Sucks To Be Laid Off
from the firms-backtracking dept
I've been hearing more and more stories like the ones in this article. Tech firms that seemed so nice a few months back, and offered all sorts of cool perks in their "fun" work environment are now turning into bastards when it comes to layoffs. Firms aren't paying promised severance agreements, and some have even stopped paying 401(k) benefits. The article does mention that many laid off employees are figuring out ways to hold things like laptops hostage in order to get their severence packages (which is amusing because I know two people who did exactly that).
Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
Techdirt is one of the few remaining truly independent media outlets. We do not have a giant corporation behind us, and we rely heavily on our community to support us, in an age when advertisers are increasingly uninterested in sponsoring small, independent sites — especially a site like ours that is unwilling to pull punches in its reporting and analysis.
While other websites have resorted to paywalls, registration requirements, and increasingly annoying/intrusive advertising, we have always kept Techdirt open and available to anyone. But in order to continue doing so, we need your support. We offer a variety of ways for our readers to support us, from direct donations to special subscriptions and cool merchandise — and every little bit helps. Thank you.
–The Techdirt Team
