Workplace Story: Layoffs are a terrible nightmare
Workplace Stories: Layoffs are a terrible nightmare. It is a very common phenomenon for companies to lay off employees. This situation may mean that the company cannot continue to operate. , it may also be that the company wants to rectify the company, but the people who are laid off will not feel comfortable. Below I will share a workplace story. Layoffs are a terrible nightmare. Let’s learn about it together.
Workplace Story: Layoffs are a Horrible Nightmare 1
I was hired by the company because the company started a new business a year ago. I still remember the brilliant prospect my boss painted for me when he was interviewing me. He said that the company plans to spend tens of millions of yuan on the research and development and promotion of new products. The new products will be popular in the market and beat competitors. Later, I heard someone say that my boss was also recruited through headhunting with a high salary. He originally taught in a university and worked as a consultant for some companies after class.
The entire year has been filled with exciting plans and high-profile market investments. There are more and more people in the department, and the expenses are also increasing. Personnel training, hiring planning companies and advertising companies to design product images, producing advertising materials, and organizing various activities... The money was spent, the products gradually became known, and sales orders began to be received. But the boss's expression became more and more unnatural, and sometimes he wouldn't even answer his cell phone when reporting to him. Well-informed people said that the company's top management is very dissatisfied with our new product department. The sales performance is far from the target, and the new product has obvious defects that are difficult to solve in a short time. In a word, "the product is not good".
During the meeting in the middle of this year, our boss excitedly told us that although our performance was not ideal, we already had a market foundation. The company will continue to increase investment and product development, and I hope everyone will remain enthusiastic and have confidence in the company and products. We still got the mid-year bonus, although it was not much, half less than what was promised at the beginning of the year.
Unexpectedly, the boss’s words had not yet been heard. In less than a month, the Human Resources Department issued a layoff notice, laying off 80 people. More than half of the laid off people were from my business department. "If you leave within 24 hours, you will be compensated for one month's salary." I didn't expect that the scene I saw online and on TV would actually happen in my life. Shelly, an art editor from the same department, cried when she came out of the HR department. She was ready to get married, but suddenly she lost her job. It was like "I found a husband but lost my job." Another colleague was even more unjust. He actively requested to be transferred to this new product department from another product department. He originally expected to make a difference, but he did not expect to be included in the layoffs. That day, he said fiercely that he was "looking for death."
I am not on the layoff list, but I am not lucky at all. I knew I stayed because someone needed to deal with the aftermath. The department no longer exists, I guess I just left later. Colleagues in departments who were laid off were not only sad, but also very angry. They believed that the company's layoffs were too short-sighted. How could they be so unsure of the company's future? Think about it, everyone usually works hard and never slacks off. Why is he the one being laid off? There was no warning in advance, and suddenly there was no work. Whose fault is this. The day news of the layoffs came out, almost no one in the entire company sat in front of a computer to work. There is only one question in my mind - "Who is next?"
The boss insists on treating everyone to a meal because he has submitted his resignation letter, and the colleagues who originally harbored hatred are all Went. The boss actually cried while talking. He said that such a good company had such good employees, but he was unable to retain them. "I originally thought that according to the company's strategic plan, development and growth should be a matter of time. He said, but the head office adjusted its strategy and decided to abandon this business in order to reduce the investment of hundreds of millions of yuan before the product matures and the market is occupied.
The boss kept saying "It's my fault, I'm sorry for everyone". This meal made everyone feel very sad, and those who had cried cried bitterly again. I squinted and thought, "I would have known about the new product." It costs a lot of money, why are you regretting it now? "After dinner, the laid-off people began to clean up their desks silently. The company obviously premeditatedly sent a big box to those who were leaving, but many people didn't take it. I will never forget that scene in my life. No one said anything. , there was only the sound of tearing paper, and no one among the people leaving said hello to my companion who stayed behind.
A few days later, some people came to the company to collect compensation. Everything returned to calm, and no one had any objections to the compensation. Last month, I "resigned" honorably because there was really nothing to do and I seemed to have been forgotten. When I contacted several former colleagues, they said, "Being a laid-off employee is indeed a very embarrassing thing. Thinking about it now, it really seems like a dream." But it's not over yet. In the process of looking for a job, the answer is " When asked the question "Why do you want to leave the original company?", they were even more embarrassed when they answered "Because the company laid off employees." Among the more than 30 colleagues in the same department who were laid off, only four or five found new jobs. Workplace Story: Layoffs are a Horrible Nightmare 2
What should employees do when a company lays off employees at a trough in the workplace?
Use a positive attitude to achieve 100% at work
Finance The tsunami hit, and corporate layoffs caused panic. Every day, employees thought about how to survive the winter safely. Bao Ran, a consultant at the Tianji.com Workplace Research Center, reminds you that first of all, you must do your own job well and complete your work with quality and quantity. Some companies used to allow employees in the probation period to stay if they passed the test, but now they have to be outstanding before they can stay. Companies are more stringent in selecting personnel.
In the face of layoffs, employees must understand what kind of people the company wants to lay off? The answer is to lay off those who are not irreplaceable. Employees must prove that they are irreplaceable. There are two aspects to pay attention to:
1. Work performance. Complete the work well and prove your ability through performance. Don't be lazy or "clever" at this time;
2. Work attitude. Attitude is a very important aspect of enterprise assessment personnel. Attitude determines employees' ability to learn and integrate into the team, so employees must show a positive work attitude.
In addition, Ban Ran pointed out that current employees must not participate in discussions and speculations, and do not become a "rabble". Especially at the end of the year, do not swarm with colleagues to go to the boss to ask for a salary increase. At present, many companies are in panic, and there may be some discussions within the company. Do not participate in these discussions, especially do not spread gossip.
When the external situation is very good, a human resources survey once showed that the most disgusting behavior in the company is gossiping behind the back and spreading gossip, such as: ×× company has raised wages. , our company has not increased in price, and I heard that ××× is going to be laid off... Don't create and spread some bad information. "People may not be aware of this, but it is a topic that everyone often talks about. We should avoid the spread of these topics." said Ran.
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Jia Xiaodong, executive director of the Management Research Institute of Peking University Zongheng Management Consulting Company and a well-known domestic performance and salary design expert, also said that employees currently in fixed jobs are faced with In this sensitive period, employees still need to do their jobs perfectly and minimize defects. "Many companies, even for fixed positions, adopt the elimination method at the end. Enterprise development mainly focuses on two ends. One is to reward the top 10% of outstanding employees, and the other 10% are considered to be eliminated, while the middle 80% of personnel are not human resources. The supervisor is very interested in trying not to fall into the last 10%, because this group is the most concerned by the boss and the human resources director. ”
Crisis positions
Clear and affirmative. Your own value
Jia Xiaodong pointed out that in the development process of an enterprise, there is a relationship between the enterprise value chain and business flow. The fixed positions of the enterprise refer to the main chain in the enterprise's business development chain, including research and development, Sales, logistics, after-sales and other positions are core positions that are not marginalized in the enterprise. The relatively marginal positions are: administration, human resources, finance, office, strategic planning department, planning department, etc. In the enterprise value chain, these positions are relatively dangerous.
“Consider how to enter the main chain of enterprises to make your position more competitive. If you are not in the main chain and your knowledge reserves and abilities do not have the conditions to outperform others, your position may be It will be dangerous." Jia Xiaodong said that if you want to avoid being laid off, you must cultivate your irreplaceability. Make yourself irreplaceable in the company. When you leave, the company will not be able to adapt, or there will be a make-up period. This is the irreplaceability of employees.
In this regard, I would like to give advice to this group of people. If you are aware that your position is in crisis, you can browse some recruitment information in advance to prepare yourself. "In preparation, a very important part is your work experience, especially what important things you have done in the past two years." Ran said, this can deal with the following situations: Company layoffs can be divided into two categories There is one category of people who are really incompetent. This is the price you pay for not working 100% hard at work before. The other type of people is that the company is still hesitating. The company will think that these people still have a certain value, but in the face of the current economic situation, they have to consider reducing costs, which makes the boss very painful when making decisions.
At this time, employees may be able to pull themselves back from the line of life and death, mainly relying on work performance. "The boss will not immediately lay them off, but will have a conversation. During the conversation, the employees will have the opportunity to fight for it." Ran said that when fighting for a position for yourself during the conversation, you mainly start from your work performance. The core is "What have I done for the company?" and "What benefits has this brought to the company?" In other words, "what I did", "what I accomplished" and "what I did brought benefits to the company". This is different from job hunting. You cannot emphasize your learning ability and how you will develop in the future, because at this time the boss is focused on whether you can survive the economic crisis. Show your ability with real swords and guns and prove that you can get things done if you are on your own. When discussing this issue, be firm, clear, and confident, and express your value clearly.
In addition, if employees want to leave the company, they should compare the target job with their experience, and put part of their abilities in their resumes for the target job, in order to improve the efficiency of job hunting and facilitate the job search. Job seekers are targeted. Write a resume based on the position and save yourself a lot of time in writing a resume.
Such people should search for relevant information in a timely manner, and at the same time, make their own summary, especially what they have done in the past one or two years, in case of emergency.
Layoffs
Get employment as early as possible but avoid blindly
Ran believes that if possible, laid-off personnel should be re-employed as soon as possible. "Many people have this idea. It's the end of the year and there are relatively few recruiting units. I will make adjustments first and then look for them next year. This approach is not safe enough at this time. Because the employment situation next year is still unclear, and it may be worse than before. It’s not bad now, but by then we will face fewer job opportunities and more people will be laid off.”
In addition, “Employment is more important than career choice at this time.” Ba Ran’s analysis pointed out that many people have expectations for their development in the workplace after having work experience. This is different from taking the initiative to change jobs. Taking the initiative to change jobs can take one’s career development to a higher level, while now it is passive. Now It is okay to at least ensure the continuity of your career, lower your requirements for position and salary, and maintain a salary level that is the same as or slightly lower than your original salary level. However, you cannot work for the sake of working, and it is very unwise to find employment across industries. "Lower your expectations and start employment first. After experiencing this trough, you can then consider choosing a new career."
In this regard, Jia Xiaodong emphasized that employment should not be blind. Blind employment will cause the disadvantage of "not choosing what to eat when you are hungry". The job development direction you choose again is very different from your own interests, hobbies, and professional expertise. In addition, it can easily lead to a very low starting point for work, which will affect future development. "Blindly changing jobs and blindly finding a second job are not worth the gain."
Jia Xiaodong suggested that if employees are laid off, they should be prepared with both hands. You can recharge your batteries in the short term, such as through training, while looking for a suitable job.
The adjustment of mentality is a crucial point for workplace experts to remind such people. It is important to have self-confidence and a positive mentality. Don’t lose confidence in yourself because of being laid off or continuing to fail to find a job.