So I wanted to know if there is a way of telling my boss that I want to be on the next layoffs planned. Will diminishing my work performance and getting myself on a PIP still get me severance and 401k matching. .
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You want a layoff in this economy? Wow.
interested as well. following in case anyone has answers.
I thought the layoffs are over for the year. Look like I am wrong.
This will land you one way ticket out the door with no severance. Anyone that approached me with this mindset was gone within a week and ineligible for re hire.
Well since that is how you put it, I assume there is no harm in asking my manager since either way, I am ready to leave. You seem like a ED or MD which your concern should be that there are a handful of people who think like me. That re hire doesn't scare anyone, working for tech companies like those in silicon valley, people switch companies all the time. People would stay if the people in charge were engaging, caring, but mostly important competent.
This will land you one way ticket out the door with no severance. Anyone that approached me with this mindset was gone within a week and ineligible for re hire.
@qv ^^This is the way. My old manager said he’d told every ED over him for years that if there needed to be cuts in our area, he wanted to be the first one to go. That day eventually came and they RIF-tired him and he was out.
@rh Sadly all of this is true. I am not a software engineer and I do everything that you have listed. Most of the time, I am more successful than my colleagues who like to keep their heads in the sand. Occasionally, I get in trouble for challenging bias and I still do not care. I did the right thing which some managers are more interested in keeping relationships which influential people than doing what is right. I do have many years experience as software engineer, but none in JP Morgan. This behavior was never an issue for me before. Now engineering teams look for guidance from me all the time and I happy to help.
Absolutely. Just try doing your job well. Challenge bad decisions with logic and data. Ask questions that force your manager to think beyond PowerPoint slides. Refuse to ship garbage just to meet an arbitrary deadline. Promote clean code, real engineering practices, and long-term thinking instead of duct tape solutions and dashboard theater. Correct incompetence without playing politics. Mentor others instead of gatekeeping. Take accountability seriously. And worst of all—tell the truth, even when it's inconvenient.
At JPMC, that kind of behavior isn’t leadership—it’s insubordination. If you're not easy to control, or you don't defer to someone just because their title outranks your skillset, you’re a problem. You don’t fit the mold. Sooner or later, someone will “reassess business priorities,” and suddenly you’ll find yourself “impacted by restructuring.”
So yes—act with integrity, think critically, and perform like a professional. If you do it consistently, they’ll put you on the list for free.
How well do you know your manager and are they a normal reasonable human being? They will have been given targets/told to cut X percentage, by the time it gets down from senior management to managers who know the teams/do some things still it becomes a difficult choice sometimes, they might welcome an easy decision that benefits both sides, they need numbers, you want to go.
@OP A PIP will get you fired with no severance. Chase has been known to fight the Unemployment Benefits. If vested your 401K match is not affected.
Wish there were buyouts