Laying Off Employees
Yesterday afternoon, I read on Inquirer.net that Microsoft Philippines will be cutting down on its workforce soon. According to the article, the company has 95 employees in the Philippines.
Then yesterday evening, I had dinner with college friends and our talk turned to recession and then to jobs. One of my friends disclosed that her company would be letting go of people by Friday. Of the 95 employees left—since the others have resigned and gone on to greener pastures overseas—only four of them will be retained.
It’s true that the news becomes more real if it happens to somebody close to you. Or you’re experiencing it yourself.
So I went home last night thinking about job security and lay offs, which bring me to the following questions:
Is allowing your employees to telecommute more efficient and less costly?
Instead of laying them off, is it more feasible to let them work from home?