Another employee who was laid-off also pointed out at the timing of the layoffs. “It would have been nice to know [about the restructuring] before the elections. I can’t begin to explain the amount of work that these guys put in,” the person said. The employee also pointed out that given the demands of election reportage, newsrooms tend to hire staff prior to elections. This means there is a greater chance of getting hired before elections than after, the employee said. The person also explained that in the absence of any prior information, he/she did not apply to other organisations despite openings he/she was sure of securing. “Before elections, there was a lot of movement but I didn’t even apply despite suitable opportunities. I thought where would I get as much freedom as Scroll. I don’t imagine post-election hiring would be easy,” the person said.