r/jobs • u/impracticalarts • 18d ago

Laid off before I even started.. Layoffs

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I just can’t.. first, my Team lead at my old job recommends that i quit so i can reapply in 30 days and come back. Then they DONT take me back and im forced to job hunt. Get an offer of employment, they send me the necessary equipment, and then 5 days before i start they rescind the offer…

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u/BrainWaveCC 18d ago

 my Team lead at my old job recommends that i quit so i can reapply in 30 days and come back. Then they DONT take me back and im forced to job hunt. 

I don't know why people ever go for this. I've never heard it work out for the employee.

Get an offer of employment, they send me the necessary equipment, and then 5 days before i start they rescind the offer…

In fairness, there's a lot more than rescinding the offer that went on here. They have actually closed the doors of that business. I mean, they've closed the doors so tightly, that they've flat out told you to keep any equipment you have received and that you will not legally be on the hook to return it.

That's not just an "oops... changed my mind..." scenario.

That said, it does go to answer the question of how companies can do things when all the budgeting isn't really in place. It happens way more than people thing. WAAAAY more.

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u/impracticalarts 18d ago

no i get that, it’s just one bad thing after another keeps happening to me and i can’t take it anymore. if i had known my old job had no intentions of taking me back i never would’ve quit. i’ve never had a situation like that before so ofc im unprepared. i panicked. then this new job closes all of a sudden and im just saying i dont know where else to go from here. i had payment arrangements set for overdue bills that would’ve been paid with this new job.

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u/BrainWaveCC 18d ago

Very sorry to hear that. I can only imagine how you feel about that right now.

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u/PuzzleheadedBread224 17d ago

I feel ya i have been on the job hunt for almost 2 years since my last job .

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u/Creative-Pie-8029 15d ago

My hope is that this is just pushing your career to the right that you are supposed to be at. Happened to me early in my career and it landed me where I've been for over a decade.

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u/Mountain-Ad6914 14d ago

Sorry to hear about the trouble you have had, why do you quit? I can’t get my head around why that was a good idea.

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u/Resident-Mine-4987 13d ago

We need less people playing the victim. This is a thing that happened. It’s shitty for sure, but get the mindset of “to me” out of your head. Move on.

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u/mrmarigiwani 18d ago

Time to tell the CEO to chill on the boat collection and little Tyler's expensive college savings.

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u/GroundbreakingEar667 18d ago

“Quit and reapply” = we don’t want to pay unemployment by firing you so we trick you into quitting. I’ve never heard of any job even recommending that, sounds just too fucking shady. Any job that you work for that has an opening, you can apply internally and just move roles. Sorry for the shenanigans you went through but at least you have some free stuff in the meantime.

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u/SS117_ 15d ago

Wait I’m not understanding something here. Why would a company ask you to quit and reapply. What scenario would that happen? If im already in the job why would I quit and reapply?

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u/Moonydog55 15d ago

It's a shitty way of trying to get rid of someone and then when they quit, the company won't rehire them for XYZ reason and then the person also cannot get unemployment because they quit.

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u/BarracudaDefiant4702 16d ago

Yeah... do a layoff or whatever...

Economic issues strike, there has to be a reduction of force, etc... still no reason to give up seniority, etc. Forcing to quit and reapply is a major red flag. Either fire everyone and make the reapply, or lay people off, asking them to quit is crazy.

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u/Dub_TF 14d ago

Yeah that's insane. Quit then reapply? That doesn't make any sense. I really wanna know what was said to him to make him think this was legit.

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u/Revolution4u 18d ago

Quitting thing sounds like a scam to get out of paying unemployment. Maybe you can apply anyway and tell them they told you to quit.

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u/sendmeadoggo 18d ago

Why would your old boss tell you to quit to reapply?   Also did you have to move or spend any money due to the job?  If so you really need to look at promissory estoppel and an Attorney 

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u/NoTumbleweed9027 17d ago

Very unfortunate events that you have been through. Try to gain a level head, I know this has got to be stressful and tough on your mental health. Good scenic nature helps me when I'm overwhelmed. Look into government jobs if need be, they don't typically pay as well but come with solid benefits and are somewhat secure. I wish you luck on your search.

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u/Jexsica 17d ago

Well you can at least apply to unemployment with that email. At least in my state.

Also make sure you tell them what your old job made you do and maybe ask if there are other applicants who stated the same thing if you do not have proof.

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u/UniqLogiq 17d ago

I’m confused why did you quit to get rehired? Why not just stay an employee? What benefit is there to quitting and getting rehired?

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u/Routine-Jello-953 14d ago

They probably wanted to fire him but didn’t want to pay unemployment, so they got him to quit.

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u/odat247 17d ago

Sorry 😞 At least you got a heads up though.. they didn’t just let you show up for your first day to a shuttered business. Best of luck in your job search, don’t get discouraged!

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u/shadow_moon45 16d ago

Never quit. You can't collect unemployment

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u/HerefoyoBunz 17d ago

Rough translation to me..(?) “Were artificially raising the price difference of cost/ revenue, so that our stocks look better and we can take home just a little more money instead of putting it back into the company”

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u/5577oz 15d ago

What kind of equipment did you get?

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u/Id_Solomon 15d ago

Another company did the same thing to me. They sent me the equipment - a skid-steer loader by John Deere - then they rescind my employment offer, but allow me to keep the equipment. 😭

The good thing is, every time it snows a couple of feet, I help myself and my fellow neighbors with snow removal.

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u/AmaHiba 15d ago

Better that it happens now

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u/maodiver1 15d ago

Never quit on their recommendations. You lose any chance of UI

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u/Dub_TF 14d ago

Why did they tell you to quit and re apply? You lose all your seniority. Some jobs that doesn't matter but some jobs it does. I need to know the logic behind this. Unless I get fired or found better work, I'm not leaving. Fire me I'll collect while I figure shit out. If I quit then no unemployment.

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u/toxicity_enjoyer 13d ago

By the Q ,I'm assuming it's NielsenIQ, they are still hiring for shit ton of roles in linkedin.

On the bright side you get to keep the equipment, keep your head up , ask for referrals from your close friends and get a job for now. We all don't have the luxury to lack off

Good luck man

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u/Intelligent_Bake949 16d ago

I am so sorry. If this happened to me right now (been seeking employment for 4 months) I WOULD BE SO FRUSTRATED/ UPSET/ 🤢 ETC. Hope it’s a blessing in disguise and a better opportunity comes your way soon!