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People complain that being laid off is cold and impersonal. People also complain that there are not enough regulations and laws around employment. The reason l
by seibelj 4y ago
People complain that being laid off is cold and impersonal. People also complain that there are not enough regulations and laws around employment.
The reason layoffs are cold and impersonal is that it’s a very fraught event for the company and lawsuits are quite common. So because of all the rules and regulations, the safest play is to say as little as possible to avoid any lawsuit. Therefore you will get very little reasoning and no emotional support from your former employer.
- serial_dev 4y agoI'm not sure I would mind the impersonal firing. Let's get down to business, tell me what I need to know, how much money I get, when do I get it, where do I bring the computer. What I assume would bother me more is the worrying or fake compassion for me. We were not a family, we were "friends" only by convenience, the company didn't actually have an important mission other than making money and I know it. If I was just fired by you, pretending to feel bad (or even actually feeling bad) for me doesn't help me. I am already thinking about my next steps: I need to inform my wife, rethink my finances, and likely start looking for a new job. Disclaimer: I was never fired yet, so of course I might be full of shot. And how one reacts also probably depends on which phase of your life you are in and how easily you think you get another job.
- onphonenow 4y agoExactly this drives a lot, for larger terminations they may even script or pre tape things to insure as little said as possible