Comments on: Umm…Lay-Offs Via E-mail? http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/ Drew Meyers Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meryl.net » Blog Archive » Layoffs by Email http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Meryl.net » Blog Archive » Layoffs by Email Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:57:33 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/#comment-138 [...] Drew Meyers discusses RadioShack’s unusual approach to laying off 400 people. I commented: [...] [...] Drew Meyers discusses RadioShack’s unusual approach to laying off 400 people. I commented: [...]

]]> By: Drew Meyers http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Drew Meyers Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:00:40 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/#comment-126 Meryl- I definitely agree that there are two sides to this story. I just happen to disagree with the notion that a company should let go of employees without speaking to them personally. Meryl- I definitely agree that there are two sides to this story. I just happen to disagree with the notion that a company should let go of employees without speaking to them personally.

]]> By: Meryl http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Meryl Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:14:08 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/#comment-123 I had the same reaction as you did when I saw the headline. But after reading it closely -- I learned the RadioShack warned its employees this was coming and it would be by email. Furthermore, the company wanted to reach all these people at the same time at the privacy of their own desks. It's like my daughter's volleyball tryouts. Last year at club tryouts, everyone got notified by letter whether or not they made it. The girls opened the letters in the gym. You could tell from their faces who made it and who didn't. This year, when she tried out for the school team, the coach gave them letters and told them not to open it until they were off campus. Much better. Everyone could celebrate or get upset in private. This doesn't mean I think RadioShack did the right thing -- but rather there's another side of it. I had the same reaction as you did when I saw the headline. But after reading it closely — I learned the RadioShack warned its employees this was coming and it would be by email. Furthermore, the company wanted to reach all these people at the same time at the privacy of their own desks.

It’s like my daughter’s volleyball tryouts. Last year at club tryouts, everyone got notified by letter whether or not they made it. The girls opened the letters in the gym. You could tell from their faces who made it and who didn’t.

This year, when she tried out for the school team, the coach gave them letters and told them not to open it until they were off campus. Much better. Everyone could celebrate or get upset in private.

This doesn’t mean I think RadioShack did the right thing — but rather there’s another side of it.

]]> By: Drew Meyers http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Drew Meyers Fri, 01 Sep 2006 02:04:16 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/#comment-59 Steven- Thanks for stopping by. Glad you like my employer (I do too). I don't plan to stop writing anytime soon...so stay tuned for more interesting stuff Steven-
Thanks for stopping by. Glad you like my employer (I do too). I don’t plan to stop writing anytime soon…so stay tuned for more interesting stuff

]]> By: Steven Silvers http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Steven Silvers Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:09:49 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2006/08/30/ummlotifying-laid-off-employees-via-e-mail/#comment-58 Cool company you work for. Good luck and thanks for the link. Keep writing. steve Cool company you work for. Good luck and thanks for the link. Keep writing.

steve

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