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Boss sends ominous email and stops replying. Everyone is sure it’s layoffs

‘I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight’: Boss sends ominous email and stops replying. Everyone is sure it’s layoffs

‘Definitely update your resume and start looking for something great.’

On Mar 5, 2024 by Alexandra Samuels

Boss accidentally messages laid off employee about new hire. They told him ‘staff reduction’ was necessary

‘I’m the guy you just laid off’: Boss accidentally messages laid off employee about new hire. He was told ‘staff reduction’ was necessary

"I bet 'attention to detail' is at the top of their resume."

On Feb 25, 2024 by Phil West

solera layoffs: Employer lays entire team off in mass layoff via Zoom. They didn’t mute their mics

‘This is absolutely disgusting’: Employer lets go of entire team in mass layoff via Zoom. They didn’t mute workers’ mics

'You have to mute people.'

On Nov 13, 2023 by Braden Bjella

woman speaking with caption 'Wild layoff story so I had an ex coworker get laid off recently' (l) woman speaking with caption 'Wild layoff story and they called me and told me what happened' (c) woman speaking with caption 'they literally asked a marketer to position her own layoff' (r)

‘And that’s where you negotiate the exit package’: Marketer says co-worker was told to announce her layoff as a personal choice

'Never agree to re-message your layoff as anything other than a layoff - your unemployment benefits could be adversely affected.'

On Oct 20, 2023 by Tiffanie Drayton

worker at desk with keyboard with caption 'When your employer knew you were burnt out so they decide to include you in the next round of layoffs' (l)worker at desk with keyboard with caption 'When your employer knew you were burnt out so they decide to include you in the next round of layoffs' (c) worker at desk with keyboard with caption 'When your employer knew you were burnt out so they decide to include you in the next round of layoffs' (r)

‘Solves part of the problem [I guess]’: Worker conflicted about getting laid off after being burnt out at work

'i’m hoping this will be me soon. they laid off the whole team and left me alone.'

On Jun 9, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

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‘It honestly feels like a breakup that’s one-sided’: Worker says boss was cold while she got laid off for the very first time

'It was kind of weird to see my manager really not showing any emotions.'

On May 26, 2023 by Jack Alban

former Google employee speaking (l) Google sign on building with blue sky (c) former Google employee greenscreen TikTok over chat with Google (r)

‘Why are you trying to hire me back at less money than you paid me?’: Laid-off Google employee says a recruiter approached her about the same job she held for 3 years

'Lol their reply was also shameless.'

On May 5, 2023 by Jack Alban

meeting on laptop with caption 'Breaking News Part1 Victoria's Secret Fires their Customer Service Center to Outsource!!' (l) Victoria's Secret store in mall with sign (c) former Victoria's Secret employee speaking (r)

‘To not only fire your associates, but have the nerves to sit and talk about why this is a good thing for their business model’: Victoria’s Secret fires customer service workers in video call

'None of the hundreds of people being let go care about what's saving you money.'

On Apr 27, 2023 by Braden Bjella