Has Anyone Else Noticed the Rise of ‘Silent Layoffs’ in Sales?

I’ve seen more reps talk about being managed out quietly instead of formal layoffs.
Is this actually becoming more common, or am I just seeing a cluster of stories?

Sharing perspectives would help because I can’t confirm how widespread it is.

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They raised my quota by 3x this half, gave me all new accounts (Sled when I used to cover Ent), and just put me on a pip when I hit my quota last half. This is happening for sure. I’m going to be gone by the end of January without being “laid off.”

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@ CSS1, this is sound advice for sure Smdh. These big companies dgaf

All layoffs seem to be quiet these days. Even when Amazon lays off tens of thousands, nobody blinks an eye.

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Unfortunately we’ve become desensitized to it.

I haven't actually heard of this happening yet. It seems like something I would hear on Forbes or MSNBC as the new trend, but never actually observe it in real life.

You think the corporations are going to tell you what the corporations are doing discreetly?

Hasn't happened to me yet, knock on wood. Why does it feel like every day there's some new trend or phenomenon for us to be worrying about? Is there ever any positive news???

😩😩😩😩 weird times.

Yes! I know someone who was “pre fired”, and companies are doing it to avoid the stigma of layoffs.

All about their reputation and not rattling investors

They're just trying to replace you with AI. Apply to as many places as humanly possible and stop caring what they think.

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