1. What other options can you think of for Tilton’s company? Can you come up with better alternative than the ones Tilton has considered so far?

2. Do you think there is any possibility that Tilton will be able to avoid laying off at least a few of his workers? If you were one of the company’s best workers, what would you recommend that Tilton do?

3. What impact will this decision have on the training and development that Tilton has invested in his employees? How important is this factor to the decision he will have to make?