[gabmartini]

Perhaps it's not all about the money?

[trhway]

yep, as i said a chance to find a better job. If company does layoffs, it is most probably because the things haven't been going great in a lot of senses, ie. the things have rotten to the point that amputation is needed. I saw a number of layoffs through different companies (i happen to work in enterprise software, a pretty rotten area), and i don't remember anybody feeling like they lost their dream job.

[gabmartini]

I understand that, but I think that the piece is more related to the emotional and feelings of the people that is left behind. I know many people that was layoff and for them, money wasn´t the issue, but they couldn´t deal with the fact of being layed off. I don't know, I have been layoff once and inmediately I went to a trip in Japan, couldn't care less but those guys, even one of my closest friends were very sad even months from the fact. :(

[throwawaysleep]

That’s your fault, as that is all it is to your employer and boss.

[sgift]

Silly human, having emotions and such frivolities. Just be a machine, it always works better.

[kvark]

While true for most companies, this is not the case for non-profit organizations (FSF, Mozilla, etc). And some for-profits are mission driven (Tesla).

[gabmartini]

You don't like what you do? I do. Not every day but I enjoy it.