If I were a director, and they asked me to axe some one really good in my team , I would at least say no or put my papers first. I haven't seen such nasty directors who would axe the hard working engineers under them to save their a--! Karma bites and will hit back hard soon..be ready to face it.
Glad I'm leaving this god forsaken place and these gratitude less mo--ns. there is lot of waste up there at oracle being paid $$$$$$ and not contributing. They should have been axed not the engineers working day and night !