I'm about to end employee 8675309's whole career*.

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.

-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.

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.

Corporations: never use 5 words when you can use 20. Obfuscation is the key.

I'm confused. Were you happy because the job sucked or because you were laid off before Covid?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Yeah, but I’m good at my job and they aren’t.

I prefer them to not be enjoying it, nor taking it lightly that I’m losing my income and I’ll be struggling over the next series of months to make ends meet.

I would rather they self-flagellate throughout the entire process.

I mean, I’d like them to act like they feel bad. I think that’s what most people are after. Some semblance of “this is wrong and I’m sorry”