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When Justin himself was laid off, the experience was no less insulting. With extensive human resources experience, he recognized the warning signs leading up to the meeting called without his input. Receiving a vague invitation to meet with his boss's boss, whom he had never previously interacted with, filled him with anxiety and dread.

Despite reaching out to his immediate manager for clarity—hoping for a respectful acknowledgment of potential layoffs—he received generic, inconclusive responses. It was only after speculative fear that the meeting advanced to a quick notice of termination, accompanied by an HR representative, that Justin understood his suspicions were right.