Rod HiltonJan 25, 2023

"A third laid-off Google employee told Insider that a team midway through an off-site at the Chicago office discovered that two of their team members had been laid off when they were unable to badge into the office with the rest of the group."

Companies act like this to people and then folks get offended that employees don't feel like giving their employers 2-weeks notice and putting themselves at risk anymore.

https://boingboing.net/2023/01/25/some-google-employees-found-they-were-laid-off-only-when-their-badge-didnt-let-them-into-the-office-inhuman.html

Some Google employees found they were laid off only when their badge didn't let them into the office: "Inhuman" | Boing Boing

Around 12,000 — or 6% — of Google employees were laid on Friday, but not everyone saw the “abrupt and impersonal” email before commuting to work. And so some employees who missed the me…

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Show threadGurtbeef Robe
@rodhilton @HeSlimedMeRay my boss gave me 3 weeks notice when he fired me, but he told me on Xmas eve. Worse than the “jelly of the month club”
Jan 27, 2023 at 10:50amWeb
Show threadHeSlimedMeRayJan 27, 2023
@twitterreject @rodhilton ☹️
Show threadGurtbeef RobeJan 27, 2023
@HeSlimedMeRay @rodhilton I felt like I was big time since they gave me notice since they usually only do that for corporate executives lol but it still sucks. It was almost $20k paycut to get into management and I’m struggling so hopefully it will be for the best. Hated my boss anyways. It’s been much harder than expected to find something new. But I’m supposed to find out about one tomorrow at 1pm. I don’t buy into the “things always work out” bc they don’t. They used to then that stopped
Show threadGurtbeef RobeJan 27, 2023
@HeSlimedMeRay @rodhilton but I just keep going and I’ll eventually find something. Ariana Grande was actually motivating with “just keep breathing and breathing” lol. I’m a 41 yr old man. Don’t care. She makes good music lol
Show threadHeSlimedMeRayJan 27, 2023
@twitterreject @rodhilton Well, I wish you the best in your job search. I’ve been looking for something new myself for a while and you’re right, it’s really rough right now. Hang in there!
Show threadGurtbeef RobeJan 27, 2023
@HeSlimedMeRay @rodhilton All I can say is it’s better to be looking while you still have a job than to wait. Most of the time the signs are there that it’s not gonna work out. Not always, but quite often. I was usually smart enough to see the end coming soon and get out but this was a rare exception. I was miserable though and should’ve been looking to get out anyway. Good luck though. There’s plenty out there depending on your flexibility.