A woman recently went viral on TikTok after being fired from a company that had told her they were “recession-proof.”
Now former employee, Samantha (@samsramblings), posted a TikTok explaining what happened when she got fired. In the video, she says she signed into a meeting with her direct manager and saw two HR representatives, causing her stomach to “immediately sink.” Walking in to a call or room with HR members is never a good feeling.
Samantha says the layoff “really, really sucked” because her company had claimed to have prepared for a situation like this. She also had a woman working under her who was set to be fired afterwards.
She didn’t specify what company she worked for, but she responded to a comment asking what position she held. “Brand and Content Marketing Manager,” she wrote. “I am a generalist who can handle brand, content, social and product marketing.”
The worker, Samantha (@samsramblings), posted a TikTok explaining what happened when she got fired.
In the video, Samantha adds that the worker who directly reported to her was also going to get laid off, but she wasn’t allowed to warn her. She says the transparency at the company is “awful.” Many viewers wondered why she was complying to a company who just fired her, and that she should tell the woman working under her what was coming.
“You feel awful as a middle manager, like not only is her job gone but my job is gone as well, and there’s nothing I can do about it,” Samantha says. “And it’s right before the holidays so it’s just like a whole shit storm, and it’s really awful.”
She ended the video by saying she was “back in the market” and was “sorry for anyone (else) who has to go through this.”
Viewers offered Samantha their support and took no time putting in their two cents on the situation.
