Think about it: if you believe someone is out to get your job, how likely are you to be conciliatory with that person about any subject and in any setting?

When a large company gets bought out you wonder about your job.

After talking to this developer for a while, it became clear that his real concern was with competitiveness and job security.

We' re going to give them another chance to spend more time worrying about your jobs than keeping theirs.

Focus on how to improve the situation - If you fear being laid off, and you sit there and worry, that probably won't help you keep your job.