Ask HN: How do I get laid-off?

Re:Ask HN: How do I get laid-off? by uptown on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @03:02PM (#35361694)

Ask if they’re looking for volunteers in the next round of layoffs.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I get laid-off? by brodouevencode on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @04:00PM (#35362569)

(There are quite a few factors that play in here, but...)

If you ask to be laid off they might just fire you with cause (insubordination). Then you might not get any severance package, unemployment insurance, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I get laid-off? by 1_1xdev1 on Thursday March 30, 2023 @10:40AM (#35373380)

Unemployment assistance eligibility varies widely by state, OP should definitely look into that before taking any action if they want to seek that

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Re:Ask HN: How do I get laid-off? by brodouevencode on Thursday March 30, 2023 @10:56AM (#35373606)

Precisely, hence why I said

> There are quite a few factors that play in here

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Re:Ask HN: How do I get laid-off? by screwturner68 on Thursday March 30, 2023 @08:41AM (#35371746)

I know a few people that have done this, from what I understand managers like this because they don't have to choose and nobody gets mad, it's a win/win.

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