2008 has been a disastrous year in many aspects all over the world - from cyclone Nargis to the earth quake in SiChuan China; from Mumbai Massacre to mobocracy in Thailand... and let's not forget the global economic crisis...
Now more to home, following the down-sizing trend a company that I know of has decided to wind down the operation in Sydney just 2 weeks before christmas. As a result, people in the Sydney office have been made redundant. Come to think of it, the holiday season is perfect to fire people. Why? During Christmas, New Year and Australia Day (January 26) people's productivity is not at its peak. Firing them during this period will save money for the company left and right - it is a win-win situation for the company! Being a profit-chasing business entity, it is perfectly logical to 'do the right thing' in the holiday season. After all, humans are nothing but resources to a company - hence the term HR.
In the story, Mr Scrooge came to his senses and became a better human being in the end. But in real life, the reverse is usually true...
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