Reflection on Thursday's class

Last Thursday in class we talked a lot about downsizing and the alternatives that companies have in order to keep employment and morale higher. I have been at a job where my employers had to downsize because of the economy. Many guys were laid off, and everyone left working would constantly be making new rumors about who was going next. It was a terrible atmosphere and no one was happy.

One of the problems that was made clear to me on Thursday, was that my employer and the management at that company did not properly approach the strife. There was no clear communication about the state of the company, and no one knew what was going on. They also didn't use other methods like cutting hours, cutting pay, or anything else to help employees keep their jobs. They just caused a lot of fear and frustration. So, downsizing struck a chord with me during class on Thursday.