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To people who were laid off,did layoff changed the commitment to employers

1 points by donnie12345 3y ago

What was the psychological impact of layoff? Did it changed your commitment level? Were you laid off due to neopotism?

john_the_writer 3y ago
I was laid off from two jobs. One was right in the middle of the GFC, and the company did very right by me. They were awesome, and I remained friends with the managers left behind. This didn't affect how I felt about future jobs. The second job was a "lay off" by surprise. A new manager came in and a pile of staff were let go. I was blind sided, and it's really screwed me up. Even now, years later if I have a meeting with a manager, I'm nervous. I don't ever get emotionally involved in work. I don't care as much about their "WHY". I cover my butt. To be honest, I don't know that I'll ever recover from the last one. My only hope is to become a freelance, or my own boss. At least being let go then doesn't hurt.
jqpabc123 3y ago
In American business culture, the only "safe" job is one you create for yourself. The ease with which this can be achieved (compared to the rest of the world) is the only real advantage American business culture has left to offer. If you are not working toward this goal, I see a rude awakening in your future.
- sharemywin 3y ago
  cancel culture makes it so even that one isn't safe.
4RealFreedom 3y ago
I was laid off a few years ago. I wouldn't say nepotism was the cause but it was rampant. I butted heads with my direct manager. He didn't understand how software is produced. If C-levels didn't like something we were building, he'd double down and quadruple the feature set thinking they would find some aspect useful. The layoff didn't negatively affect me although I was taken by surprise. I thought upper management would see that I was doing right. He had a special place because his brother in law was in the upper tier. It wasn't a great fit anyway and I got a great job afterwards so it was probably for the best.
bediger4000 3y ago
In my experience, which is one anticipated layoff, and one voluntary to get a bigger "package", layoffs are very damaging. It's easy to get depressed, it's hard to get up and get going.

1 points by donnie12345 3y ago

What was the psychological impact of layoff? Did it changed your commitment level? Were you laid off due to neopotism?

I was laid off from two jobs. One was right in the middle of the GFC, and the company did very right by me. They were awesome, and I remained friends with the managers left behind. This didn't affect how I felt about future jobs. The second job was a "lay off" by surprise. A new manager came in and a pile of staff were let go. I was blind sided, and it's really screwed me up. Even now, years later if I have a meeting with a manager, I'm nervous. I don't ever get emotionally involved in work. I don't care as much about their "WHY". I cover my butt. To be honest, I don't know that I'll ever recover from the last one. My only hope is to become a freelance, or my own boss. At least being let go then doesn't hurt.

jqpabc123 3y ago

In American business culture, the only "safe" job is one you create for yourself. The ease with which this can be achieved (compared to the rest of the world) is the only real advantage American business culture has left to offer. If you are not working toward this goal, I see a rude awakening in your future.

sharemywin 3y ago
cancel culture makes it so even that one isn't safe.

4RealFreedom 3y ago

I was laid off a few years ago. I wouldn't say nepotism was the cause but it was rampant. I butted heads with my direct manager. He didn't understand how software is produced. If C-levels didn't like something we were building, he'd double down and quadruple the feature set thinking they would find some aspect useful. The layoff didn't negatively affect me although I was taken by surprise. I thought upper management would see that I was doing right. He had a special place because his brother in law was in the upper tier. It wasn't a great fit anyway and I got a great job afterwards so it was probably for the best.

bediger4000 3y ago

In my experience, which is one anticipated layoff, and one voluntary to get a bigger "package", layoffs are very damaging. It's easy to get depressed, it's hard to get up and get going.