I overheard two managers arguing in the hallway about whether to “warn the team now or wait until after the holidays." I'm pretty sure we are all going to be looking for new work shortly and it's definitely ruined my Christmas.

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Stay strong. And maybe make their holidays suck by slyly saying out loud to no one, that “no one should wait until after the holidays!”

Pull the band-aid and get them to drop the deets.

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Consultants would only know about how bad your project is going to be. What you imply is an hr-related issue

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Merry Christmas

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Would managers actually know about layoffs? Normally its more senior people. Maybe they were discussing a deadline moving on a major project? But I would have been more nosy (or more "curious" as its known as now) and asked them directly what going on!

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You should start looking NOW

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I would have been like “ooo what are you discussing please share” 📝

Check the state warn notices

Some places make sure to structure the layoffs just below the required thresholds and do quarterly purges.

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If you’re all going to be laid off then there is no party.
More likely low bonuses, or extra work

I know what company that sounds like…

Why let some story you're telling yourself ruin your holiday?

The news could be anything, so it's better to take your holiday to rest and recharge.

I used to start rumors just for the hell of it. People thought that if a senior manager said it, well then it must be true. Also with new hires I would tell them, this is just between you and me, then wait to see how long it took to get back to me. I did that to rate their trust worthiness.

So kind of testing the management? I like it

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