 
                                                                                                                            Afraid of Being Downsized? Look Out for These Signs
 
                                                                                                                                                                            
khosrork/Depositphotos: Do you think you will be laid-off soon?
As the pandemic’s impact keeps increasing on the market, many companies are left with no option but to shut down or dismiss employees. Following this, over three million people have appealed for unemployment benefits since March 2020.
In these circumstances, individuals can only worry about their job since no one knows when the time for their redundancy may strike.Instead of contemplating the future, try to figure out if your employer is planning to lay you off so that you can think ahead for yourself. Look out for these changes:
Financial Drive
If the business is going through a substantial financial loss, it’s evident that a string of employees will be discharged.
Keep up with the quarterly earnings reports of your company if it’s a public enterprise, and know that dismissals will be made if low quarters are a constant for at least six months. Though, during coronavirus’ hit, it’s possible that the impact will be quicker.
Details about a private firm’s monetary matters can be taken through interoffice communications. It will be good to immediately update your resume as soon as the CEO talks about freezing hires, low profits, or cost-cuttings.
Dodging Manager

Goodluz/Depositphotos: Does your manager keep avoiding you?
Has it been a while since the manager last communicated with you? Bad sign. Talk to them and take validation on being redundant, if they can’t answer with a definite ‘no’ to your discharge, consider it to be an unfortunate signal.
Surveying Surveys
Although not all companies ask their employees to fill questionnaires, some do. Why? To analyze your importance in the firm.
Questions like ‘What’s your role?’ or ‘Whom do you report to?’ easily make for a dangerous survey. Now, not everyone who fills these will be asked to leave, only those who aren’t necessary.
Out of the Loop
Simply put, if one is asked to pass their project to someone else, not made a part of closed-door meetings, or not given any new tasks to work on, should consider themselves in the danger zone.
Seasonal Consultants
The process of firing starts way before people are actually excused. A large company hires external consultants for improvement, business redesign, re-engineering, and evaluating how many workers can be bid farewell without damaging the enterprise.
Meeting Ends
An all-employee meeting isn’t usual. If one of these has been scheduled, your radars should be up as an immediate layoff can happen that day, though it’s not certain whether you will or won’t be among those who are made redundant.

If you’re observing any of these, the chances are that your job is at risk. The best step to take at the moment will be to plan the future wisely and immediately start searching for another placement.
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