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If you’re think they plan to lay you off by April 30th, plan doctor, dermo, optical visits for this up coming Mon-Wed.
You can easily cancel them if you don’t get laid off. But it’s possible they could stop your insurance on Thursday if they lay you off Monday/Tuesday.
but I asked for another week of health insurance so they gave me that, while reducing severance pay.
Following. I don’t know but I’ve heard that severance is negotiable so they’ll almost always offer you the minimum. I’m not really sure how it works or what leverage there is but yeah.
Rising Star
Always able to ask for an extra week or two and ask for benefits for an extra month
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Ask all the questions. Don’t sign anything immediately. Have a lawyer review your paperwork. If you think you’re entitled to more, you can make a case for it but you don’t have to do it on the call.
Look at the call as an intake session where you’re getting briefed. Ask for why the layoff is happening, how to communicate it to your team and clients, when your access to systems will be shut off, when healthcare coverage ends, payout for unused PTO (if you’re not unlimited) and when your last day is.
As others said, schedule all of your doctor appointments now, get your RXs refilled, and save any work you need. I’d save the work now before you’re laid off in case they shut you off faster.
You’re gonna be alright. It sucks but it happens to us all.
I also would ask to use your laptop longer if you don’t already have one you use at home
i worked at my last company for over 3 years, was putting in 70 hour weeks and was laid off. they didn’t give me anything extra when i asked
Don’t agree to your severance on the call - read the fine print, ChatGBTify if needed so you can pick through every possible hole. Ensure they’re covering your benefits for at least another 2 months, if not more. Be as detailed as possible and try to keep all communications in writing - avoid anything promised via phone call, you’ll be royally f’ed.
Make them think you’re going to sue them. Works wonders.
How many years have you worked at the company, ask for that many weeks plus more (maybe 3 or 4 more ) severance.
When I got laid off, I felt it coming but it was still a shock. Knew it immediately when HR just “popped in”. I asked questions like, if it was due to performance or business, because if it was performance I wanted to make sure it was something I could improve on for my next position. I asked if/when I could reapply in the future if I wanted, I asked about non-compete policies if any, how I’d return my laptop…
I tried to negotiate severance but that was a no go. Just took what they gave and kept it pushing.
It is possible to push for more, depending on whether you can make a case. There are so many layoffs these days that HR depts don’t want to set the precedent. That said, if it’s no a ton and it’s easier to pay you to go away (and if you have some leverage) you might be able to negotiate more.