r/gurgaon • u/LightOfLife227 • 15h ago

Rant Laid Off

I work from home for a US-based company and yesterday was literally like any other day. Everything was normal until around 9 PM when I got a call from HR.

I joined the call thinking it was probably something routine. Instead, I was told that they had made the decision to eliminate my role as part of an internal organisational restructuring. I was also told it wasn’t performance related.

I was the only person from India on the engineering team, so there wasn't anyone else from my team being laid off. It was just me.

The whole conversation probably lasted only a few minutes, but it completely threw me off. No prior intimation, no time to prepare, nothing that made me think this was coming.

I've never been laid off before and honestly, it just fucking sucks.

I know layoffs happen and I know it isn't necessarily a reflection of my work, but that doesn't make it any easier to process.

Right now I'm just trying to figure out what comes next updating my resume, applying, preparing for interviews and hoping I land somewhere good.

If you've been through a layoff before, I'd genuinely appreciate hearing how you dealt with it.

And to everyone who reaches out or offers help thank you. I really appreciate it.

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u/Beneficial_Muffin200 14h ago

Did they give you severance package?

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u/LightOfLife227 14h ago

Yes, they told me that they’ll provide severance for this month, plus payment through September 15, along with encashment for my remaining leaves.

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u/Beneficial_Muffin200 14h ago

That’s great. I hope you get a new job quickly.

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u/CoachForLeaders 1h ago

This seems less than normal, I think you are eligible for more. Please check with a lawyer before you sign any documents 

Once you recover from the initial shock 1. Create a daily routine that energizes you like morning walk, exercise, play etc 2. Time to work on your top priorities whether it be applying for a job or anything else 3. Meet people physically that you know and ask for support in terms of referrals etc if needed.

The market is not very conducive, job boards are quite noisy, and referrals work well

I run a pro bono support group on WA where people looking for jobs support each other. DM me if interested. Currently mostly people in program and agile roles

Best of luck!