Consulting

Working in a new industry job for a moth now and they are doing layoffs this week, about 300 total ppl. Large company with 15k+ global employees. Obviously I have not been adding much value this quickly just training and getting to know the team. Making just under 100k if it matters, lower level tech position. How concerned should I be? I’m so anxious about it

Are your firms still experiencing big layoffs?

If you get laid off/fired for having poor utilization does that negatively impact your chances of getting employment at another company? Like does your background check tell you you were fired?

Got laid off today out of left field 🙁. Anyone willing to help with referrals? Much appreciated.

I think I’m getting fired. Should I quit in anticipation, and avoid a black mark on my resume?

Why do capable people get laid off/fired? And plenty of mediocre people thrive in corporate environments?

Shall I disclose reason for leaving a firm during my initial call with a recruiter from said firm, if I was laid off? Are they privy to that information. Ironically being recruited by that same firm

I have a meeting with my HR lead on Friday regarding my termination. What questions should I ask? This is what I have so far... severance pay, health insurance benefits, PTO payout, other roles at the company, and my 401k vesting period. Anything else I should ask/bring up? 

Has anyone been fired/terminated for expense related issues or along those lines? Does termination show up on your background check or impact you getting your next job? At a Big 4 firm

Honesy, excited for the day (if i am not let go due to a layoff...), I say sayonara to my company. I have my speech and everything ready for my exit intervie, detailing how I have been treated and I would not hold back

I was unfortunately notified that I am going to be laid off. I get two months of severance. I’m pretty emotional as this was kind of out of nowhere. Does anybody have any tricks to deal with something like this? Financially it couldn’t come at a worse time as my wife is due with our second child in six months.  Its been a roller coaster of emotions but I’m confident I’ll get through this. 

Fellow consulatants, what have been your experience in job hunting for tech leadership roles over the last 3 months. The market seems dry. Wondering if anyone can share their success stories and approaches taken. BTW I am not laid off but am looking for suitable opps.

can you still get a job if you get fired from your employer? what excuses do you make when you interview?

I was fired at my previous firm and someone who also worked there just joined my team. It was a really awkward time and very toxic. I'm not sure how much this person knows about my sudden "departure". My current team doesn't know anything about my past and I prefer it stays that way. We're going to have to talk sometime, but I'm not sure what to say if they ask what happened. Thoughts? I'm a bad liar. By the way, I'm rocking at my current firm and it's true that some jobs are not the right fit!

My team PIPed me and laid me off. As my severance they gave me time to continue being employed and look for a job (with an end date) without taking me off projects. I already helped out during this period but now it’s almost over and they still keep asking for more ??? Why can’t I get severance and be left alone like a normal person. I know people say don’t burn bridges, but I am so done and don’t want to lift another finger for this trash team.

If you were to be laid off or fired today. How long do you think it take the average person to find a née job?

Those that were laid off, do you voluntarily inform your interviewers that you were laid off? If you did, how did that opportunity turn out?

If you’re being paid out severance over a period of time rather than lump sum, are you still considered to be employed by the company? What is your termination date if you’re still receiving payments?

I scheduled paycheck allocations to amount to the 401k contribution limit ($19.5k) but got laid off in July so now I'm only at ~$10k...is there anything else I can do to max out in this area? (Already doing a personal IRA, just wondering if there are other standard methods I don't know for this situation.)

Just got fired. Now what?

Hope everyone had a great start of the weekend! Wondering about the people who lost jobs due to covid layoffs. Can you please share 1) if you found something comparable ?2) how long did it take ?

Signed with a boutique firm (~ 70 ppl) and they’re asking me to come in a month prior to my start date for a week long IN PERSON training (paid). Then I find out an old colleague of mine who was fired for incompetence is the only other person at that training. I’m having major doubts about this firm now, any tips on what to do? I’ve already resigned

For those companies / roles with unlimited pto, how does a payout work if you leave and /or are laid off? Receive nothing or some set amount?

Capital one folks: I heard chatter of reorg to your engineering and design teams on another platform (blind) this year. Does Cap1 do this fairly regularly or was this reorg accompanied by layoffs? What is the firm's history with layoffs? Deciding when is the best time to apply, should I wait till next year til the dust settles?

As someone also recently laid off I have decided to take time off and invest locally. I am purchasing the equipment to manufacture N95 masks with pkg’ing. AmazonSeller account is already up but I could use a few more hands and $. Anyone interested? Serve a more meaningful client for a while?

So I got fired. Happy holidays to me.

Which firm treated their the worst this year? (Bonuses, layoffs, etc)

I moved internally and my previous mgr gave negative feedback. Said deliverables needed to be redone, didn't finish tasks, was argumentative, etc. That was not the case. My current mgr and colleagues gave positive feedback. Current mgr said escalation to previous mgr and HR was an option. Is it worthwhile to escalate though? How much weight does the previous mgr's feedback have? Worried this would impact any layoff decisions either way.

Why shouldn’t same standards apply if you threaten to resign - irrespective of your race or gender or the type of research you do. Pretty sure I’d get fired if I used “threaten to resign” as my mode to get something

Just got a job offer! After being laid off in October I’ve found a new job paying 20% more base salary + bonus oppty up to 50% over my old annual take home

Need to vent..Started a new role after being laid off this summer. Grateful for a job and a very desirable industry, but annoyed that I didn’t have any leverage to negotiate, so my salary is much lower than before (and role isn’t great either). I want to switch internally but don’t know if I can wait a year. Can’t shake the feeling of wanting to get back to where I was but on the other hand feel slimy for continuing to interview and ashamed at the prospect of being a job hopper. Any advice?

What happens when a project goes south and becomes illegal? What should I do about this and who should I tell? They say I’ll get fired or hurt if I tell anyone and am worried for the safety of the team and others.

I know that a lot of layoffs are happening to smart people, so if anyone is looking for a job and I can help at all, please feel free to DM me

Is anyone just petrified of making a mistake all the time? I only started working in August but I always have fear in the back of my mind that the work steam I’m on will have a mishap or be technically incorrect and then I’ll get like rolled off or fired or something.

Need help. Got laid off earlier and currently m on H1B. So have limited days to find the another gig. I have got another job offer but the recruiter is low balling me knowing the situation. It's 20%cut from the last salary. With this offer it's like I will be starting my career all over again. I do have other interviews in pipeline but nothing sureshot and moreover holidays are coming, so process is getting slow. Don't know what to do ? How to tackle this situation

Found out that I’ll be laid off come 2021. I’ve been interviewing quite a lot recently, but what happens if I don’t find a job by February, my new employer sees my resume as currently working, and checks with my current employer on my resume, and finds out that I’ve been laid off?

Can I be fired for refusing to travel right now? Don’t want to due to covid risk. Raised this concern but was told I might just have to anyways. Can they fire me if I just don’t go? I’ve said very clearly I will not go, and don’t think they’re going to accept that answer.