A Self-Lay-Offing Prophecy
(Our company has just been bought out by a competitor. There is some significant downsizing expected. My manager calls me in to break the news first thing on Monday morning.)
Manager: “Here’s the deal: you have to let all eight people on your team go today. There’s a script that you have to use, and an HR rep will be with you.”
Me: “All eight? My whole team?”
Manager: “Yes, the whole team. We still have duties for you, though.”
(And so I go about firing my whole team. After it’s completed, I meet with my manager again.)
Manager: “We have to let you go.”
Me: “…What? I thought you said you had duties for me.”
Manager: “Yes, and you completed them.”
Me: “You kept me on to fire my staff before firing me? That was it?”
Manager: *brightly* “Glad you understand!”
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?