Fine, but laying off people who don’t work out is an ongoing process in all companies. If people haven’t already been let go as a part of the company’s existing management review process, what changed suddenly that the company can suddenly lay off a bunch of people in one go and “improve?”
Another way to think about it is that everyone has some productivity, some contribution to the company’s net progress. If someone’s contribution is negative, they should already have been let go.
If their contribution is less than others, maybe “bottom 10%,” but it is still positive, you may be letting go a relatively poor performer in a round of layoffs, but you’re still shedding a person with a positive contribution.
You are going to be worse off, no matter how you sugar-coat it.
Another way to think about it is that everyone has some productivity, some contribution to the company’s net progress. If someone’s contribution is negative, they should already have been let go.
If their contribution is less than others, maybe “bottom 10%,” but it is still positive, you may be letting go a relatively poor performer in a round of layoffs, but you’re still shedding a person with a positive contribution.
You are going to be worse off, no matter how you sugar-coat it.