Hey Mr. Hackett the Hatchet, here's an idea to cut all you ever planned to cut or secretly dreamed of cutting and MORE. You'd be done within a week instead of dragging this out until May or June and everybody would be happy happy happy.
Seriously. You'd have to turn people away.
What's the idea? I'm happy you ask Hatchet Man. Simply offer employees a separation deal of just TWO Freaking Percent of your bloated annual compensation ($17,800,000 X .02 = $356,000). OK with me? $356,000 x 25,000 Employees you want to get rid of this year anyway = $8,900,000. That's even under your $11,000,000 Smart Redesign Budget. Sir, you would still have room to cut a few more heads just for giggles.
PROBLEM SOLVED.
But I just build cars. I'm not a respected Decision Maker like you guys.