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My job is doing some massive lay offs and I know I am coming up next in one of the next few rounds. I was the second to last hired in the office for my company and my terminal loses the most money in the company. Would it be unprofessional of me to ask my boss about my status or should I just wait for it to happen? I have never been laid off before so I am kinda nervous. I have started looking for a new job but the process takes some time.
My job is doing some massive lay offs and I know I am coming up next in one of the next few rounds. I was the second to last hired in the office for my company and my terminal loses the most money in the company. Would it be unprofessional of me to ask my boss about my status or should I just wait for it to happen? I have never been laid off before so I am kinda nervous. I have started looking for a new job but the process takes some time.
Most bosses won't comment. I won't say "none" because sometimes they give oblique hints, which is about the best they can do and is still against policy. Often they're not told, either: they're merely the executors.
Depending what you do, yes, it can take awhile to get another job. Make sure you understand how to file for unemployment soonest, and how/if that conflicts with whatever severance you'll receive in a layoff.
I don't know how Unions handle layoffs, may be another question elsewhere.
My job is doing some massive lay offs and I know I am coming up next in one of the next few rounds. I was the second to last hired in the office for my company and my terminal loses the most money in the company. Would it be unprofessional of me to ask my boss about my status or should I just wait for it to happen? I have never been laid off before so I am kinda nervous. I have started looking for a new job but the process takes some time.
Anyone, regardless of tenure, seniority, skill set, experience, etc., can be laid off. If your work schedule has been reduced, you are doing less at work, etc., the likelihood of being laid off is strong.
I'm union, so layoffs don't scare me anymore because I don't have to job hunt or wonder what my pay and benefits will be, it largely stays the same regardless of the company I work for, but I remember the feeling.
Start updating your resume, searching the market, and maybe set some time aside to do things you find enjoyable that you've been putting off.
Life goes on, the US is full of opportunities for those willing to seek them out.
Thanks I will no speak with her. I have a week off from grad school this week, so I am dedicating this week to the job search.
When I get really serious about the job search with the interview process it shouldn't take any more than 3 weeks to find a job for me. I work in Transportation as a manager but I am trying to get out of the management role and get into compliance or become a analyst for a big company.
My husband has been laid off twice. The second one really caught us off guard. This time, he knows it's happening next month. On one hand, it's nice to have advanced notice. He's already applying, but it's hard to find something. (He's 60.)
Network with others. The last time he was laid off, we didn't have FB and LinkedIn.
Good luck to you, and remember this is not a personal reflection on you. (The week before his last one, he had just been given a good raise!)
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