Long live the CIO, but kiss the IT dept goodbye

Then there's the employee distraction. Entire companies have ground to a halt as pending layoffs send employees running for water cooler rendez-vous.

Finally, there's that incredibly awkward discussion, during which relationships (that took years to build) are destroyed, tears are shed, and, sometimes, security guards are called to escort the jettison.

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