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The husband made a big decision at work by cutting costs and laying off staff. The wife offered support and suggested making a list of improvements to improve the news network while still achieving their goals.
human
I made a big decision at work today.
gpt
What decision?
human
The local news network I manage was bought by a big corporation and the new owner wants to make more money off of it.
gpt
And how are you planning to do that?
human
By cutting costs and laying off staff.
gpt
That doesn't sound good. What about the people who are going to lose their jobs?
human
I know it's tough, but I have to look out for the best interest of the company.
gpt
I understand, but I hope you were able to at least provide some kind of support or assistance to the employees who were laid off.
human
Yes, we did offer a severance package, but still, it wasn't an easy decision to make.
gpt
Remember when you were feeling overwhelmed with school work a few months ago?
human
Yeah, I remember. I made a list to help me get through everything.
gpt
Maybe there's a way to apply that same approach to your work situation now. Instead of just focusing on making money, maybe you can make a list of all the things you can do to improve the news network to make it the best it can be. That way you can still achieve your goals, but without drastically harming your employees.
human
That's actually a really good idea. I'll give it some thought and come up with a plan. Thanks for the suggestion.