Mr. Manager! Are you planning to carry out layoffs? Put your own name at the top of the list.

Mohammad Mohajeri:

In recent days, layoffs of employees in companies, organizations, and factories have increased.

Many government, quasi-government, and private institutions are reducing parts of their workforce due to financial problems caused by war and sanctions.

Many of those laid off are heads of households, have children, are renters, and have no savings.

Even if managers provide economic reasons for layoffs, these explanations do not solve the livelihood problems of the unemployed.

Only a small portion of laid-off individuals can benefit from unemployment insurance, and many workers, especially construction and daily-wage workers, do not have insurance at all.

In addition, many people who earned income through the internet are also facing serious problems due to internet restrictions.

In wartime conditions, the government must increase the resilience level of society.

One necessary measure could be preventing layoffs for at least six months and providing support facilities to affected businesses.

Rising unemployment in wartime conditions can create the ground for social protests.

Layoffs are the simplest managerial decision, and any manager intending to do so should first put their own name at the top of the layoff list and then make decisions about others.