Employers are trying to cushion the blow of being laid off – and it’s the worst
Imagine, if you will, you’ve just got the bad news that you’re going to lose your job – possibly even immediately.
Are you:
a. Wondering how you’ll pay the bills/tell your partner/find another job as quickly as possible?
b. Wishing there was a live music performance taking place as you stuff your belongings into a box?
If you answered ‘b’, you’re in luck, because that might be the future.
oh cool it finally happened pic.twitter.com/cyLCjLcNAg
— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) September 18, 2019
Now, one of those things is not like the other one – well, actually, they’re both not like the other one, but only the Clickhole one is a joke, and that’s probably because nobody can afford Post Malone right now, apart from maybe Amazon, and they don’t even treat the workforce to adequate toilet breaks, never mind a goodbye serenade.
Here’s what people have been saying about Buzzfeed reporter Ryan Broderick‘s post.
I remember someone at BuzzFeed suggest they bring in therapy dogs as 20 percent of the company was being laid off for the people who didn’t lose their jobs https://t.co/ijjZbNffB7
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) September 18, 2019
late stage capitalism is truly dystopian https://t.co/f5QtDfasrQ
— mita (@th0tcouture) September 18, 2019
this company feels so 90's tech bubble
— Dad Jokes Panda (@TrashPandaFTW) September 18, 2019
reality is killing comedy lol
— Aaron (@AJWalton11) September 18, 2019
Future historians are going to love our time.
(Just kidding, there won’t be a future if we don’t do something drastic about capitalism soon) https://t.co/sJCD3p1E8u
— Martin Sahlin (@monkeybeach) September 18, 2019
Producer Daryl Smith had this very sensible tip.
Be worried if you see any member of Boys To Men turn up to your office meeting. https://t.co/QoAHKTDMkx
— Daryl Smith (@thatdarylsmith) September 19, 2019
We reckon that should be a rule for all occasions.
Source: Ryan Broderick Image: Ryan Broderick, @frantic on Unsplash
