Just laid off with no transition period

9 Comments

1. AnonymousMarch 7,2025 at 2:31PM UTC

   Honestly - I hate the extended goodbyes. Employers are doing themselves no favors by doing it that way.

2. AnonymousMarch 7,2025 at 3:31PM UTC

   As someone who has been through multiple such "reorganizations," primarily due to acquisitions, I know this is done for people in essential positions and must be completed/continued before the outsourcing is final. Everyone else is let go on day one.

   Depending on the severance package and your ability to find a new job quickly, it is generally better to be in the "day-one" category because it often delays starting the job search. The extra money at the end frequently does not cover the gap, so even if you get a job offer before you meet the severance requirements, I always suggest taking the "sure thing" over another period of uncertainty.

3. AnonymousMarch 7,2025 at 7:20PM UTC

   Everyone is valued differently according to the needs of the company. It's not personal.

4. GirlBossanova934974March 8,2025 at 2:34PM UTC

   What's the complaint? You get your severance check right now! You are free to look for work elsewhere. You already have done so and a job offer might be coming next week. Your coworkers are stuck at their desks to earn their severance and can't spend all their time looking for another job. You made out quite well compared to your coworkers.

5. AnonymousMarch 8,2025 at 3:48PM UTC

   Pack your stuff and skip on outta there!! Yay for you. I hope you get a new job soon.

6. AnonymousMarch 10,2025 at 4:27PM UTC

   My company did a layoff where they told everyone their end dates, many of which were 6mo away. It was torture for everyone, those getting laid off, and those not. The people getting laid off were phoning it in as they looked for another job, or just for knowing they aren't actually needed. We had security leaks, and confidentiality leaks during that time. As a team lead, I was constantly hounding people to get work done. I prefer layoffs where they just end that person's employment very quickly if not immediately.

7. AnonymousMarch 11,2025 at 2:12PM UTC

   I'm sure it will ! To new beginnings <3

8. AnonymousMarch 11,2025 at 3:01PM UTC

   Years ago my husband was with a company that announced they were shutting down. They gave everyone a date that they had to work to in order to receive severance pay. It was a significant amount of money. The signs were all there that this was coming so my husband had started his job search prior to the announcement. He received an excellent job offer from out of state that had a firm start date. My husband had 5 shifts left to work to meet the severance date &amp; even though he had enough PTO to cover those days they would not allow it so he walked away empty handed. We would have been so much better off if they had kicked him out the door at the time of the announcement.

9. AnonymousMarch 11,2025 at 5:07PM UTC

   It's not that uncommon to provide different end dates depending on the role. I was laid off with a group of about 15 other people. Most were given an exit date of 2 weeks away but mine was set at 6 weeks due to the nature of my role. I started immediately looking and accepted the job offer for my current job 2 days after my last day at my previous company. Missed out on almost a year of severance (we didn't get it if we found a comparable job) but I'm much happier where I am now.