I've been with the company for 7 years. I have hated 5 of them. I've never felt included, I routinely work 12 hour days minimum. I would LOVE to put myself on a list for voluntary layoff. I'd quit but I need that six months of pay to augment retirement funds. If there's anyone in upper management reading this, can we follow the lead of GM in the 1980s and make people an offer they can't refuse, to leave? This is crushing my soul and having an enormous bad impact on my physical health. You need to get rid of people. Why not let us volunteer?
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I worked for USAA for 5 years and I'm no longer there. Before I gave notice to leave, I had asked to be laid off. The response from my manager was that "HR wasn't offering any layoff packages at that time". So, no, I wouldn't hold onto that hope.
I had a job offer back in Q1 2024 but decided to pass and stick around for two reasons 1. Had other colleagues that needed the job more than me, and 2. I didn’t want to just leave and not be compensated. Starting a new job meant losing out on matching for a year, resetting vacation time, etc.
So instead I timed my job interviews with the next round (thank you The Layoff) and accepted a position but it was at least a month out to time with rumored layoffs. Once the job was secured I became more vocal along with escalating up management about where things were wrong with my department showing them facts collected months in advance. That sealed the deal. I got severance when the time came and offers for higher paying jobs on top. Currently enjoying two paychecks for most of the year.
Sounds like a good idea. Would be better for morale. They wouldn't need to come up with fake ways to force people out, or drag it on for years.
I know someone who raised their hand last year and asked to be laid off and get a year's salary. Maybe you should speak to your direct supervisor in a joking manner.
Don't work 12 hr. days.
That's crazy.
Especially if you've been hating your job for 5 years.
They don't care what you want.
They're not trying to work with you or to make your life easier.
On the contrary, they are trying to make your work situation so unbearable that you quit, so they don't have to pay you severance through a layoff at all.
Wise up.
Another idea would be to offer to be laid off in place of someone with a similar skill set who was just let go.