It's 2 o'clock on a Sunday and I just got a calendar invite for a meeting with my manager for 8am tomorrow. This feels ominous. Especially since my workday doesn't start until 9. There's no way I'm not getting fired tomorrow, right?

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What’s the meeting title? And did they include any note with it?

You’re in your right to ask what’s it about:

“Hello Boss,

Thank you for sending the invitation for tomorrow. Is there something specific you’d like to chat about? I want to make sure I’m well prepared.

Looking forward!”

Even depending how they respond will give you some data points whether or not your assumptions are accurate.

Basically: it’s always best to clarify rather than construct scenarios of what it’s about, lose sleep over it and be exhausted for the meeting itself at 8am.

Good luck! ❤️

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OP, what ended up happening?

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I'm going to say you're not. Likely something bubbled up over the holiday weekend that is important for the week and they want to get ahead of it. Update us and let us know what happens.

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I’m hoping this person is well and gives us an update soon.

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The silence is somewhat deafening unfortunately.

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It’s possible you’re not but it’s very possible you are.

If HR is also invited to the meeting, then you’re probably being let go. But I believe it’s more common to do this toward the end of the week.

I’ve been let go twice and both times HR was on the meeting invite and I could see who it was , but it sounds like that’s not always the case.

If your day starts at 9 am, I sure hope you didn’t show up at 8 am for a meeting sent over the weekend. Unless you’re contractually obligated to check email over the weekend.

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