Call me petty but I remember who didn’t reach out when I was laid off, ESPECIALLY if you reach out wanting an intro or reference 😤

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It’s not petty. I keep a list of 6 people who reached out to me while I was employed and did everything I could to help them land work. But when I reached out to them 2 years later looking for help, not so much as an acknowledgment.

4 of them are now back on the streets due to the acquisition. I already ignored 1 of them and left their message on read… just like they did.

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Throughout my career, I’ve never really known what’s best for people after getting laid off. I feel like it must be really raw right after it happens. So, I want to give people space. Then, when I go to reach out later, I wonder if it’s too late. So, I end up saying nothing at all.

Sometimes I get out of my own head and just do it. But, that’s only if I have a really strong relationship with that person. (Like hang out outside of work strong.) If not, that’s when I spiral on what’s appropriate and what’s not.

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I do the same thing!

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Not petty at all! What goes around..,

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Saaaaame.

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Eff them. They can eat a bag of ducks.

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You’re in your own right not to help out. As sad as it sounds, it’s every man (and woman, and therian?) for themselves right now.

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Not petty. If people want to treat you as disposable, that's their MO. But it works both ways. Sad how people act like you never existed.

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Sorry.

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