Why do most people (recruiters) assume employees are at fault when they get laid off? What’s up with the interrogations in the interview? Why not think employers may be at fault? Or neither in some cases.
If the employee did something wrong, they would get fired. In all cases I know and witnessed, employer's and upper management were at fault, even in business losses case.

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What’s worse is, that as a candidate, you can't talk about the hell you went through, but the previous employer holds all the power

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I know!! Wish I could express my true feelings for my previous employer

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I've noticed it's more the twenty-something, "this is my first job and I don't know how the world works" recruiters who act and think like this. Unfortunately for us, that's like 75% of agency recruiters.

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I feel like if you really were laid off, because of business reasons or reasons outside your control, you would just say that and be done with it.


Getting all bent out of shape for having to explain why makes me think there's more to the story you're not telling

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This post wasn't entirely about me. Maybe a small portion. I was trying to bring it up as a general discussion, and questioning how we view layoffs.
I wasn't trying to explain things to you, but rather use some examples to show why I think we should examine our perspective on this topic.

Lately I have been questioning and reexamining lots of thing around me.

Aren't they mostly bad and behaving badly?

My just be you taking it personal. Recruiters are human and sometimes suck at subtly. I'd just answer the question directly. If they press then they're doing to much and bye.

I am not saying all that to the recruiter. I a venting out in fishbowl. I am also generally speaking.

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