I’d like to be sensitive and also not waste my time on projects with someone who will no longer be on the team. I.e if there are tasks I should be picking up on their behalf instead of missing deadlines. Is there some sort of identifier in workday, people finder, outlook etc?
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Who cares, YOU'RE next.
Splendid question. There might be a few ways to know.
When I got laid off a few years ago, most people didn't actually know that I was being let go until I told them. Some people aren't afraid to bring it up. Some people leave without saying anything. I've also seen people's Teams away status appear as "Presence Unknown" rather than simply, "Away" as it takes time for them to disappear completely after their last day. You can also ask their manager as well. If you send them an email and it bounces back, that's another good way of knowing. These are just ways I can think of knowing right away as it takes time for employees to disappear from Teams or the company directory.
There's no obvious way to know for sure unless the affected person outright tells you.
It's not always obvious for people you occasionally work with. They just disappear and no one says anything. Corporate culture is extremely sociopathic (and bubbles up through normal society too).
Usually they'll tell you or whoever is taking on their work will tell you. If they don't tell you then they almost certainly go on a sudden vacation for their final two weeks.
Well yeah, no sh-t. But at that point you either have to ask them or it will soon become obvious. Your question just doesn't make sense "How do I know if a team member gets laid off before they tell anyone and if they don't tell anyone themselves???" LOL
It’s not obvious if they are still in the system. I was referring to knowing before they’re deleted from the system- hello.
There were people who I used for consulting gigs when I worked there. I didn't know they were gone unless they sent out a farewell Email or I wanted to give them work and they were no longer in the HPE directory.
I think it would be pretty obvious LOL.