Comments on: The Luck of the Draw in Downsizing http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html Exploring the trends driving small business Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: hkki http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html#comment-655397 hkki Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:23:21 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=11257#comment-655397 interesting post :)) interesting post
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]]> By: Paul Foreman http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html#comment-655337 Paul Foreman Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:05:07 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=11257#comment-655337 Great cartoon Mark - I can picture it developed into a strip, the next image saying "....because you're the shortest" etc. Goalposts can always change to suit. So, tall people don't worry. Great cartoon Mark – I can picture it developed into a strip, the next image saying “….because you’re the shortest” etc.

Goalposts can always change to suit. So, tall people don’t worry.

]]> By: David Turnbull http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html#comment-655324 David Turnbull Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:10:04 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=11257#comment-655324 Haha, that is awesome. Luckily I'm self employed but then again, that does make me the tallest person in the company... Haha, that is awesome. Luckily I’m self employed but then again, that does make me the tallest person in the company…

]]> By: Business Attorney http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html#comment-655320 Business Attorney Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:47:22 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=11257#comment-655320 Owww. Mark, I cringed at this one because I am often the tallest one in the room. It is funny, though. Owww. Mark, I cringed at this one because I am often the tallest one in the room. It is funny, though.

]]> By: TJ McCue http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html#comment-655310 TJ McCue Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:21:29 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=11257#comment-655310 I'm fortunate in that I've never been formally laid off because I've been self-employed most of my life. I've had the companies I started or startups I've been involved with crater and crash, but I was the last one out, so i turned off the lights. But in many ways, I've been laid off by my own inaction or unwise decisions... And been without income for a while. I still take this cartoon to heart, Mark, because it doesn't matter what happens in the job world. What matters is how we respond, how we stand up quickly and recover and adapt and move on to the next thing. What your cartoons do for me, Mark -- like most folks here, they make me laugh, and then think. Wow, what am I doing to earn today? I’m fortunate in that I’ve never been formally laid off because I’ve been self-employed most of my life. I’ve had the companies I started or startups I’ve been involved with crater and crash, but I was the last one out, so i turned off the lights.

But in many ways, I’ve been laid off by my own inaction or unwise decisions… And been without income for a while. I still take this cartoon to heart, Mark, because it doesn’t matter what happens in the job world. What matters is how we respond, how we stand up quickly and recover and adapt and move on to the next thing.

What your cartoons do for me, Mark — like most folks here, they make me laugh, and then think. Wow, what am I doing to earn today?

]]> By: Martin Lindeskog http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html#comment-655304 Martin Lindeskog Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:19:47 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=11257#comment-655304 Ah, I am a short person (159 cm) so I am not cut off in the above mentioned cartoon! ;) You know that you tall people have to pay higher tax in Sweden?! It is a special height tax... ;) Ah, I am a short person (159 cm) so I am not cut off in the above mentioned cartoon! ;)

You know that you tall people have to pay higher tax in Sweden?! It is a special height tax… ;)

]]> By: Anita Campbell http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html#comment-655300 Anita Campbell Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:29:43 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=11257#comment-655300 Hi Ivana, Bizarre how downsizing decisions are made sometimes, isn't it? Unfortunately, due to the threat of legal action, all too many businesses are afraid to make decisions based on performance. Instead, they default to criteria that doesn't help the business, such as last hired, that they think will not be subject to legal challenge. It's not all that far fetched to think they'll base it on something weird like ... letting go the tallest. Anita Hi Ivana, Bizarre how downsizing decisions are made sometimes, isn’t it?

Unfortunately, due to the threat of legal action, all too many businesses are afraid to make decisions based on performance. Instead, they default to criteria that doesn’t help the business, such as last hired, that they think will not be subject to legal challenge.

It’s not all that far fetched to think they’ll base it on something weird like … letting go the tallest.

Anita

]]> By: Amanda http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html#comment-655298 Amanda Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:16:51 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=11257#comment-655298 I can definitely see why this cartoon sold well. It's really funny and people can relate to the poor guy. I can definitely see why this cartoon sold well. It’s really funny and people can relate to the poor guy.

]]> By: Ivana Taylor http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html#comment-655294 Ivana Taylor Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:53:56 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=11257#comment-655294 I've been through exactly that! We're downsizing and you were the last person hired, so you're out. I was shocked. All I said was "So, the new process I put together that you adopted across all the locations means nothing?" They basically said " oh, yeah thanks that was great, saved us lots of money. You can get unemployment though." I’ve been through exactly that! We’re downsizing and you were the last person hired, so you’re out. I was shocked. All I said was “So, the new process I put together that you adopted across all the locations means nothing?” They basically said ” oh, yeah thanks that was great, saved us lots of money. You can get unemployment though.”

]]> By: Anita Campbell http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/02/luck-of-draw-downsizing.html#comment-655291 Anita Campbell Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:34:11 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=11257#comment-655291 Mark, I howled when I read this one! You made my Friday. :) -- Anita Mark, I howled when I read this one!

You made my Friday. :)

– Anita

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