Recession, layoff, pink slip, cut, flab, hiring freeze, downsizing
fearful words of the new lexicon
Loss of job, loss of morale, feeling of dejection. There is anger; one feels penalized for no-fault
Becoming a liability is so bothersome
There is a feeling of guilt
Layoff is not only about unworthiness
It is a situational contingency
It occur because there is not enough work
Such situations create inconsistency
In the film The Middleman
the interviewer, after a few inane questions
asks the candidate, "What is the weight of the moon"
The candidate wonders, what weight of the moon has to do with the job
Some questions are expressions of distraction
One does feel bad when one has no work
despite being young, intelligent, and educated Sensitive thinks too much
Insensitivity, to some extent, helps to deal with such situations
No one likes to be insensitive for the sake of a job
Wait a bit, happy days are coming again
For, if you need a job, a job also needs you
Layoff teaches self-discovery and self-analysis
It prepares us to deal with the uncertainty
It is tough to convey the bad news, especially to those who don't deserve it
In some moments, sermons do not impact
It is difficult to become a veiled authority
There is yet another scenario
You fire a colleague, despite you cared for him
After few years, he comes to your adda session
and tells, "I did not realize then that by firing me know, you did a favour to me."
I am happy that the special talent my colleague had
found avenues elsewhere
Lay off proved better for him