#$2-$ THE LAYOFF

You$$re the plant manager in one of ABC Company$$s five plants. You$$ve worked for the company for $15$ years, working your way up from the factory floor after the company sent you to college. Your boss just told you in complete confidence that the company will have to lay off $200$ workers. Luckily, your job won$$t be affected. But a rumor is circulating in the plant, and one of your workers $($an old friend who now works for you$)$ asks the question, $$Well$,$ what$$s the word? Is the plant closing? Am I going to lose my job? The closing on our new home is scheduled for next week. I need to know.$$#$2-$ THE LAYOFF

You$$re the plant manager in one of ABC Company$$s five plants. You$$ve worked for the company for $15$ years, working your way up from the factory floor after the company sent you to college. Your boss just told you in complete confidence that the company will have to lay off $200$ workers. Luckily, your job won$$t be affected. But a rumor is circulating in the plant, and one of your workers $($an old friend who now works for you$)$ asks the question, $$Well$,$ what$$s the word? Is the plant closing? Am I going to lose my job? The closing on our new home is scheduled for next week. I need to know.$$