[odyssey7]

> easiest way to fix this is to fire a bunch of people at a time rather than individually and then blame it on perceived recession

"Hence it is to be remarked that, in seizing a state, the usurper ought to examine closely into all those injuries which it is necessary for him to inflict, and to do them all at one stroke so as not to have to repeat them daily ... For injuries ought to be done all at one time, so that, being tasted less, they offend less; benefits ought to be given little by little, so that the flavour of them may last longer."

-- Nicolo Machiavelli

[twawaaay]

Oh, yes, this quote I lacked.

Also, when you fire one person, you have to explain in detail why this person. You open yourself to risk of being called for discrimination whether you intended it or not. All this scrutiny disappears when you do the same in bulk.

[tome]

"One person losing their job is a tragedy; a million is a statistic"

-- Not Stalin