r/jobs • u/Whole_Relief8299 • 3d ago

Layoffs Just got laid off via text

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I’ve been crying so much over this. I genuinely can’t believe how heartless some people can be…

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u/Shadow_Integration 3d ago

Time for a follow-up text to request your record of employment and to file for unemployment insurance due to layoff. If they contest it, you'll have this screenshot as evidence.

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u/TIC321 3d ago

When its a legitimate layoff, I don't panic anymore. I learned from covid. Unemployment isn't bad. I see it as a vacation from work. During that time, I enjoyed not working after many years of working very hard.

I work 2 jobs now and I miss it sometimes. I have a full-time job thats very stable and a part of a union. I cant stand working for private sectors anymore because they can fire you for any reason very easily

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u/fcghp666 3d ago

It’s cool for like, 2 weeks. After that it starts to drag on you mentally

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u/EncounteredError 3d ago

It didn't drag on me ever. First time was 3 months while looking for a job, loved my time watching movies and playing games not being burned out from a crap job. Second time was another 3 months when I made a crap load of money on Doge, with the same results. I have enough interests and hobbies that I want to learn/do where I'd never want to go back to a job.

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u/brownsfan250 3d ago

I mean, sure, if you have money to watch movies and play games all day, you wouldn't be stressed. I'd say like 95% of people wouldn't have this luxury.

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u/SpazmicDonkey 3d ago

Can confirm. I finally landed a job after about 4-5 months of unemployment and there af the end I was going insane.

It was fun for the first month, then it got real.