Motorola lays off employees

It’s rather a very sad news. I was shocked when I received Amit’s email today sharing this breaking news. My heart started pounding hoping that Amit’s job was intact. And God willingly, yes his job was secure. I called him soon after reading his email. Motorola cut down its strength by 10% here in the Orlando premises. I am not sure who all would have been in the list and I am hoping none of the sole bread earners are there in that list (Fingers crossed).

I looked up on the web and found these two articles which were posted in may, declaring Motorola’s plan of laying of 4000 people just to make a profit margin by June 2007. This computer industry is insane when it comes down to cost cutting or profit making. I have been in the shoes once when I had to call my team members and ask them to leave. It was rather hard for me to utter those harsh words to the team who works day and night and sweat out to roll out the good products in the market. There is this bond that comes and asking them to leave just for the mere financial reasons is so crazy. I felt what they were going through however I couldn’t help switch the decision coz it was coming from higher ups. Isn’t it so sad that the decision makers never face the ugly facet but bring there managers in front to face the brunt. I wish these companies realize what the people go through when they are called out like that and laid off! I am sure they are not inhuman however they are not on this side of the boat either. My heart cries out to those people who actually go through the misery of such lavish companies and are target of lay offs.

God bless these big manufacturing companies!