How to Spot Lay-off Warning Signs
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Internal Problems: Things You Control
Sometimes we ignore obvious signs that the other shoe is going to drop, attributing negative signals to a bad phase that will quickly pass. Unfortunately, ignoring these signs can threaten your job security. Watch out if:
- You Got a Bad Review or a Warning.
How was your last performance review? Did you get a decent raise? Were you given any warnings or put on probation for anything? It's a bad sign if nothing positive was said during your review.
- Your Boss Looks over Your Shoulder.
Has your boss recently put you on a short lead, when he used to trust you to work independently? Maybe he's been giving you subtle warnings that your work is not up to standard even though you think otherwise, and he finally got tired of you missing his signals.
- You Get the Cold Shoulder.
Do colleagues you used to eat lunch or talk with avoid you lately? Do they skirt discussions about future projects? Are you being left out of meetings you used to be part of? Think there's a reason?
