Need advice on strategy- got new job and somehow negotiated a sept start date. With the layoffs going on at D, what are the odds I can perform badly enough to get laid off so I can collect severance and take a vacay?

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Too late.. you would have had to perform badly before March. Performance reviews are done and you had to already be in the bottom 10% of your practice to be a potential target for layoffs

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dont do that man, you gotta have good references. a bad rep can ruin your career and isn't worth a few thousands dollars, lol.

Or....volunteer? Along with what was said above, a severance isn’t guaranteed. Just cash out PTO and put in two weeks if you care that much about it.

I think you can contact talent and volunteer

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