Re:Ask HN: Am I getting quietly fired?
by withinboredom on Monday November 21, 2022 @07:30PM
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This has happened to me twice in my career. If you’ve got a nagging feeling, start looking. You could be wrong, and you’ll come out knowing your worth in the market better. You could be right, and you’ll come out with a severance package and a new job lined up.
This can also be a self-fulfilling prophecy. IOW, you can usually spot someone looking for a new job a mile away, especially if they’re new to the industry. Thus if they do “trim the fat” they know you’re prepared and if they have to choose between someone who has a family and obviously not prepared vs. someone who is obviously prepared … they’ll choose the person who can land on their feet.
TL;DR: Be prepared if you feel like you need to, but keep in mind that being prepared for getting laid off might be what gets you laid off.
This can also be a self-fulfilling prophecy. IOW, you can usually spot someone looking for a new job a mile away, especially if they’re new to the industry. Thus if they do “trim the fat” they know you’re prepared and if they have to choose between someone who has a family and obviously not prepared vs. someone who is obviously prepared … they’ll choose the person who can land on their feet.
TL;DR: Be prepared if you feel like you need to, but keep in mind that being prepared for getting laid off might be what gets you laid off.