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Hm. Yes, it actually does. It's just a nice way of putting it.

• ortusdux 6y ago
  https://www.thebalancecareers.com/difference-between-getting-fired-and-getting-laid-off-2060743 https://www.thebalancecareers.com/difference-between-getting...
• vsskanth 6y ago
  Fired - removed from your position "for cause" - can be performance, breaking company policy etc. Laid off - company's business situation has changed and does not require your services anymore - no fault of yours.
  • gambiting 6y ago
    I've literally never heard anyone make that distinction.
    • jjeaff 6y ago
      It's a pretty important distinction as it can decide whether you qualify for unemployment or not.
  • rhizome 6y ago
    My impression is that there is a legal issue in calling something a layoff, in that the position has to have been eliminated.
    • vsskanth 6y ago
      I believe you don't qualify for unemployment insurance if you are fired, as opposed to laid off.
      • rhizome 6y ago
        Yeah that's the basic difference, but I believe there's also something accounting-ish or tax-y about it, too.
• MattyMc 6y ago
  This is not accurate. Getting fired versus laid-off are different; it's important to understand this. For one, if you're communicating with a professional and express that you were fired, they will make much different assumptions than if you were laid-off. Second, the distinction can affect your eligibility for employment insurance (or 'unemployment').
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