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I took it as they said you’d get an email in 15 minutes but immediately (before then) locked your computer so you wouldn’t be able to read it anyway.

Telling people “wait to see if you’re fired” is absolutely cruel. Hold a virtual meeting, even if it’s just to play a video, and hit send on all those emails the instant it’s over.

What a horrible thing to do to people. Can’t even do it yourself? Gotta pre-record it?



> is absolutely cruel.

> What a horrible thing

They offered 6 months severance which dispels any serious notion of 'cruelty'. Substance over form.


Sure I stabbed you, but I gave you a million dollars!


> and hit send on all those emails the instant it’s over.

Ever sent an email and not had it arrive instantly? 15 minutes is enough wiggle room to clarify that.




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