Is it weird to reach out and check up on ex coworkers who were recently laid off? Had a director I worked with closely laid off and want to reach out to them. Also think I’ll be laid off soon FWIW

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No, it’s nice. It’s human. Just don’t pry for details on who led the call when he was notified or what was said, whether he was surprised, what severance looks like, etc. Basically don’t plan to ask all the insensitive questions that get asked on here when someone writes they got laid off :)

Otherwise I recommend reaching out to them and staying in touch. They’ll likely end up with a new job somewhere and could be a good connection to have for a number of reasons.

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