The fired vs. laidoff goes to the unemployment office. If you're fired, it's my understanding that you cannot collect unemployment. That's a whole 'nother issue, though. But he needs to get with those reporters and either have a retraction or correction made, or the story stands as it is written. He was fired. The reasons for the firing people can speculate on, but that part is the gossip part. Any prospective employer can inquire about an employees history, but nowadays in the litigation society we are, the previous organization usually never responds adaquately (unless they bring criminal charges LOL) because of possible lawsuits. In bob's situation, the public's impression was formed by the news articles, (not by people on message boards)and IMO they clearly imply he was fired as opposed to being laid off. My reasoning is that the reporters used those words. If they wanted to say laid off, they would have.
