[woofcat]

I know many companies that do select whole teams, but it's also cleaning house time and the lowest performer from a previously non-impacted team will be included as laying off is easier than firing depending on where in the world you are.

[Yoric]

Regardless, in absence of information, you cannot conclude that someone who was laid off was an underperformer. It can just as well be a member of a team who was considered lower-priority and disbanded.

[yCombLinks]

He's describing a general bias that absolutely exists, whether it's always accurate is unrelated.

[Yoric]

Fair enough.