layoffs

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‘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

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‘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

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‘But they hired 2 new people the same day’: Worker says she was fired due to ‘budget cuts’ after company announced 2 new team members

'If they are cutting the budget then how are they hiring?'

On Apr 26, 2023 by Jack Alban

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After shuttering BuzzFeed News, CEO deletes joke tweet about not having a newsroom

It's not a good look.

On Apr 20, 2023 by Claire Goforth

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‘The only time she ever does this to anyone is if they’re getting fired’: Boss asks worker to get coffee out of the blue

'Called it.'

On Apr 20, 2023 by Phil West

tech worker speaking on couch with caption 'I worked at a job where you could choose your own salary' 'the whole department would just self report what we did to get our income' (l) tech worker speaking on couch with caption 'I worked at a job where you could choose your own salary' 'and like no one was actually working' (c) tech worker speaking on couch with caption 'I worked at a job where you could choose your own salary' 'cause we didn't even know what we were supposed to be doing' (r)

‘No one was actually working’: Worker says employees at former tech job could choose their own salary

'No one actually did any work in tech in 2021.'

On Apr 15, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘Those tips are pretty thick’: Server returns to restaurant job after getting laid off from corporate job

'I made more waitressing than I ever did at my corporate job.'

On Apr 3, 2023 by Brooke Park

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‘I did not even think this was a possibility’: Worker says she was laid off for a second time in 8 months

'Absolutely brutal.'

On Mar 30, 2023 by Allyson Waller

young woman with caption 'i just got let go from my job without a warning at all. i was doing my work. not a clue'

‘I get paid through today. That’s it’: Worker says she was laid off with no notice

'That's why I'd never give a job a two-week notice.'

On Mar 28, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘Fired from a hiring website’: Indeed employee films herself getting laid off remotely

'Love getting treated like we are nothing.'

On Mar 28, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

worker with hands on head with caption 'get ready with me to see if I've been laid off from my fancy tech job' (l) laptop screen showing pin and text 'has been locked remotely.' (c) worker closing laptop (r)

‘I am flabbergasted at how impersonal these layoffs are’: Worker finds out he was laid off from ‘fancy tech job’ after getting locked out of computer

'This isn’t how people should have to find out.'

On Mar 22, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

person applying clown makeup with caption 'GRWM: laid off girlie edition' 'Making enablement collateral, sequences, and sales plays used across the entire sales org' (l) person applying clown makeup with caption 'GRWM: laid off girlie edition' 'Having monthly discussions with my leadership about getting promoted in 2023' (c) person applying clown makeup with caption 'GRWM: laid off girlie edition' 'Getting laid off with a joke severance package and no support from the leader that promised he would help us find new jobs' (r)

‘Never go above and beyond’: Worker gets ready as clown to get laid off after putting so much effort into job

'Got laid off today. Helped set up the company party last night.'

On Mar 21, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

donut on napkin on table with caption 'Are they giving us donuts just because?' (l) person sitting in office with caption 'Am I getting laid off?' (c) phone with inbox on screen displaying Tem Update meeting with caption 'Or because they are putting this random, last minute team meeting on our calendar?' (r)

‘Are they giving us donuts just because?’: Worker notices all the signs she might be getting laid off

'Ummmm…what’s going on?'

On Mar 14, 2023 by Jack Alban

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‘I’ve been with the company the longest out of anybody’: Worker says she was unexpectedly laid off

'This Monday took a wild turn.'

On Feb 23, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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‘Come with me to steal company assets’: TikTok employee vlogs her last day in office after being laid off

'They spend so much money on an office and then have to lay off people.'

On Feb 18, 2023 by Jack Alban