ATTENTION ALL STAFF: Layoffs. Past performance doesn't mean shit. We are looking at current utilization, margin profitability, forecast and salary. (CONT'D)

Are you speaking in general, or about a specific firm?

This post is the most obnoxious one I've read at 6.55AM on here.

Margin profitability- for junior staff. Stupid.

Don't mean to be obnoxious, it's for those that feel blindsided by their firm and wonder why they got laid off. I have nothing to gain, just paying it forward. Something I wish I knew early on in my career.

What else do you wish to share OP? You seem very knowledgeable, we will all gain a lot from your profound teachings

IMHO I think it's fair to feel blindsided when your performance reviews say that you're doing fine and you get fired.

And it's not a good business practice to burn bridges with people - most of my acquaintances who felt blindsided mentioned that they'll make their life goal to block their previous employer in any future projects.

There have also been people who were pulled from projects to be cut

My friend's boss said working with Deloitte is difficult because they laid off a key person on the project without giving anyone any notice. He thought the Deloitte SC would follow up on all meeting action items. If the client had known that the Deloitte person was going to leave, they would have done things differently. Not only ex-Deloitters are mad, clients are too.