Thread regarding Wayfair Inc. layoffs

Firing vs Layoffs

Do we think they will do official layoffs? The pattern to me seems like they’re making as many strict or unachievable goals as possible so that when we don’t hit them, we’re not “performing” and they can fire us without unemployment. I’ve been told that an L3 confirmed the FCR is crazy high on purpose to get rid of people and they’re sticking to it. The 90% loyalty goal seems instated for this same reason- you miss just a few WEEKS and you’re gone. (It’s not a hard metric to hit no but it is note worthy they’re being very firm about everything now). They stated it’s immediate firing if you hang up on a customer for any reason. They made us switch to live help from our managers instead of CARE or PA tickets and then gave our managers 2 hours a day of calls. I noticed my manager is being more firm with attendance as well and making sure everyone is properly written up etc. It all feels designed to either make us quit or be able to say we didn’t do our job well so we got fired. Do you think they’re gonna do layoffs on top of this? Or just clean house this way to decrease employees?

I’m pretty sure the PIP situation is that when you’re at your final chance, you sign a document saying you understand you’re not hitting expectations and you’ll be let go if you don’t improve. They use this document to deny you unemployment since you were warned you had to improve so if that becomes the case I am absolutely not signing that. It’s gotta be illegal to raise the metric to an unreasonable amount and then claim we all aren’t doing our job well enough anymore (we should all start a lawsuit)

It just seems unlikely to me they’d offer everyone severance.

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Post ID: @OP+1jwrprtec

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@1a65 I meant *amicable separation.

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Post ID: @1a66+1jwrprtec

My partner got let go on a bogus PIP from this company. They kept eliminating my parters responsibilities then said " your not doing enough at your level". If my partner tried to do more they wouldn't allow it.

My partner got two months severance and unemployment. They don't want bad press so hopefully they will do an applicable separation and make you sign paperwork.

Do your job and stay professional to get your benefits.

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Post ID: @1a65+1jwrprtec

I have said the same thing!!!!!! I posted something similar on Reddit to see if anyone else felt the same. Even my manager has acknowledged that metrics have jumped this year. I’m not leaving. They’ll have to lay me off. I’m going to start working another job until then. As a frontline associate, I’ve been done with call center work.

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Post ID: @rt+1jwrprtec

They are going the PIP route and will be firing almost everyone in customer service. Theres no way they will pay us severance, we are not worthy of severance to management. They treat us like second class citizens.

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Post ID: @ae+1jwrprtec

The only way you will be denied unemployment if you broke the companies policies, s-xual harassment, theft, stopped showing up to work, etc. Most likely they will let you go amicably as long as you don't cause problems.

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Post ID: @a3+1jwrprtec

You are allowed unemployment for being released for metric reasons, that’s often the main reason alot of people go on unemployment.

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