Having been through this earlier in my career I can say it sucks to go to work for weeks if not months.
I'd walk around have zombied staring at vacant desks where my colleagues used to be.
Unwittingly click on names in chat and wait for reply only to realise they are gone.
Bring up someone in meeting and shut up when awkward silence reminded me they don't work here any more.
Reading through code reviews and commit history while longingly wishing "only if I could just go ask them ..."
Go on coffee run and get coffee for non existent people.
It sucks big time.
Edit: but life goes on. Things become normal. You find through LinkedIn or email or other friends they all found better jobs or happily retired.
Having been through this earlier in my career I can say it sucks to go to work for weeks if not months. I'd walk around have zombied staring at vacant desks where my colleagues used to be. Unwittingly click on names in chat and wait for reply only to realise they are gone. Bring up someone in meeting and shut up when awkward silence reminded me they don't work here any more. Reading through code reviews and commit history while longingly wishing "only if I could just go ask them ..." Go on coffee run and get coffee for non existent people. It sucks big time. Edit: but life goes on. Things become normal. You find through LinkedIn or email or other friends they all found better jobs or happily retired.
This sounds post-apocalyptic! Which company was this at?
Don't wanna name but out of ~2200, ~800 gone the same day. No notice period. Nothing.