Submitted 2 weeks ago by DuckWrangler9000@lemmy.world to [deleted]
Fired and laid off are two completely different things. Quite a few folks have been laid off and find other jobs, but it’s always easier to find a new job while you have a job.
Don’t wait to get laid off to start looking, but don’t quit without something else lined up first either. It’s better to ride the job out to the end if you don’t have something else first.
Fired and laid off are two completely different things.
American employers are reluctant to use the term “lay-off” so they will often describe a “restructuring” where they fire “underperforming” staff without cause. If there are regulations describing the percentage of employees that makes it a layoff, they will fire 1% fewer to avoid any statutory requirements.
Depends where you live but it’s usually always best for you to wait for the company to terminate you. But definitely start lining up other options and if something feels good, go for it.
Best - find a new job and quit when the new one is all lined up.
Next - get laid off and collect any severance and unemployment benefits while you search.
Worst - quit with nothing else lined up, struggle while you get back on your feet.
Thanks for the advice. I’m thinking next is my best option. There’s no telling who is going to get picked, and the severance seems like it’s pretty generous. Three or four months pay.
If you’re in a country that uses references, it’s best to request an interim report from your current employer, then use this to apply for a new job and finally, when you signed the new contract, quit the old job. The reason is: That way your employer is interested in writing a positive, truthful reference to not anger you. When you have already quit or are beeing fired, they may have negative feelings about you or may want to force you back by making you look as unemployable as possible.
You’re unlikely to get fired during this merger. Firing is only done for cause, for either behavioral, performance, or legal problems. In many companies, you’d also be first put into a Performance Improvement Plan, where the problems that might lead to you being fired are formally raised to you and you’re given the conditions you need to meet to not be fired.
What you’re likely facing is a layoff, where a company terminates your job because your role is no longer needed. This is important, because in a layoff, you get severance pay, unemployment insurance, and potentially other benefits, while being fired may impact your ability to get these benefits.
Generally, it’s better to not quit if you don’t have to. If you stay and you get fired/laid off, you lose income you were about to lose anyway. If you quit but could have stayed and kept your role, you lose income you didn’t have to lose.
Talk with the guy. Ask him if you will be fired or laid off. Asking there’s severance. If you’re going to be shitcanned, leave for a new job if possible. If laid off with severance, that’s potentially a decent outcome. Good luck.
If you live in a first world country with drive supports, take your time and research the benefits and services you would get if you were laid off or fired.
If you’re in a situation where you don’t have access to anything and you can weather a few weeks or months not making any money … just get out now because it won’t make any difference if you do it later. The longer you wait, the more you’ll be taken advantage of and the less you’ll want to move.
Go in and demand to be fired.
If you’re fired you get unemployment benefits.
Also, say something like “I know you need to cut back. I can get another job in a couple of days, but [insert enemy’s name] could never get another job.”
Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
In modern countries where worker right have more than minimal standard, by getting fired, you get a Severance pay (it’s not what it used to be, but may let you survive a few month) and unemployement benefit (which would give you a fraction of your salary until you find a job)
Quiting means you’ll loose these rights