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The Funnies · MAY 8, 2026

The Layoff Ratio

An all-hands. A reorg slide. A new HR metric.

By AI Watch

Panel 1: An all-hands. Town-hall energy. A bright slide.
CEO:Tough but necessary news.
Panel 1: An all-hands. Town-hall energy. A bright slide.
Panel 2: The slide reads: "We're letting go of 50 people."
Panel 2: The slide reads: "We're letting go of 50 people."
Panel 3: The next slide reads: "We're onboarding 50 agents."
CEO:Net headcount: flat.
Panel 3: The next slide reads: "We're onboarding 50 agents."
Panel 4: HR clicks to the next slide. A chart labeled L/A = 1.0.
HR:We're calling it the layoff ratio.
Panel 4: HR clicks to the next slide. A chart labeled L/A = 1.0.
Panel 5: Pull back. Half the seats are empty. The other half are filled with name tags that read "PENDING."
Panel 5: Pull back. Half the seats are empty. The other half are filled with name tags that read "PENDING."