Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes:

I wrote earlier about a UK worker being fired by text message. It was a body piercing studio, not necessarily a big company, so I might be able to forgive (somewhat) that offense. But a company as large as Radio Shack delivering pink slips in email?

Employees at the Fort Worth headquarters received an e-mail Tuesday morning telling them they were being dismissed immediately. “The work force reduction notification is currently in progress,” the notice stated. “Unfortunately your position is one that has been eliminated.” [Source: ABC News]

We Say: According to the article, employees were told to expect layoff notification electronically, but please… can you be more impersonal? At least take the time to talk to the employee face-to-face and try to soften the blow.

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