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Moneyball - Firing people

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What it is

A short Moneyball clip showing a manager telling a player he has been cut, directly and without softening the news.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as a model for firing or laying off people clearly and respectfully.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “This is probably the greatest video clip on the subject of all time”

    Clip on delivering bad news without trying to soften it

    davidu, 2020-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Planning and Managing Layoffs”

  2. “this wonderful scene I refer to often when I'm working as a consultant”

    Scene on professional, straightforward parting of ways

    jaggederest, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “Programmer Moneyball (2016)”

  3. “Moneyball had some solid advice”

    Moneyball scene modeling straight, no-fluff firing

    notpeter, 2021-12 · Recommendation · in “Better.com CEO fires 900 employees on Zoom call”

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Topics: moneyball, management, layoffs, communication

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