Fortune has some advice on how to handle getting laid off. First, stay calm. And if you can't stay calm, appear to stay calm. Then pursue the best deal you can and negotiate on vacation pay, bridging to retirement, stock options, and noncompete agreements. The article is not only good reading for someone getting laid off. Any manager who might be preparing to let valued employees go (and that covers a lot of managers these days), ought to take a look as well. If job cuts are the harsh reality at your company, it pays to make the departure as smooth as possible. Read the article here.
Posted
01-28-2009 8:48 AM
by
Graham Griffith