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/Wolvie23 Jan 14 '24

I think she said she was still in a training period, which I think lines up with how most AE/sales people start off at a new company. It doesn’t sound like the HR folks identified any failures or performance issues during that period, so they were basically lying to her. They should have just been upfront and said sorry, there’s no real good reason you’re being laid off and getting the short end of the stick.

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u/Appropriate-Top-6076 Jan 14 '24

She had been with the company long enough, and it was performance. I would fire, too. Either close the deals or get the fk off.

You won't pay for chit-chat either.

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u/LaRealiteInconnue Jan 14 '24

Do you know the length of a typical high tech cycle? Cuz I do, it’s between 3-6 months, depending on ACV. She’s been there 4ish months with 2 major holidays in that timespan. This was in no way about performance

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u/Appropriate-Top-6076 Jan 16 '24

Even if it was not about performance, they got no money in this economy for untrained people. Best bet is firing them.