"You're not being sacked, no, we are releasing you into a world of opportunity!" Yes, a friend of mine actually heard that one a while ago when he was 'let go'. 🤨
Thats the equivlent of saying. "You dont half to worry anymore" And getting let out to pasture. Thats shitty as all get out tho
Jesus Christ. Layoffs suck, but can they at least try to be normal human beings about it, and not some kind of incarnation of the LinkedIn feed?
Seriously. I can handle a lot of awful, but that shit makes my blood boil.
Got the boot from a company.
Here's the BS I had to deal with: -I was dealing with health issues when I was working. -My former coworker actively tried to make my condition worse. -I reported them for this to management & HR -Got fired, as they had friends in HR. -They filled out the unemployment paperwork wrong 4 times. -The unemployment case was so messed up, the local government got involved.
The positives. -Company deamed at fault and heavily scolded by the government. -I got paid more on unemployment than when working. -I make ~25% more at my new job.
That was ~2 years ago.
-I got paid more on unemployment than when working.
How did that one happen? That's the unbelievable part to me - unemployment is basically capped to a percentage (usually 50%) of what you were making when working and vacation pay and partial pay (paychecks from part time work) etc any other non-gift pay also deduct or delay from how much you end up getting paid, at least where I live.
As someone who was recently laid off, I can identify. I didn’t see it immediately, but was able to travel to Arizona to catch some spring training baseball with my son and brother. That was all I needed to bounce back. On Monday I start a new job at a healthier company making 25% more money.
I'm about to end employee 8675309's whole career*.
I got your number on the wall
8675309 about to become null
Poor Jenny.
If it’s Amazon that’s laying you off, they’ll just shut down your email, Slack, and intranet access before you can start work in the morning, and let you figure the rest out yourself.
Lmao
The standard procedure is to close access during the meeting but that's new level of efficiency
That's pretty standard in tech. Most companies have this automated from either the layoffs convo or the email being sent.
Back in 2012 I was laid off in a very short meeting with my boss and HR. This was at 10am when everyone was in meetings, so I left a quiet office and entered the stairwell to leave. My badge got me on, but I was unable to leave. I spent 20 mins awkwardly waiting for someone to either pass by or notice so that I could be escorted out of the building.
I'm at Amazon now, and some of the stories of people losing access are horrible. Some layoffs coincided with RTO, with some people moving across the country (NYC to Seattle) only to be told once their life was packed up and being shipped away that, actually, there wouldn't be a job to move to. There were also stories of IT failures for people, and people basically breaking down in tears at losing their job, when it was only email downtime.
We would like to shift our structure to a more flexible model of management to accommodate for unforeseen market fluctuations.
So I am fired?
As I said we want to reschedule you indefinitely as our potential support asset. This pool is very prestigious and privileged position to be in.
So will I get paid?
As much as we would like to, truly, It is legally impossible for us to provide you with any funds outside of a legally binding contract which needs to be terminated in order to shift to a better state of financial buoyancy.
Corporations: never use 5 words when you can use 20. Obfuscation is the key.
My boss and HR lady were very solemn when I was laid off from my last job RIGHT BEFORE COVID started. I was BEAMING. HR lady said I was the most unconventional layoff she’s ever done. I thanked her and shook her hand. It was the best thing that happened to me in a long time.
I'm confused. Were you happy because the job sucked or because you were laid off before Covid?
My job was totally fine, byt my partner had been laid off right before me. I was happy to be able to spend a bunch of time with them—I didn’t even know about COVID yet. Then a couple months later, everything shut down. I didn’t work for years. It was incredible.
HR personnel are such creeps. It really does attract a certain type.
Going to HR to get fired, yet another meeting that could've been an email.
I don't... need to see that again. It doesn't matter how good you were. When restructuring happens you lose regardless.
If there was one life experience I wish I can give to people, it's that experience of being fired because of restructuring.
Imagine doing your job well. Imagine even loving your work and your coworkers. Then suddenly, a behind-the-scenes convo led to your department being dissolved and you're out of a job. You didn't do anything wrong. You were just in it's way.
Welcome to life.
The only responsible thing for the working class to do is to form and maintain stronger unions and unite with all workers.
I'd prefer teaching this kind of thing.
I work in HR and can tell you this is true
People Team. It's called People Team now.
Ours is "People Experience" now
Bahaha you're only people? I am an authentic Talent, managed by our beloved Talent Managers. Yeah there won't be any raise or bonus this year, the shareholders got all the benefits, but I'm a Talent. Wow this feels great.
I'm going through it right now. Got a good review, but was demoted, but they didn't expect me to actually stay, so they are forcing me to quit
How recent was this? Did they change your hours or your duties significantly or show favoritism in how they treated another employee in your pre-existing role?
People who actually do quit in that situation may have a claim for constructive dismissal.
Resource. It's in the name. Dehumanization.
You'd be shocked the depravity people will sink to once others are no longer human in their eyes.
Empathy is not weakness, do not let our current economic system fool you. Nothing lasts forever.
Is this an actress, or am I missing a reference?
I think it's also in reference to people getting fired over zoom. Also, it could be referencing how gen z will record their firings now and post them to tiktok to shame the company, LOL. I love gen z!
It looks like Anne Hathaway, who is a pretty well known actress. I think they just used her for the meme because of her smile.
Oh sure, but if you look a little beyond the surface you'd see people who also just want to keep their jobs, just like you.
It's easy to vilify those you don't like, it's hard to really look at them and see that they aren't that different from us
Okay but wanting to keep your job as a nurse at a charity clinic and wanting to keep your job as an IDF colonel are not the same.
Human capital management is pleased to announce there was an error on your hiring contract so you will be getting a 3% paycut
