

A view on Layoffs
Having recently been laid off, these last 2 months was a life changing experience and it taught me a lot of things than any degree or organisation ever did. Some pointers:
- The people who make the decisions never get punished or are held responsible, its the folks like us who are the first to be pushed out of the door.
- Its shocking to see the layoffs like firesale, affecting almost each and every company in the IT sector. But it makes you think, did some companies really need to layoff people or did they just do it to inflate their share price and Mcap. The upper management and LT are paid in crores to make the decisions and how could they unanimously fail in such a critical part of business planning.
- Its all about profits. There's no humanity in any of these companies or rather the folks making the decisions and it doesn't matter if you have been with them for 2 years or 20. If I was responsible for 100 people under me and some of them lost jobs because of the decision I made, I would have stepped down myself and wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing I uprooted the dreams and hopes of not just employees but their families as well, many of whom are sole bread earners of the family.
- Treat your employer just as you would treat any brand outside when you go out to shop - treat it like a transaction and nothing else. This layoff also taught me to never compromise about your career and position within an organisation. If the organisation can layoff so many people without a second thought, there's nothing holding you back from joining the next organisation who is offering a better role/compensation.
- Be a risk taker. Thankfully I have always been this and this helped me rise quickly in my 6 year career but it's my suggestion to everyone and not just folks affected by layoffs - Never get comfortable in any organisation or any role. Would love to hear what others think or went through during this difficult period.
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No bro, this is what I felt after being laid off myself and seeing a lot of great folks around me getting laid off for the mistakes made by people sitting above us. It hurt me a lot and I will never forget these 2 months of my life and also the folks who helped me or turned their back on me.

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When was it not transactional? People shift jobs even every 6 months when offers are flying about. Companies fire when times are bad..sometimes you are the winner, sometimes you're the loser. Hope there is a job for you soon if you don't have one already!