Reduction

Our manufacturing department had its first reduction in force in five years or so.  Luckily it was a very small number, but we've gotten so efficient with the production that we've been holding back our capacity until the sales catch up.  Even after stellar sales the last six months we can still make more than we need.  It was sad to see the people go but it had to be done.  Two chose to leave even though they'd been offered other positions and one took the transfer.  The shortest term employee affected had been here over four years; the longest had been here eleven years and was considered by many to still be a newbie.  We don't let people go often and they almost never leave on their own.