Mega thread - Layoff πŸ’£πŸ“‰

Jan 6 623 Comments

What are some signs that you are about to get laid off?

(Requesting all the managers/Directors to post to increase general intelligence and help people be prepared to search for a new role) #severance #layoff

(Please feel free to post signs that you are about to be PIP’ed as well)

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  • Amazon
    blind monk

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    blind monk
    When you get invited to an unexpected Zoom meeting and your laptop shuts-off halfway through it.
    Jan 6 4
  • New
    gLiL48

    New

    gLiL48
    When CEO of the company invites you to a zoom call
    Jan 6 7
  • BNY Mellon / Eng
    BKytc

    Go to company page BNY Mellon Eng

     BKytc
    When the CEO wearing a Patagonia vest invites you a zoom meeting and your laptop shuts off at the end. Before the CEO even starts speaking, he talks about how hard it is to do this and used to cry doing it.
    Jan 6 5
  • Has anyone not known before you were laid off?! I feel as though the writing is on the wall. If I have to repeatedly tell you there's a problem and spend extra amounts of time with you than normal or suddenly setup daily catch-up meetings with just you for a few minutes...that's a red flag. If your last perf review had too many opportunities for improvement' that's a red flag. If your a steady Eddie and your line and day to day is just doing exactly what's asked of u and nothing more and u aren't growing...the door is coming.
    Jan 7 12
    • Comcast / Eng
      twQN21

      Go to company page Comcast Eng

       twQN21
      I needed a job and they called me πŸ˜ƒ
      I know that Comcast does work with a lot of companies outside US, but I've never seen them move entire team overseas.

      But yeah, when you think about logically, it makes sense. It really sucks though when you are the one getting replaced...
      Jan 7
    • M&T Bank / Finance
      tgdev3687

      Go to company page M&T Bank Finance

       tgdev3687
      Literally most workers are steady eddies. How do you just expect everyone to constantly improve if the work is the same? It makes zero sense to get rid of a good employee thats doing the work.
      Jan 7
  • Cisco
    wWtXHd

    Go to company page Cisco

    wWtXHd
    Layoff or PIPed out?
    Both are different from each other
    Jan 6 11
    • Google
      hlbg25

      Go to company page Google

      hlbg25
      @NoDrama, no need to be worried yet. But definitely put time on the calendar if you find time and ask how things are going and what you could do better. It will give you a pulse on how things are going. Try and set these up bi weekly (or once a month after you get a good pulse of things)
      Jan 8
    • New / Eng
      patgwalt

      New Eng

       patgwalt
      One of the things I do 3 months into a new gig is to plan and 1 on 1 with my manager and ask him how things are going and how I am doing with the team.
      Jan 9