Time to move on....

What is the motivation for a person to continue on their job and provide transition to another person who is going to replace them in another 30 days?

With the number of layoffs in my organization in the US and Europe, it is quite a strange situation to attend meetings where the host for the meeting announces that they will be leaving the company in the next few days. There is a strange awkward silence for the next 30 secs before someone makes an appropriate remark wishing them the best.

On the other hand, in contrast, Nilekani and co are sitting in the studio promising a $3 billion bonanza at the end of the year and a 40-45% growth expectation. The world is really turning around...

Now I am reading the book 'Three Billion Capitalists' which talks about the shift of power to the East. It sure is an interesting time.

But the real question is how long before we start thinking about our jobs under the scanner? I dont think it is as far as people might think it is.

AFTERTHOUGHT: Come to think of it, actually manufacturing companies have been doing it for a long time whenever they shut down factories. I guess the more protected class of white-collars have been left alone until now...