I definitely get the point, and would never do that to someone. Buuuuut … I think I’d personally prefer to be laid off by email simply because if it’s happening they’ve already made up their mind and it’s not like I can talk them out of it. Plus, I wouldn’t have an audience and thus wouldn’t feel the need to pretend not to be super bummed out (or relieved if I hated the job).
Obviously you never know how someone would like to be laid off though, so it’s best to err on following the traditional path. Or if you wanna be insane you could start dropping hints. “Say, Fred, how would you prefer to be laid off? Hypothetically speaking.”
I’ve been laid off both ways. It’s definitely less humane to layoff someone via email. It’s just easier for the employer, and they don’t care about you.
Yes but to be fair, I don’t care about my employer either. I think I’d prefer a simple e-mail rather than listen to someone face-to-face or over the phone blow smoke up my ass about how much they regret having to do this.
No employer cares about it’s employees, only that they produce more than they consume. Health benefits are to make sure your body remains useful for longer, vacation days make sure you don’t snap and quit after 2 or 3 years.
