Layoffs Community

by GoodTimesAhead

a year ago

Was asked to resign but I got laid off

Hello Grapevine fam, I want to share my story and get everyone's suggestions on how to proceed. I have been working with this startup for more than two years. Recently, my manager and HR head called me for a meeting and said I wasn't living up to their expectations and they wanted me to resign. In the same discussion they said, the company would be paying 2 months salary as severance pay and my LWD would be in June since the notice period here is 2 months and this would help me in my job hunt. So having faith in this company, I resigned. Right after that my manager and the HR head is not legally acknowledging the two months of my salary as severance pay. And the very same day, they sent me the experience letter which had the same day as my last working day, despite them mentioning my LWD would be in June. How do I proceed now? I have given my best to the company in the last two years. But things turned out this way, very dejected and disappointed with the startup.

RemoteLute36

Stealth

a year ago

Name the company so that others can beware of the malpractices

MixedHut

Stealth

a year ago

+1. The best way you can return the favour is not let others join this shitty place.

Iknowrite

PWC

a year ago

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WebMaster69

Stealth

a year ago

Never trust any company

Sherlock007

TCS

a year ago

Waah Modi g waah

WebMaster69

Stealth

a year ago

Forgot to add BJP too 😂 and congress

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roct

Accenture

a year ago

Always ask for a written statement or mail before resigning. Phone calls don't hold much as proof unless you explicitly record it. Never trust any HR

GoodTimesAhead

Google

a year ago

Yes, I realised this now.

human

Stealth

a year ago

You got conned. Shit happens. Start looking for a job.

GoodTimesAhead

Google

a year ago

Doing that right now. Trying to forget what has happened and just focusing on my job hunt.

IseeDarknessInLight

Tao

a year ago

It is not you. It is them. Don't worry about it. Search for a new job.

GoodTimesAhead

Google

a year ago

Realised that, focusing only on job hunt.

MrBlunt

British telecom

a year ago

Reading such stories makes me believe that if in future I ever ghosted any HR, most probably I would be doing to one of such HRs.

GoodTimesAhead

Google

a year ago

The HR head hasn't answered any of my calls since the day I resigned.

MrBlunt

British telecom

a year ago

Bhai Tu Mujhe HR ka number aur company naam bta... Mein khela hobe karta hoon

Doraemon

Freelancer

a year ago

Every single IT professional gets laid off atleast once in his career. It has very little to do with your talent. There are hundreds of other factors on the company and business side to cut the expenses . So cheer up and take 2 weeks off to your home place and come back and start job hunting again. You will get a lot of offers because you have zero notice period.

GoodTimesAhead

Google

a year ago

Thank you mate, this means a lot.

GoodTimesAhead

Google

a year ago

Update folks: I got an email from the HR. I will be getting two months of my salary as severance pay! I'm so relieved.

GoodPerson

Self Employed

a year ago

That's so nice 👍

Odyssey

Stealth

a year ago

Whats the matter with many posts on grapevine which don't reveal the company name?

GoodPerson

Self Employed

a year ago

The person going through the experience can be backtracked and people don't want to risk the Background Verification

PeskyBaker43

Apple

a year ago

name the company and let this post get viral

GoodTimesAhead

Google

a year ago

I have learnt a lot from the ceo and company and am very thankful for this. But feels like I'll be burning the bridges completely, if I reveal the company.

itzprobablyme

Google

a year ago

I'm a founder and CEO and I would like to say you owe no one anything more than you should. You did your work, you got compensated and you also got to learn while the CEO got to teach. When times were tough, they treated you badly. I always communicate in writing and minute every discussion to ensure that everyone is on the same page and things are fair for both sides.

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Bittergourd

Stealth

a year ago

Don't feel dejected or disappointed, you are resourceful asset for their startup.You been there for long go you were required to raise your opinion at that time for being maltreated like this (cause as you admited that you were living upto organizational expectations ) laying off could be done in company but giving valid reasons and atleast paying some of losses employee will face at certain. Now the thing is, it is already happened Atleast you should ask them to bear losses whatever they had ask you to pay like salaries of two month should be in formal ways like in writings .cause in organization or in any kind of professional relations or life anything GET VALUED IF IT IS IN WRITTEN FORM so that it brings you to take steps forward(claim). Now try to get this if possible and look forward for your next job . All the best!

GoodTimesAhead

Google

a year ago

Thank you for your detailed response. I'll be doing this.

Kuchacharakhlo

Stealth

a year ago

Was this at least a email communication?

GoodTimesAhead

Google

a year ago

No email was sent. Conversation happened in a conference room and on WhatsApp. That's all.

MetalMan20

Stealth

a year ago

IMO, naming them doesn't really burn bridges they've already done that by dealing in bad faith with you. And I really believe you are owed a severance, this is a shitty practice that a lot of orgs do by using verbatim confirmation and then backing out due to lack of any paper trail! So don't know what you're worried about. Maybe highlight this issue publicly, legally given that you resigned on your own accord and they let you go, your chances are minimal to get anything out of it. But the chances of even more Bad PR can probably turn things around for them, so use that and ask for what you deserve

PlaintiveProduce

TestCompany

a month ago

Buddy, I can see a google badge on the profile now. Did you make it to google?

UPwallah

Student

a year ago

Approach the labour officer of your area, ie, where the office of the company is located and put on a complaint that you were forced to resign

GoodTimesAhead

Google

a year ago

And what will happen next?

Spitfire

Stealth

a year ago

To all those saying to get the communication in writing/email - I'm curious what the next step would be with the proof?

Gambler1

Crypto

a year ago

Name and shame

Wanderer

Stealth

a year ago

Name the company, CEO and the CHRO so they don’t get to do it again

itzprobablyme

Google

a year ago

If you don't want to reveal, that's fine. But please make sure you get what's due to you. You must take it up directly with the CEO since you seem to have good relations.