Clues that you're about to be laid off.

[rogue]

You boss walks into the room, stops and says "I see dead people".

[joedoe]

Your workmates start fighting over who is going to get your office :D

[MightyB]

You just finished a major project that only you could do.

[Serpent]

Everybody but you is called into a meeting.

[Serpent]

A meeting is called and only you are asked to attend.

[joedoe]

The boss can't look you in the eye.

[Laughing Cow]

People walking past you and whispering "poor guy".

[joedoe]

All your workmates starting telling you how much they are going to miss you.

[MightyB]

People in the office stop talking to you.

[joedoe]

Your pass card stops working

You try to log into your computer but it won't let you in.

Your email stops working.

[Laughing Cow]

You sit at your desk and workers come to measure out the new vice-presidents office.

[MightyB]

Your manager asks you to step into his office and he has a witness already waiting inside (HR trick, always double up). Recent trend.

The old trend was to do it in a public place. It was thought that you'll be less likely to cause a scene.

[joedoe]

Originally posted by MightyB
Your manager asks you to step into his office and he has a witness already waiting inside (HR trick, always double up). Recent trend.

The old trend was to do it in a public place. It was thought that you'll be less likely to cause a scene.

Also a possible point of embarrassment for the boss if the worker is belligerent enough :D

[MightyB]

What's funny about this thread is it's somewhat true.

The day I was laid off at least 3 people came up to me telling me that there were rumours that people were getting laid off. The guy I shared an office with told me that our boss came up to him and told him some people were about to get laid off. My office mate tells me this... BIG CLUE-- the boss didn't tell me what he told him. I knew I was sacked right then because--- I just finished a big project that only I could do.

[joedoe]

Originally posted by MightyB
What's funny about this thread is it's somewhat true.

The day I was laid off at least 3 people came up to me telling me that there were rumours that people were getting laid off. The guy I shared an office with told me that our boss came up to him and told him some people were about to get laid off. My office mate tells me this... BIG CLUE-- the boss didn't tell me what he told him. I knew I was sacked right then because--- I just finished a big project that only I could do.

Bloody hell. I have been lucky enough to always part company with my employers on my terms. Except for one time, my fiancee has always managed to get laid off. I guess I will get to experience it some day :)

[Serpent]

People keep borrowing your stationery and don't return it...

...even your chair.

[rubthebuddha]

your boss takes you for one of his patented walks around campus, but he doesn't head straight for the starbucks.

that alone should have clued me the hell in right there.

ah well. he himself got laid off less than a year later.

[Guile]

When your password to the account stops working:(

[joedoe]

You get back from a meeting and all your stuff has been packed into a box for you.

Your name has been taken off the company phone directory.

[prana]

Originally posted by joedoe
You get back from a meeting and all your stuff has been packed into a box for you.


doh ! hehehe

reminds me of an old Irish friend :p :D

[joedoe]

Originally posted by prana


doh ! hehehe

reminds me of an old Irish friend :p :D

Sorry man. I wasn't there for that so I didn't know if that would touch a nerve or not. If it's any consolation the rest of the tech team wanted to kill our Irish friend over that.

[rogue]

as you walk to your desk you hear "Dead man walking!".

[Chang Style Novice]

The girl you've been dancing with all night stops the cab at a 7-11 to buy rubbers.

Wait - that's not quite right, is it?

[diego]

hm, clues your about to be laid off:as your knuckles morph from red to white from your sudden intuition, you then proceed to play dressup ala rambo and proceed to go postal and start pea'n on peeps with long barralls of steel........GOTTA STOP READING GDA'S ENTERTAINMENT THREADS!!!!.:eek: