Not really a question, but something totally crazy.
I was recently let go from a position via Indeed. I am not heartbroken, because the environment was extremely hostile and toxic, and I have reached out to an attorney for possible legal action. However, after 1 1/2 years of ongoing harassment to the point where my health started to decline, the company I was working for didn't even bother to terminate me in person. Instead, I was scrolling through the job boards and found the listing for my position. After reaching out to the HR manager, it was confirmed more than 24 hours later that I had been let go. There was no type of severance offered or any type of compensation. Fortunately, I'm ok for now, but despite the actual work environment, I was still floored. I had not mentioned contacting an attorney to anyone except my spouse, so this was completely out of the blue. How's that for an "I just got fired" story?
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I was laid off from a small, private company in the morning and my colleagues met my replacement that afternoon. I was looking for a new job but they needed me to a certain point. It was all calculated as the pay increase that I received in August, provided me with a salary for that year that matched the previous year. They posted my position from as a confidential employer. Crazy things can happen in the world of work!
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Ahhh similar story here, years ago, my coworker found my job position online. When I emailed management if we were going to have a meeting to discuss this new person's role, it was then I learned i was let go.
And the Director said, well clearly you are job hunting because you found this listing. I didnt call out my coworker who WAS in fact looking, but just said a friend sent it to me. But yea, good riddance to that place