What is the secret to always showing value and not getting laid off? Too many times in my short career have I seen high performers who are well connected getting fired. Is it just luck?

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Unpopular opinion: if you’re actually a high performer (that is the Partners view you as a high performer, not just “my dials” or “my dashboard”) you don’t get laid off

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Chargeability, visibility, networking

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You sure those were high performers? It’s really very hard to judge the performance of your peers and superiors. Most people get it wildly wrong in my experience. In any case this is a probability game—no one can guarantee they won’t be laid off; there is no secret. But you can significantly reduce the odds first and foremost by being a good performer in a revenue center, and then good networking is most important after that.

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Gotta be tight with your leadership rather than a high performer

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It also appears based on the latest layoffs at KPMG that your place in the salary band is a significant factor in layoffs. If you are high in the band you may be let go based largely on salary.

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