Woman who worked for Lowe's Explains how her department was fired; Lowe's Store Front

‘She didn’t even know my name’: Lowe’s worker says her entire department of 50 was just fired by a manager who called her ‘Josh’

'We never missed a day... we never got bad reviews' 

On Sep 18, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

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‘I’ve been there. I trained the new guys completely wrong’: Tech worker informed they’ll be laid off in 2 months. They have to train their replacements

'They told you to remain professional when not giving severance and telling you to train your replacements?'

On Aug 9, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

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‘Severance is negotiable’: Laid-off worker shares what questions to ask when you’re let go from a job

'Having this information at that moment gave me a little more confidence.'

On Jun 29, 2023 by Eric Webb

Victoria's Secret lingerie storefront entrance with sign

‘[I was] forced to take aggressive phone calls and stay on them, whether they were screaming and cursing or actively masturbating and asking perverted questions about lingerie’: As Victoria’s Secret lays off customer service staff, employees describe an ‘aggressive’ work environment

'The customers have more rights to abuse associates than the associates have to protect themselves.'

On Jun 15, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘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

Tech worker invited to random all-hands meeting. She thinks it’s layoffs

‘Guess we’ll find out tomorrow morning at 9 if I get fired’: Tech worker invited to random all-hands meeting. She thinks it’s layoffs

'I will be forced to quit or they will fire me and lock my computer.'

On May 27, 2023 by Phil West

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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

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‘That’s literally under minimum wage’: Worker says she was laid off on her 2nd day, saw her job listed for 20k less on Indeed

'The thing that is so ironic is that this brand is supposed to empower women.'

On May 18, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Former tech worker explains she has to Uber to job at Walmart after getting laid off

‘It wasn’t the worst job I’ve ever had’: Former tech worker has to Uber to job at Walmart after getting laid off

'Applied to 100 full-time jobs and no luck.'

On May 17, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Corporate worker explains how she finds out someone at her company got fired

‘That’s how I found out I got terminated’: Corporate worker shares how she finds out about firings at her company

'Never a good sign when they disappear from the system overnight.'

On May 14, 2023 by Maya Wray

Remote worker explains how she got laid off in the middle of her vacation in Mexico

‘Now I’m unemployed and broke’: Remote worker gets laid off in the middle of her Mexico trip

'That happened to me. I got fired on my way home [at] the airport!'

On May 13, 2023 by Melody Heald

Paramount worker films herself getting laid off in a group call

‘Take care of yourselves’: Paramount worker films herself getting laid off in a group call

'Over a group Zoom call is crazy.'

On May 12, 2023 by Jack Alban

hand putting laptop in Gucci bag with caption 'Sending my work laptop back in a Gucci bag after being made redundant so they don't know I'm screwed without the job. (My partner won a Gucci prize a few months ago, and I knew the bag would come in handy one day) Stay classy friends' (l) Gucci bag with caption 'Sending my work laptop back in a Gucci bag after being made redundant so they don't know I'm screwed without the job. (My partner won a Gucci prize a few months ago, and I knew the bag would come in handy one day) Stay classy friends' (c) Gucci bag with caption 'Sending my work laptop back in a Gucci bag after being made redundant so they don't know I'm screwed without the job. (My partner won a Gucci prize a few months ago, and I knew the bag would come in handy one day) Stay classy friends' (r)

‘SO they don’t know I’m screwed without the job’: Laid-off employee returns work Macbook back in Gucci bag

'I would use a dollar tree bag.'

On May 9, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Tech worker shows off boba station at workplace

‘My place loves to give away free foods before a mass layoff’: Google employee shows off boba station at workplace

‘Boba for corporate morale.’

On May 8, 2023 by Maya Wray

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‘It’s really hard not to take it personal’: Amazon worker says she was laid off her first day back from maternity leave

'I honestly didn't even want to go back.'

On May 5, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg