AOL Layoffs – Doing It Right
I was poking around the web this morning and found this article:
Laid-Off AOLers Get To Keep Their Laptops, PCs And BlackBerries
This is the way to do it, seriously.
When I got laid off I got to keep my laptop. Even though you can buy a new one for around $500, it is a really terrific gift from the employer.
I was talking to an outplacement guy, commenting on the price of Affordable Outplacement, and he said “with your price, a company can afford to buy each of their employees a laptop, and still come out ahead of traditional outplacement.”
That’s right. And I’ll tell you, when you get laid off, taking away the technology is significant. Letting them keep it is a huge, huge leg up.
Kudos AOL, for that awesome decision!
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