In the movie Up In The Air, Ryan has a very special skill set that he has developed through the course of his career as a Career Transition Advisor. He has to be very professional while still giving off the feeling of empathy towards the person he has been hired to fire. People act very differently on a case-to-case basis and he has to be completely prepared to remain the calming force in the situation. He has to be prepared to deal with people directing anger or other very strong emotions toward him. He has to think on his feet in order to best handle each person. His responses have to be very well thought out so as not to create a liability for himself, the company he represents, or his own company. He used these skills, which are useful in any working environment, to calm people down as they were finding out some very hard news. He made them realize that it is just a job and they are probably destined for something more in their lives. He made them see the good in the situation and took their focus from the negative to help them see it more as an opportunity. This would be a very hard job for me. I would have to admire a person that could remain so in control of their own emotions in the face of constant confrontation. I tend to shy away from confrontation if at all possible. Since I know how it feels to be let go from a job, I know that my response to being let go is one of sad acceptance. There is nothing you can say when your fired so you may as well just resolve to move on.
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