Today's a bad day for Bungie, as the company had to cut off a lot of its staff following what would presumably be the fallout of past corporate decisions from its current owner. But even legends aren't safe from the metaphorical guillotine. We found out that longtime Bungie composer Michael Salvatori is among the many
Laid Off = Employee did nothing wrong
Fired = Employee did something wrong (according to the company)
There’s a legal difference. Never say you were fired if you can avoid it.