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/Cyhawk 3d ago

It sucks, but its better than having to drive 2 hours in rush hour traffic there and back to get fired the moment you walk in the door. At least you saved a ton of time.

Always look on the bright side.

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u/superide 2d ago

Probably the most annoying layoff I've had was being told as a contractor to meet in person with the managers in charge. It was a remote job and the only other time I met with them in person was for the job interview.

The stated intention for the meeting was to re-establish boundaries and division of work because they did not see as much progress as they had hoped. I looked forward to the discussion because I agreed that the pace was too slow.

When I arrived, they had a different tone. The just told me that they chose to end my contract and give me my final pay check. Even though it was just a contract job, it was still annoying to be misled like that.