You shouldn't be cold-hearted toward people.
A bunch of coworkers go out drinking after learning some of them have been laid off.
Jake wants to network to ensure his job security before the next downsizing.
Jake listens empathetically to a coworker's frustrations about being fired.
Jake turns his back to a former coworker and talks to everyone else.
Jake learns a valuable lesson on how to handle the company VP one-on-one.
The coworker doesn't contact Jake for the opportunity to join his well-funded start-up.