What are signs you’re about to get laid off?

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You haven’t been laid off for over an year.

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From my experience: my boss ignored my vacation requests for a few weeks, put me on projects and then took me off (she told me I was really needed on something and then didn’t give me any work. But didn’t want my working on the assignment our GCSO asked me to work on, and didn’t want me helping on projects for other offices so I was obsolete), didn’t show up to or asked to skip our check ins, won’t give you your performance review.

If your boss is making you feel obsolete, unvalued, and ignored, I would be concerned.

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My boss gave me no reassurance and when I mentioned it to another team member, they thought it was poor behavior on by my boss. I went from being a valuable member of my team (I was doing pretty good based on my title at that time) to questioning if I actually had no skill.

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Left off of/not staffed on projects or new scopes you are normally on

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they covered it but:
- being ignored by your boss
- being shut out of your projects
- not getting briefed on new things
- sketchy behavior — particularly from your boss. being lied to, unfulfilled promises, showing favoritism to others. sometimes they can’t look you in the eye.

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Second that!

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1. You work for an agency
2. Your agency periodically loses an account
3. You’re paid a salary
4. You’re not the owner of the agency
5. ……..yup, that about covers it.

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Your boss wants to have a "quick chat."

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Quick chats are 100% the biggest trick

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To be clear, in my experience, some of these signs being listed can also just be a sign of VERY poor leadership and organization. Either way, you should try to leave if you experience them.

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Ignored time off requests - happened to me at two different places.

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Account team starts ignoring you or not reacting to your team’s messages they on e reacted to.

Favoritism towards other employees at your level

Being instructed to bill less

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So sad really

When you feel the need to ask this question on fishbowl

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