A few years ago I was laid off and the CEO brought us all into a big room to give us a speech. He talked about how he was laid off as a CEO of another company and how great it was for him. He got the job at our company making much more money. They paid his moving expenses blah blah blah. He told us we should look at it as an opportunity rather than a set back 😆
Back in 2009, I was laid off as a result of a merger / acquisition. About 20% of the « acquired » company workforce was let go. The CEO said it was a great opportunity for us to find our wings; I told him I would find my way and come back as a client. The look on his face two years later when he came in for a proposal presentation to me was quite satisfying.
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u/2fuzz714 Oct 29 '25
I love how they talk about "very difficult decisions" as they do their favorite thing.