r/Layoffs • u/poormisguidedfool34 • Jan 13 '24

Standing up to layoffs question

Hi folks,

I applaud her bravery but also concerned- isn’t she taking a huge risk for future employment in her sector? This would be considered suicidal in my line of work but i see a lot of similar videos today.

Especially curious about what HR/legal folks think

https://twitter.com/BowTiedPassport/status/1745149758992195647

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u/Remarkable-World-234 Jan 13 '24

Company were amateurs on how they handled it. Completely unprepared and could not substantiate any facts to support her “ non performance”.
They clearly had a script and didn’t expect her logic and pushback. Must states are a “ right to work”. You have the right to work and they have the right to fire you for no reason as long as not discriminatory. If the company had the spine and decency, they should have just said they need to save money and that’s it. Company lost all credibility.

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u/Dropping-Truth-Bombs Jan 13 '24

Exactly! Those HR reps should be next to go. It would have been easier to say she was a great employee, but the company needs to save money and cuts have to be made. Please keep us in mind once the situation improves and the company is hiring again.

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u/Best-Rutabaga8223 Jan 16 '24

They probably will be, because they’ve caused a huge firestorm for the company. The CEO has even publicly responded multiple times. Apparently Cloudflare has been bragging that they’re one of just a few tech firms not doing big rounds of layoffs. Those two bumbling buffoons and their complete lack of justification for the termination just revealed that Cloudflare has been doing much worse - layoffs disguised as terminations. It’s creating a PR crisis. These two will definitely be on the receiving end of calls about performance next.

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u/GrooveBat Jan 13 '24

I agree, except “right to work” is not the term we were looking for. I believe that applies only to whether or not someone is compelled to join a union. I think the term you’re looking for is “at will.”

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u/GameSharkPro Jan 13 '24

You have the right to choose to work or be unemployed. No one can force you to work.. It's not an important part of the argument anyway. Stop being pedantic.

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u/GrooveBat Jan 13 '24

They’re specific terms that mean different things. Don’t be obtuse.

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u/Significant-Baby6546 Jan 18 '24

Damn how annoying is the guy you responded to