Refers to assistance/comforting to
help someone deal with "fallout of
feelings" caused by his having been given a lower position on the corporate
ladder than he'd formerly held.
I'm all for giving someone demotional support if he truthfully did little or nothing to deserve being given a lower-paying/importance
job than he'd previously had, but someone's being "suspended with
pay, pending investigation" or some other bu**s**t like that when he obviously/blatantly DID screw up is really
pathetic.