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It's the holidays and many people are feeling cheerful, but if you're feeling Grinch-like instead this one's for you:
If you've been around for a while, the time will eventually come when a company you work for is in unfortunate shape and will need to "downsize." Having witnessed this at a client of mine this week, I've noticed a pattern and a few warning signs you may find useful...
Here are several warning signs you're about to be laid-off. If you've noticed more than perhaps one of these, your Spidey-Sense should be tingling—it's time to start polishing that resume/CV!
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I. Backups
"Have you backed-up all your work to XYZ?"
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II. Training
"Please train your co-worker on X, we need everyone up to speed on these components."
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III. Important Project or Person MIA
Just like the old Christmas movie, It's a Wonderful Life, where the very existence of the main character is erased from history, a similar fate will happen to $BIG_PROJECT or important people.
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IV. Mandatory Meeting
Subject: Moving Forward in $YEAR+1Content-free meeting invitations or email focused on date periods, especially late-in the year (a nod to tax purposes). "Let's discuss our plan for 2016." **gulp**
That's my list for now, please chime in with any others you can think of.
(Score: 2) by GungnirSniper on Wednesday December 23 2015, @12:03PM
V. Change in Ownership
New ownership is often leveraged and will need to cut costs. If you aren't directly bringing in cash, as in being a Salesdroid, you are a potential target. This is doubly true if your group is already partially outsourced.
VI. Tightening the Screws
Perks disappearing? 401k match percent dropping? Holiday parties cut back or ended altogether? Unless you're in a growing-up start-up, these are a sign they don't care who they lose, as long as they don't have to pay severance.
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