> Theoretically, by keeping layoffs relatively low profile, trust in the business — from stakeholders and existing employees — can be retained,<p>Theoretically, by lying convincingly and keeping deception secret, trust can be retained.<p>> But if the news is leaked, like in PwC's case, the trust is broken — both for current employees and the general public.
Jeez I wouldn't have expected that from a supposedly ethical company like PwC.<p>I'd take it though if the severance pay was good enough. And I'd even honour the silence thing. I'm kinda sick of the corporate world now.
I was a victim of this. Endless gaslighting. Impossible deliverables. A slow, grinding of the human spirit into dust.<p>Employers, sack up already. If you are going to fire someone, fire them.