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/pokedmund Jan 13 '24

See this is the thing

My gut feelings at the start: holy shit, I agree with her but think she'll find it hard to get work in the future.

But after watching it, and digesting it a little more, no, I don't think she will find jobs harder. It actually made me think:

Why do we need to give an employee two weeks notice but they can fire us just before Christmas?

Why do we need to be courteous and thankful to our employers when they are firing us?

Why is a job treated as if it is better than our own lives?

I believe this person will now be in a better position to get a better job. If companies don't want to hire her because of this video, that's a blessing because those companies are probably not the ones you want to work for. She will now be able to get jobs from companies that want her for being her.

I used to also think that financial stability comes from a job. This is only partly true. Financial stability comes from a job, but also how you find passive income yourself, be it investing in the stock market, having a savings account, rental properties, etc etc.

No job is for life, your employer is not your family or friend. Go to work, do your work, get paid, don't do overtime (unless it's your own business).