Comment on Layoffs every 2 years
ch00f@lemmy.world 1 day agoI feel for you.
My company got bought in June '23. I was offered a retention bonus with a final payout after two years. 1.5 years in (last month), they announced that they’re laying off our entire office in June '25.
The reason provided was that we can’t keep up with the expected demand of the product despite nobody ever coming on site to evaluate our abilities and us exceeding the goals set for us. It couldn’t have anything to do with the salary range in our area. I asked the goon they sent us if the person who made the decision was on the phone. He said no. It was explained that “these things happen” in business.
And they expect everyone to stick around and happily assist in the transition. The retention bonus sounded good when it came with continued employment, but it’s not nearly enough to put up with that shit.
I’ve already interviewed three places. Fuck if I’m giving them two weeks.
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 day ago
I have friends who were offered retention in the same boat. They are taking it as they are being paid to job search, it’s a pre layoff. The second they don’t have anything holding them down they’re all out. Take the money and run, the company already showed their true colors
ch00f@lemmy.world 1 day ago
They literally have us trying to finish developing a product and get it through certification. They want first 10 units built at our location and for us to train up the people at the new location. I’m phoning it in for sure, but that’s not the expectation.