There is never a good time to be laid off. It becomes even more difficult when it happens just as the festive season is around the corner. Going through the same, an employee shared the news of his unexpected ‘gift’ when his company fired him. Taking to Reddit, the user shared the impact of the sudden job loss.
The individual posted on the subreddit r/IndianWorkplace: “Received a layoff for a “. The person shared that they received a call from the HR, who informed them about the , leaving him speechless and numb.
The user further questioned the timing of the layoff and said that the company could at least not fire with Diwali right around the corner.
“Just when I thought things have become normal and stable, life threw this at me;). Honestly I felt numb, cold, speechless all at the same time when i heard it from HR. I cannot tell this to anyone. I don’t know what i’ll do. Least amount of decency I expected from them, was at least they could’ve waited till diwali (sic),” the user said.
The individual who was in a marketing-related role shared that the layoff came right ahead of a family trip next month which will be cancelled due to his income loss.
“Thanks for ruining my day and month and festival. I had planned to take my family for a trip this December, guess it won’t happen and I’ll stay a jobless loser (sic),” the post read.
The person shared his helplessness, writing, “I cannot tell this to anyone. I don’t know what I’ll do.” Urging netizens to help with any relevant marketing vacancies, the individual remained hopeful even in the tough times.
The post has now gone viral on the internet.
Reacting to it, a user responded in the comments, “Bro all the best for the job hunting, you’ll only go higher from here…don’t let that affect you excessively.” “I got the same gift. Laid off just before the festive season. Start looking for job. Perhaps you find one before you know it,” another who had a job loss recently said.
Someone else commented, “OP, I know how this feels…I lost my job on my birthday, despite having received multiple recognition awards for my work. It’s been a while now and I’m still unemployed…So I completely understand the frustration and uncertainty. It’s tough, especially when you know you’ve given your best and still end up here….I just hope things turn around for both of us soon. Hang in there.”
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