I mean, I know this day will come considering I work as a contractor. What I didn't expect is that I only had 4 hours to process. I have worked in this team longer than everyone, so I can't say that I am not surprised when my manager delivered the news. The saddest part is that the majority of the team and my past managers didn't even say goodbye to me. I guess now I know who is worth keeping in contact with in the future. A few coworkers did message me and asking what had happened. However, I got the news pretty much the same time as them. I was just clueless as them. Letting someone go on the same day is definitely not normal at least in my team. Maybe I accidentally angered some managers and I didn't know about it. The bad news is I don't have any sort of package as a contractor, so I stopped getting paid as soon as I logged out of my computer. I guess the good news is that I've been looking for opportunities on and off this past few months, so I have my resume and everything ready. QUESTION: I have two interviews next week. Should I mention the fact that I got laid off if they ask? It only just happened yesterday, so all the applications I submitted still says I am currently working. #layoff
Usually when one gets laid off you're out the door right away. When I was let go a year ago, I was told I had to leave immediately - I was able to get 5 minutes to say goodbye to my co-workers - but that was it.
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@BNY Mellon's experience is not unusual. Many companies walk you out immediately and cut off your system access when you are being told. Several friends that were laid off at Microsoft had five minutes to pack their offices up under the scrutiny of security - it was like a perp walk.
Damn, that is rough. I believe it is fine to mention that you were laid off. I would mention it if I were asked and you can add to it saying that you were looking around in the market to begin with and the lay off happened to be a coincidence. If the interviewer is understanding they might even try to expedite the interview process. Just my 2c.
Alternatively they might use it as leverage to offer you less, since you’re now in need of a new job. Suppose it depends on the interviewer but I wouldn’t expect courtesy
You don't get two weeks notice before getting fired... Come on man!
I know. That's usually correct, expect everyone else who was letting go this past month all had one or two weeks before I actually had to leave. That's what I am mad about
Sorry this happened to you. Companies actually usually just walk you out right there with zero hours to process it. You could do serious damage if you still have access to info and property. If you were laid off because of headcount reduction it is totally ok to say it, particularly in this covid times. If it was performance related, you can say your contract ended, interests changed, project direction changed or whatever it was. Companies can get in legal issues if they disclose anything negative about you, like exactly why you got let go, so the most they will do is describe you as "rehirable" or not. In general, most companies don't care. Contract positions are not expected to be permanent anyway, so you are the first to go in hard times and everyone knows that. Be confident and own your experience and what you can do for a company, that is really what gets offers.
You were a contractor. Contractors technically are not part of the company so the severance tends to be abrupt without much explanation or guilt from the employer. You don’t have to provide an explanation to future employers though. Say your contract came to a fruitful end.
That is part of life/job in USA. Every company is for profit. No one is real family. They will let go of people as soon as they can. Its naive to expect anything else.
Hey, I just saw there's an opening at Salesforce. I am a product designer. Would you mind give me a referral? I am happy to connect with you on Linkedin if you want to see my experiences or resume.
Mmm, surprised to see this from a Salesforce employee. What happened to the Ohana culture?
Just say your project ended. No need to say more. Also, it depends upon the company, budget etc. on how they let go off people. If it is a startup, they will be paying for any two week notice. So if they have a budget crunch, you won't get much notice. They don't mean any disrespect in most cases. Good luck!
This. You stayed until the end of your contract. This is not a termination or layoff.
I mean the "official reason" my boss gave me is "budget cut". I didn't ask too many questions. I don't think there's a point
This is very common in some companies or industries, e.g. investment banking. They don't want you having access to data once you know you're laid off (it also usually applies to people who quit in these companies). I remember a co-worker who quit, went to the toilet and then couldn't come back to pick up his stuff because his access card wasn't working any longer :)
Why would you want to stay longer? I'd be sending off some farewell emails and bailing out of there by 1:30. If you're a contractor, say your project ended. But I don't think there's any stigma these days about getting laid off and I've not seen negative consequences of saying this in interviews.
Thank you. Yea, 4 people were laid off this month including me, so it's not something new for sure. It's just that this is the first time for me, so I didn't know what to expect.
Don't mention it in your interviews, just do your best and don't lie if asked directly but don't volunteer this info