Got laid off today.. industry role and sole reason is flight risk. Manager told me I’m a top performer but they’re worried I’m looking to leave…

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Well that’s a self fulfilling prophecy if I have ever heard one

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They got rid of you? Because they were afraid you were going to.... Leave? And you were a top performer?

I'm a *little* high right now so I can't tell if this is satire or not.

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I wish it was. I’m as shocked as you

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Wow dumb take by your manager. Sorry to hear that my man, reach out to your fishbowl friends for referrals. We know what you’re worth

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Taking time right now but will reach out

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Name and shame

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Pretty sure this is the same person posting a different story to rile up fear. Fake news

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Either your management team is full of idiots or this is Satire. If not the latter- I’m sorry OP

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It’s not satire

Was HR on the line for this conversation? Any chance this might just a supervisor trying to say whatever they think might soften the blow?

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wut

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Basically the equivalent of I don’t want to be dumped so I’m breaking up with you first.

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This is the professional equivalent of:

“Yeah my girlfriend broke up with me because she said my D was too big. I was otherwise the perfect boyfriend.”

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What firm is this?

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Following for firm

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…so it was a preemptive strike? That’s laughable. Take the severance and move on.

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Name and shame.

And file for unemployment immediately.

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This cannot be real

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How did they know you wanted to leave?

Lol yes trying to leave

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Lol who does this? Name and shame the firm, OP!

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OP what’s the firms name? Just want to make sure I don’t interview there in the near future.

Wow. I hope you weren’t applying for jobs on a work laptop.

Looking for jobs isn’t against any policy, as long as you aren’t breaking any rules you can use your laptop for anything

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