retrenchment.

it happens when the company needs to restructure to cut cost and up profit.

a simple formula that make a lot of sense.

the only problem, you will need to sacrifice people, even if they have been with you for a long time.

sometimes to lay off someone is justified. decision are made base on his or her performance, contribution and passion for what is is doing. a good business practice is to cut away people that are not effective.

well, we just did a cost cutting exercise, i was told by management that someone need to go. it was perfectly justified. as he was lazy, half hearted, always self before others and for a 10plus year veteran like him, a slow worker...... and he is overpaid. I guess that was how the management and the team came to this conclusion.

but why do i feel bad? i really hate this hiring and firing. i just want to do creative work. i hate management. i hate paper work.... i hate interacting with clients and suppliers. i just want to be me. a normal guy who do good work and get a justified pay at the end of the month.

but i guess this is life that we all have to go through.

i believe what goes around comes around. what you do to others, others will do to you. its call retribution.

so one day, i may the one to be fired, retrenched or layoff. good luck to me then. but what is important is that the decision i made today to fired is based on my honest opinion and judgement, for the good of the company and fellow workers.

yes, i feel bad... to the point of guilt. i hate myself for this. but then its also a business decision. a survival decision.

another useless thought.