Find a better way. In 2017, the provincial government announced hundreds of jobs would be eliminated to create a "flatter, leaner" public service. Internally, it was known as "flatter, meaner." Employees were locked out of their offices. Their phones suddenly went dead. A CEO of an agency that no longer exists was en route to St. John's for a work-related meeting. He pulled over to the shoulder of the highway to answer his phone, and to learn he was fired. His blinker was the soundtrack to the news. Losing your job can be a devastating process — even if it's done in person and not by a sticky note. (Shutterstock)