whaddyaknow

"Tim had been given the unpleasant task of notifying me of my
termination of employment from Raining Data, and for letting go of a
number of others in the big downsize. I wasn't upset in the least, and
we spent most of that "pink slip" session just having a good chat. I
felt worse for him than I did about losing the job, that he as this
great technical guy had to endure such a burden of management. I think
that was the last time I saw him. It was a Friday. Tim and many other
senior executives were let go on the following Monday, downsizing
moving up the ranks. (Tactic of warfare: assassinate the assassins.)"