Management At My Job Laying My Friends Off

[Sharp]

If you're apart of the management team at your job and you know that management was going to make a move to lay off one of your friends who is not management (due to downsizing), would you inform your friend that this is going to happen. Would it give hints? Or would you just stay out of it?

Me and this friend have been working together for 10+ years and she actually hired me and was my supervisor for my first 6 years there. In time, I got promotions and eventually surpassed her, although I'm not her supervisor, I am higher in rank. She helped me get these promotions tho.

This decision was made on Friday and is supposed to take place in the upcoming weeks. Not sure how to play this one. I could lose my credibility with the management team if I reveal secrets, but I can lose a friend if I don't tell her what they plan to do.

 

[TRUEST]

If you're apart of the management team at your job and you know that management was going to make a move to lay off one of your friends who is not management (due to downsizing), would you inform your friend that this is going to happen. Would it give hints? Or would you just stay out of it?

Me and this friend have been working together for 10+ years and she actually hired me and was my supervisor for my first 6 years there. In time, I got promotions and eventually surpassed her, although I'm not her supervisor, I am higher in rank. She helped me get these promotions tho.

This decision was made on Friday and is supposed to take place in the upcoming weeks. Not sure how to play this one. I could lose my credibility with the management team if I reveal secrets, but I can lose a friend if I don't tell her what they plan to do.

thats a tough one. throw hints. but not at the work place. invite her out or something.

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

If you're apart of the management team at your job and you know that management was going to make a move to lay off one of your friends who is not management (due to downsizing), would you inform your friend that this is going to happen. Would it give hints? Or would you just stay out of it?

Me and this friend have been working together for 10+ years and she actually hired me and was my supervisor for my first 6 years there. In time, I got promotions and eventually surpassed her, although I'm not her supervisor, I am higher in rank. She helped me get these promotions tho.

This decision was made on Friday and is supposed to take place in the upcoming weeks. Not sure how to play this one. I could lose my credibility with the management team if I reveal secrets, but I can lose a friend if I don't tell her what they plan to do.

Careful... you could be next...

And are they a talker? They can't keep secrets?

If not... keep it to yourself breh & if she finds out or even thinks you knew about it & didn't tell her play stupid... it's your only move...

 

[Tom]

why is the corporate world so fakkitry?


this is why I don't feel sorrow when I hear stories about dudes near the empire state building bussing off shots on their former employers



yal make people do that shyt, shorty probably got kids and got a mouth to feed but u fukking cacs and house nikkas don't care about that shyt






best believe if u fired me (threadstarter) you better start taking the backdoor to work nikka, I'm gunning for u b

 

[Sharp]

Careful... you could be next...

And are they a talker? They can't keep secrets?

If not... keep it to yourself breh & if she finds out or even thinks you knew about it & didn't tell her play stupid... it's your only move...

My job is safe because it's written in the grant contract and it stands alone. What's happening is that when there are people with the same title (ie Administrative Supervisor), they keep one and lay off the rest to stay within the budget.

They basically feel her job is unnecessary (which is probably true at this point), but she only has another 4 years to retire. They need to just let her ride that out.

 

[Sharp]

why is the corporate world so fakkitry?


this is why I don't feel sorrow when I hear stories about dudes near the empire state building bussing off shots on their former employers

There's no loyalty in the workplace.

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

That's a tough break for her. I don't see the problem with telling her, unless she's going to haul off and make a scene before she's laid off. If she's professional and knows the game, I doubt that would happen.

Either way you have to protect yourself. If you even think it jeopardizes your position, you'll just have to lose that friendship

 

[Tom]

There's no loyalty in the workplace.

cop a vest bro

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

If you trust her like that, then tell her and let her know not to say shyt. That way she can brace herself and start looking for another gig, in the meanwhile you should try to argue in her favor to your higher ups. Just talk about the merits of keeping your friend around or at least get her transferred to another location if possible.

 

[Soundbwoy]

you should do it outside of the workplace and see were she s at drop hits if she can take it tell her the truth so she can prepare herself

 

[the cac mamba]

why is the corporate world so fakkitry?


this is why I don't feel sorrow when I hear stories about dudes near the empire state building bussing off shots on their former employers



yal make people do that shyt, shorty probably got kids and got a mouth to feed but u fukking cacs and house nikkas don't care about that shyt






best believe if u fired me (threadstarter) you better start taking the backdoor to work nikka, I'm gunning for u b

yea cuz the ppl who usually end up gettin hit dont have kids n a mouth to feed either

fukk outta here. if this is u bein righteous then

 

[Rawtid]

I wouldn't say a word. Just keep that information to yourself, especially since you don't even have a concrete date as to when things are going to happen.

 

[Wondah_Woman]

If you're apart of the management team at your job and you know that management was going to make a move to lay off one of your friends who is not management (due to downsizing), would you inform your friend that this is going to happen. Would it give hints? Or would you just stay out of it?

Me and this friend have been working together for 10+ years and she actually hired me and was my supervisor for my first 6 years there. In time, I got promotions and eventually surpassed her, although I'm not her supervisor, I am higher in rank. She helped me get these promotions tho.

This decision was made on Friday and is supposed to take place in the upcoming weeks. Not sure how to play this one. I could lose my credibility with the management team if I reveal secrets, but I can lose a friend if I don't tell her what they plan to do.

No doubt you earned your position, but this is the story of a lot of women in corporate America. Glass ceiling. Now she's about to get fired. Damn....

 

[nomoreneveragain]

Don't tell her.

How's the severance?

 

[Strapped]

chicks can't keep a secret so you can not tell her