They laid me off without „any“ prior notice pr even indirect signs. I repeatedly received positive feedback from my direct manager, and one day the CEO told me I‘m fired, even though I didn’t directly report to him. When I asked why, they told me it’s not regarding my performance but it’s about the company, that’s why they couldn’t notice me sooner. I‘d say that can happen in startup environments for fragile companies, but if you’re in such unpredictable stage, you should be at least proactive in your communications and let people know what they should expect - not giving them positive feedback in the face and deciding to fire them behind the curtains. That caused many problems for me personally, mentally, and professionally, and the reason I‘m writing this is that I hope they never do such thing again.
