I don't want to sound insensitive to those who lost their jobs, but I can't understand why they didn't ask for volunteers before involuntary layoffs. Many people are unhappy. I know for a fact I'm not the only one. Now I'm pi---d off that I wasn't affected. This could have been handled so much better.
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Same. I wasn’t let go however, I actually wish I was on the other side of this. It would have afforded me the time to land a better job at a better company. Now I get to double my already unmanageable workload. It’s not worth the stress..
I know a few companies have done that (ie, asking for volunteers) but I think most companies shy away from it because the volunteers will likely be some of your best workers. If they have skills and are likely to land elsewhere quickly, why not ask to be laid off, get a severance, and get a job quickly?
And to the guy who said "Why stay if you aren't happy" - there's this really weird phenomenon in the real world called BILLS. An even weirder one called FOOD. Many don't have the luxury to walk away without another job and in this job market, it's pretty hard. I don't like it here and want to leave and I actually have enough savings to do it, but I'm not about to do it without another job lined up.
"So quit then? Why stay if you aren't happy. Luckily you'll probably catch the next round if you're visibly unhappy."
Think really, really, really hard about why not.
Agreed, I would have took the voluntary severance package with a few months of insurance coverage to look for a new job and said "peace out". I know of at least 6 others on my team that would have done the same.
Totally agree. Offer incentives for a reduction in workforce. There are 15 people on my team and we came in via one of the acquisitions. If stock vesting could be accelerated, I guarantee half would have jumped.
So quit then? Why stay if you aren't happy. Luckily you'll probably catch the next round if you're visibly unhappy.