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The thing is, these decisions are made at a level that doesn’t much care for the distinction. Mid-level managers know who the good workers are, and in regular layoffs they’d be making decisions about who to lay off. But even before that happens, top-level executives have decided how many to lay off, and it’s not much of a concern to them who specifically goes.
Same with RTO constructive layoffs. They estimate a certain percentage will quit, reducing their cost base. There’s not much more thought than that.
The thing is, these decisions are made at a level that doesn’t much care for the distinction. Mid-level managers know who the good workers are, and in regular layoffs they’d be making decisions about who to lay off. But even before that happens, top-level executives have decided how many to lay off, and it’s not much of a concern to them who specifically goes.
Same with RTO constructive layoffs. They estimate a certain percentage will quit, reducing their cost base. There’s not much more thought than that.