Ford layoff news got me thinking: Why don’t corporations gradually increase annual target for separations and freeze hiring, instead of one big X% workforce reduction?

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Because that effectively pushes back impact ~2 years, which is beyond the timeframe of what many execs feel responsible for.

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A hiring freeze means you have gaps in your pipeline. Oil and gas largely stopped hiring during low oil prices 20 years ago and had massive issues when half their workforce was eligible for retirement at once.

You also want to bring in fresh ideas from graduates, especially as a technical company.

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Their quarterly review of financial performance and workforce capacity should allow them to make gradual adjustments instead of waiting until one massive correction, which often results in negative PR

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Because X% of the workforce is always useless. The adage that 20% of the people do 80% of the work exists for a reason

Well, that's the Pareto Principle, not an adage ;)

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