Anne Ishii

Employment

status quo gets canned

I have six friends who have been laid off since last September, and they are all white upper middle-class males in their mid-30s. A few other friends who've been laid off are not from that demography but all are from a higher income bracket (than at least me).

Friends of color and women in my network have largely evaded the axe. (Firings notwithstanding) My theory? We (women and people of color) are still the cheaper work force.