Going Into the World!

< Meryl Lynch, Rescue 7,000 People >

< Bank of America announces 30,000 layoffs >

Citibank announces 50,000 dismissal

American companies can easily pull out a reduction card if the economy is bad. This is the easiest and most effective. Moreover, if the restructuring is announced because it is also visible, the stock price rises is also unusual.

The most directly hit banks announced plans to fire hundreds to tens of thousands of people, with few. But I don't feel sympathy for the reaction of the citizens. I've been eating well and living well with other people's money for the past few years, so I'm even looking cool because it's cheap.

< Time Warner, reduce 700 people due to game deterioration >

< Semiconductor Maker AMD, personnel 5% restructuring >

< 10% reduction in staff before call center delivery, comcast cable >

< Microsoft. Initial massive restructuring leak after startup. Against 15,000 people fired >

Banks were just the beginning. From manufacturing and services to retail, state-of-the-art industries and broadcasts, to media, the media joined the movement to the extent that it could be described as a 'reduction storm.’

There are also ‘livelihood’ restructuring adjustments where businesses are really struggling, but these opportunities can include ‘diet’ companies and 'buff' companies who want to pull back the stock price that has fallen into the stock market.

[It's warm, but I don't know why it's chilly. Sometimes I feel cold when I watch the news.]

[I can't help but notice the company these days. The good times are over.]

[Fuck! Someone blew up the company's money and got a retirement bonus... and I'm out of here without a penny.]

[Heh-heh. There's no place for an intern in the summer.]

[Whew. I'm dying to graduate right now. This is what happens when I graduate...]

[Nowadays, if you get fired, it's over. Let's work hard.]

[I've already been fired. I have nowhere else to write my resume. Instead of a job advert, there are only a lot of fired articles.]

‘Irresponsible humans. With their bonus, I'll save 100. Tsk, tsk.'

When you read the comments underneath an in-depth coverage article in the Wall Street Journal, "Fire Storm," everyone complains of difficulties and sighs.

One unfortunate thing is that the mindset of corporate executives is too selfish. Under the illusion that it is in the interest of shareholders, "reduced labor" is shaking the report of the cost of goods sold at a staggering rate.

Larger organizations need to be organized, but in recent cases they often participate in 'fire crashes' for some shareholders and their own pay for performance, regardless of 'efficiency'. Social responsibility is a warped form of capitalism with no social responsibility at all.

"A company as strong as Johnstone Group... will our employees be comfortable? '

I was suddenly curious as my thoughts reached my company's employees. There's a social fire going on, and our employees are nervous. Immediately called the Human Resources executive.

"You wanted to see me?"

Human Resources is just down the fifth floor, and Coleman, Vice President, is on his way up. I'm a little nervous about my sudden calls. It's because I've never called you this in my life.

"It's no big deal. You know there's a lot of heat going on these days, right? It turns out that Microsoft has a workforce reduction plan."

"Yes, in Silicon Valley and LA, they are also suffering from restructuring. What's the matter?“

Coleman looks at my face to guess why I'm calling. The look on his face said, "Are we going to do some restructuring? I feel like asking."

“I'm just curious. We don't plan to. ”

I said it neatly for useless misunderstandings, and then I raised my suspicion.

“I was really surprised at Microsoft. Not before, but every quarter's net income is substantial and cash assets are substantial."

While briefly describing the atmosphere, Coleman shakes his head to the left and to the right, saying that he didn't expect Microsoft at all.

"What about the Johnstone Group employees?"

"Yes? My people?"

"Yes. Do our employees feel anxious or uneasy?"

"That's... not usually the case..."

Colman blurs his words in a way that he does not know, but he is being vague about whether he wants to be a ginger or not to make a sound that he does not want to hear in front of me.

"Do you know that much about leading your HR team?"

I felt a little frustrated because it kept coming out quietly, and my voice slightly raised.

"Actually, I didn't say that. There have been rumors from Johnston's group that they might be reorganizing."

"What?! No, why is that rumor spreading?"

I was surprised by the unthinkable answer. I never said anything about restructuring. It's because I've never thought about it before. But the rumors have already spread.

"You haven't had a special project in a while, right? I think it had an effect. Businesses throughout the group have moved on, and there's been too much staffing in the last six years, so it's a natural story. That's actually the trend, isn't it?"

"Phew. Is that going to happen again?"

As I asked, Coleman explains the background in detail. However, it seemed to me that the staff could take the situation that way.

"Wait! But you didn't have any special projects because you founded a new Johnstone Mining and invested heavily in resource development?"

Speaking of which, I was thinking back a while ago, through Eastern Central Asia. The money invested there is well spent.

"That's what it's like for the employees here. It doesn't really matter. Johnston Europe needs to think about it separately."

"I suppose..."

Other than that, I had no choice but to agree with Colman.

If the company stops growing. How do people take this?

The greatest of corporate existence objectives is profit seeking. And when a company freezes, its profits stew. But the Johnstone Group has been at peace for almost a year and a half since the end of 2006.) '.

In fact, even my neighbours didn't know the exact reason at first. It's because I couldn't tell you how the economy was going to get worse so fast.

Later on, the real estate bubble burst, and businesses and banks went bankrupt, and they thought it was a good time to have a period of ‘stability'. However, except for some people, they all thought that the company was resting because it was just growing too fast.

I have no way of knowing that my employees knew what I was going to do in advance and were curled up early to raise money for the future. Employees who don't know these complex details make these and those assumptions.

"By the way, how many employees are in the Johnstone Group?"

"The Johnston headquarters has 520,000 employees. Overcoming IBM and McDonald's, it is the third largest domestic company."

"More than McDonald's?"

I don't understand where so many people came from. I thought it was roughly 300,000, but 520,000... that's more than I expected.

When did it get this big? '

I had no idea it was that big. I was not interested in the number of employees for a while. Over the years, tens of thousands each year, and in some years, almost 100,000 have grown. This rapid growth caused me to be indifferent to such information.

Executives report on sales and profits on a monthly basis, but rarely follow the number of employees. Rather, there are large numbers of employees, even when the margins are low. The state-of-the-art industry is strongly aware that value-added per employee should be high.

For a long time, my interest has been focused on 'super-exclusive' talent who specialize in the group, and I seem to have forgotten otherwise. I asked a few more questions.

"Do you know how much it would cost to go overseas?"

"We know that there are 120,000 Johnstone Europeans, 200,000 Johnstone Koreans and 80,000 Johnstone Chinas."

Unexpectedly, Coleman is close to figuring out how many people he has. In total (52 +12 +20 +8), there are 920,000. Million troops are on the verge.

Have I ever been for an employee?

I thought about it in a row, but I don't remember it well. I've worked and pushed, but I can't remember who I've ever... asked about my employees' pain.

Did I do what I wanted? ’

I don't even know what to think. Just vaguely, the Johnstone Group is the best. So our employees are lucky. I think he thought this way.

I never imagined that these preconceptions could make employees who work for my company as afraid of restructuring as anyone else.

"If so, where are you most anxious?"

He asked Coleman for his opinion that we should take action.

"If you ask me, is it a Johnstone cable? Individual companies have the largest number of 150,000 employees, but are less profitable than other affiliates? Other cable companies have already done restructuring. “

“Hmm. That's true. ”

“With Johnstone Energy focused exclusively on the new business sector, existing gas and electricity associates will be nervous. ”

“That, too. ”

“Johnston Entertainment has had some pretty restructuring done in similar industries. And in the case of consulting."

"Wait! What does this all mean?"

I heard that I was going to mention all my former affiliates one by one, so I couldn't bear it and hung up.

"There are some differences between any affiliate, but there is room for restructuring. Microsoft is also trying to focus on the main business, which I think we're similar to. Nowadays, there are no special criteria for downsizing."

"Hmm… Well, let's do some employee satisfaction research and bring it."

I instructed my affiliates to explore employee grievances and trends through surveys. Coleman says he'll report back in a few days.

It is a big misconception to view Myway as a site that simply exchanges information between individuals, blogs, posts photos, or shares hobbies.

Perhaps a comprehensive set of social media, among hundreds of add-ins there are also tools for online surveys.

Created with a friend's proposal to work on the development team, the service, Surbay Donkey, has hundreds of forms and tens of thousands of question forms, allowing you to create your survey online in just a few minutes.

Coleman posted a questionnaire online shortly after my instruction, which was the first survey conducted since the founding of the Johnstone Group, which resulted in surprising results for 70% of all employees.

(Do you think the Johnstone Group, like any other company, will work in downsizing?)

Yes, definitely (15%)

Yes, somewhat (30%)

Don't know (20%)

No, I don't think so (30%)

No, definitely not (5%)

The results were exactly what Coleman said. It was even worse than I thought.

"Forty-five percent of employees expected restructuring... to be honest, I was a little surprised."

My voice is full of hollow energy as I speak to Vice President Coleman who came to report to me. It's because my employees were disappointed that they couldn't do it for my company that I was proud of.

"I don't blame anyone for not caring, but..."

Bitter taste comes from my mouth. However, the number of people who are proud of the company exceeds 90%, which is comforting at least.

"We are looking for ways to increase employee satisfaction."

Coleman says he will actively look for improvements in how I feel about my tone.

"Assemble the staff in the Johnstone Supercenter auditorium next Friday. We will have the opportunity to communicate with our employees as a group. I'd like to say a few words, and if you have any questions about the company's situation or vision, I'll be asked."

"In the Supercenter auditorium?"

"Yes, perhaps this is the first time in three years?"

"I think so."

Asks questions about a few details, knowing my instructions. After answering, he leaves the office saying he will take action.

If I thought of that 45%, I would have cursed a little. '

Thinking like that, I'm thinking about what I'll say next Friday.

Artwork Reviews

Companies that are caught up in the firestorm in the text have different timing and are all true. After the financial crisis, there was a really depressing typhoon.

And some of you may be wondering, well, Mayway doesn't just resemble Facebook. This site is already integrated with Facebook + Tweet + Blogging. because it's the Emperor of the Internet, the Johnston Group, and there's no room for other services.

In that sense, the online survey company, Surbay Monkey, has disappeared from history, and Surbay Donkey has been created as an add-on to Myway.

For the record, the largest companies in the U.S.

# 1 Wal-Mart 2.2 million

# 2 Yum! Brands (owned by KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, etc.)

Third place: 440,000 McDonald's.

4th place IBM 434,000

5th place UPS 399,000

2013 or higher.