One should always be prepared because a job is not guaranteed anywhere, in any company, however, lately it's been really stressful here. I've had enough of worrying whether I'll be soon out of job or not.
Has anyone here tried talking to the manager about volunteering for layoffs?
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Never tell your manager that you volunteer! If they come to you, offering a package, say no first and let them increase by at least 50% . To achieve that, best involve a lawyer… companies fear lawyers and court…
NEVER volunteer! Managers will assume you have checked out and that can be ruinous.
Say loudly you want to volunteer so you won't be laid off. It works for year for me until I leave for better by myself. That's the NetApp paradox.
Silly rabbit! The point of a severance is for you, the poor laid off shnook, to not come back and sue the company for wrongful termination or other such bollocks.
If you volunteer to be "laid off", why would the company give you any severance? You've effectively given notice?
I know a number of people that have volunteered to be put on the list and get the package and unless you do it months in advance and have a great relationship with your 1st and 2nd line, they won't take it. Most layoffs are calibrated to be pseudo random to avoid law suit bias in age, gender etc.... so a late addition tends to sc--w up the work they already did... so it is rarely accepted. Better to keep your resume warm, network on the market and leave for the right role at the right time..... timing a "double dip" for example is extremely hard to do.
Rumors of layoffs continue and results sound like they are not great but the CFO is a warlock when it comes to fixing up the numbers. Follow on actions will not trigger a warn act and will be silent. Rolling layoffs are going to be a way of life in the market so the best thing to do is network and keep your skills up....
I understand where you’re coming from. In an ideal world, yes. But I’ve worked at other companies where people have tried this and I definitely do not recommend it. It rarely ends the way the “volunteer” hopes for.
At best you can hope that your company would accept volunteers, but even that is risky.