Got Blindsided by a Layoff
Hey all! I went into work this morning like normal... Worked for a couple of hours, and as I was working on other tasks, my direct supervisor came up to me to have me come to a meeting..
When I walked into the room and saw the HR lady on the teams call... I knew there was one of two things happening... I was getting fired/written up, or it was a layoff...
As I suspected, I was among about 30 others who's positions were being eliminated and effective this morning, were laid off.
I'm not surprised this happened, the company has been hinting at this so I already had updated my resume and started applying for jobs (with no luck of course). It still sucks because it's so sudden..
I was reassured it had nothing to do with my performance, and my immediate supervisors were so upset. They had tried to fight for me with no luck..
Needless to say, I'm at a loss.. and freaking out internally about what the heck I'm supposed to do now...
It's hard to not feel useless.. I have a Master's degree, 10+ years of various experience varying from customer service all they way up to my most recent position.. Project Management Coordinator..
Thank you for listening to my sad rant.. hopefully something gives and I find something soon...
Posted Sep 3, 2025, 6:20 PM UTC