Funny story: I was on vacation when a previous job ended in layoffs, which happened on a Friday. On Sunday night I got an IM from a coworker letting me know about the layoffs, but I still went into work on Monday, feigning ignorance. Here, if you show up for work but they have no more work for you, they still have to pay you for a minimum of 3 hours. Anyway, unemployment Insurance is a federal thing, here. They still delayed the 2 weeks of pay they would normally have to pay it by calling it a temporary layoff, though they paid it 6 months later when temporary became permanent.
Years later at a different job, I was home, sick from food poisoning when layoffs happened. Came into work the next day only to be invited by the HR person into a meeting room where they explained what had happened. I still had a small assignment I’d promised to a VP, so I asked if I could just finalize it and send it off. They let me and I did it (took maybe 30 minutes) and then I left. About 4 years later, when I was looking for work, that VP remembered me, and that contributed to being rehired there in a new position, and I’ve been with that same employer now for the past 12 years (that VP has since left.) Best place I ever worked at, both times.
That’s funny and all, but the real answer is call in sick to fuck with them, provided it’s the kind of job with sick time/vacation time.
Funny story: I was on vacation when a previous job ended in layoffs, which happened on a Friday. On Sunday night I got an IM from a coworker letting me know about the layoffs, but I still went into work on Monday, feigning ignorance. Here, if you show up for work but they have no more work for you, they still have to pay you for a minimum of 3 hours. Anyway, unemployment Insurance is a federal thing, here. They still delayed the 2 weeks of pay they would normally have to pay it by calling it a temporary layoff, though they paid it 6 months later when temporary became permanent.
Years later at a different job, I was home, sick from food poisoning when layoffs happened. Came into work the next day only to be invited by the HR person into a meeting room where they explained what had happened. I still had a small assignment I’d promised to a VP, so I asked if I could just finalize it and send it off. They let me and I did it (took maybe 30 minutes) and then I left. About 4 years later, when I was looking for work, that VP remembered me, and that contributed to being rehired there in a new position, and I’ve been with that same employer now for the past 12 years (that VP has since left.) Best place I ever worked at, both times.
And even if it isn’t, what’re they gonna do? Double-fire you?
Well, you’d lose your last day of paid employment, which is a big deal to most people with jobs that don’t have paid time off.
Oh. Yeah, that’s a good point. Guess I need to check my “living in a country with humane labor laws” privilege lol
I assume they would use PTO for that day. But then I guess that means your PTO payout will be smaller, so still a net loss.
Not everywhere has guaranteed PTO payouts, so burn that shit while you can and use the time to get a new job.
Theres also the bullshit of “unlimited time off” where there’s not a definitive payout in places that DO guarantee PTO payout.
This is the best answer in the thread. Use all the sick time you have left before they fire you.