[MarkMarine]

They are not worthless at all, at my company if you get a referral you will skip the phone interview and go right to in-person, and you're going to get called about it.

When we are hiring.

There is the rub, there are a number of companies that are either actively laying off, or just letting attrition nibble down their numbers without having to announce layoffs.

[john-radio]

> or just letting attrition nibble down their numbers without having to announce layoffs.

When you say it like that it sounds mean, but it's a pretty civilized way to handle downsizing if you ask me.

[Clubber]

>it's a pretty civilized way to handle downsizing if you ask me.

It is. Some companies will also offer the old timers early retirement packages. There are companies like this out there still, they just don't make headlines by being civil.

[MarkMarine]

I didn’t mean it to sound mean. I much prefer that to layoffs.