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submitted 6 months ago by remotelove@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

I am fairly sure that I am being laid off with other Sr. Engineers tomorrow and need some ideas. Basically, I saw a calendar mistake by HR, so oops!

Meh. It's gonna suck for a bit, but whatevers. Life is more important than a shit job. :)

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[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

I know this isn't the "fun" answer, but I wouldn't. I'm a manager, and I've been on the other side of that situation too many times. I've never met a manager who wants to do it - we'd all rather have enough work for everyone. It sucks but far the most for the person being laid off, but it's a shitty time for everyone.

Plus I've also hired back good employees when work picked back up down the road, so there's the bridge burning aspect to consider.

[-] misk@sopuli.xyz 8 points 6 months ago

It might be just a little bit more shitty to be laid off and have finances jeopardized than to fire someone. I don't know the market you're in but I'd never stoop so low to come back to a place that laid me off earlier, I'd really have to be desperate.

[-] bitchkat@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I also don't accept counter offers after I turn in my resignation.

[-] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 6 months ago

Once you said you're going to leave, even if they counter to keep you, they're never going to trust you. And they might cut you.

However, I would still entertain a counter offer, as long as a kill fee was included in that. Counter higher salary, and if you choose to end the engagement within 3 to 5 years, you pay me this kill fee.

That way they're committing to retaining you, and not just keeping you long enough to find a replacement

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