it should be illegal for a company to have huge layoffs close to the end of the year ..,(reply>), @Farreach No need for insults. I've had to fire people, and I can tell you no time of year is the right time of year for it. Generally too, employees are not stupid and know when things are not going well. Is it better to be fired after Christmas knowing that layoffs are imminent, or before Christmas...?,(reply>), @Cereal Port anytime that isn't close to end of the year .. it is a complete dillweed move on a companies part.. right before Christmas? you don't have very high lvl of common sense do you?,(reply>), why? When is a good time to have huge layoffs...?