Originally Posted by
travelling_gerry
An anecdote if I may.
There was once a company undergoing new owners and restructure and all the workers were told their jobs were up on the line.
The day before the new regime each person was called into the office of the boss.
Laid in front of them was a statement of redundancy entitlements, some with very big numbers on them.
The boss then had 2 options.
Some employees were told, “We really want you for the new company, here’s a cheque for $xxxxx as a sign on bonus and those redundancy entitlements roll over to the new company”
Other employees were told, “Thanks’ for your previous work, and the redundancy is all that we are offering you as we don’t think you will fit in with the new structure, as you are disruptive and don’t have a great work ethic. We suggest when you walk out of here you say that you have taken the money and taking a different path in the future”
Of those not offered the sign on bonus, some walked out and took the bosses advice and went on to prosper elsewhere.
Some walked out and told everyone they had been sacked.
As the sector they worked in was very small all their future job prospects wondered “why did they sack this one” and they never really prospered after that.
What I am saying is that don’t blame RWA if we don’t keep certain players. More goes on behind those closed doors then you could imagine.