Allow time for mourning, Probst recommends. New job seekers should give themselves a few weeks and explore their career options. The survivors of the layoffs often experience feelings of guilt and depression. With fewer workers to perform more tasks, remaining employees can feel burnt out and more stressed. Job dissatisfaction leads to an increased turnover rate, she says.
Managers also feel the stress of downsizing and cutbacks.
They, too, feel guilty and burnt out. But the managers role is an important one, Probst says. At such times, communication is imperative. If communication between managers and remaining employees suffers, job insecurity and low morale result, she says. This page has been accessed times.