Just wait until they hit their first layoff. I still remember mine...I had to console the person that came to get me and bring me to "the room". The dot Com bust was well underway, I saw it coming from a mile away. I was prepared. She was not. She had done this to 4 other people before me that morning and was having a hard time with it. I knew by the look on her face what was happening before she even said anything. My manager was a dick about it, but I still felt bad for her more than myself.
Happened to me. Got laid off from my dream job and my manager was holding back tears as much as I was.
I felt bad for him for awhile, but ultimately realized he was still the one that chose me over others to let go just because I was last in the door (nevermind that I uprooted and moved halfway across the country for that job).
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Bonehead@kbin.social · 38 pts · 2y
Just wait until they hit their first layoff. I still remember mine...I had to console the person that came to get me and bring me to "the room". The dot Com bust was well underway, I saw it coming from a mile away. I was prepared. She was not. She had done this to 4 other people before me that morning and was having a hard time with it. I knew by the look on her face what was happening before she even said anything. My manager was a dick about it, but I still felt bad for her more than myself.
notacat@mander.xyz · 14 pts · 2y
I really would have liked being a fly on the wall watching a firee console the firer.
ColonelSanders@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 2y
Happened to me. Got laid off from my dream job and my manager was holding back tears as much as I was.
I felt bad for him for awhile, but ultimately realized he was still the one that chose me over others to let go just because I was last in the door (nevermind that I uprooted and moved halfway across the country for that job).
ThePyroPython@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
That sucks man. Sorry that happened to you. I hope you're doing ok today though, sending good vibes 🫂
Pistcow@lemm.ee · 31 pts · 2y
Almost 12 months since I was laid off! Dozens of companies I've had 5-7 step interviews with. Don't worry, it gets worse.
Eheran@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y
Got any more of them pixels?
dingus@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 2y
They did, but Lemmy said "That image is too large!"
Cabrio@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Capitalism baby! That's all the pixels they'd sell me.
EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 2y
This isn't even that bad. It's the small af text in the caption on the bottom panel that's the problem.
Cabrio@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y