Is anyone just waiting to be laid off when you reach 62 ish? At my age, and being so close to retirement, that fat severance after a long career doesn't seem too bad. Just feel as if I am playing the game.
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@b0 The severence is not that great anymore. Some people only got 4 weeks after years of service. They were told there is a 4 week cap. How are people getting 6 months?
@bf FMLA covers more than caring for a family member, it also allows eligible employees to take protected leave for their own serious health condition if it prevents them from working. Disability benefits, where available, may provide income replacement, while FMLA provides job-protected leave.
@ay FMLA is for a family members care. You would need to take disability for yourself.
@ay Go to doctor and get diagnosed. Ask for fmla accommodation based on your diagnosis. Has to be all approved. Fmla is not just given out because you are tired. People with fmla have a real diagnosis and have to prove it affects their functioning.
6 months paid is not too fat? It's a bacon!
@a1I want to do FMLA....is that smart? Been with company for 16 years and I have not taken it once. However, I am now mentally exhausted.
@OP That so called fat severance is not very fat even after 30 years with the company. Sure its nice but not enough to retire early on.
I’m 54 and got laid off last Thursday. 14 yrs with Optum
If you don't have a complete a--hole manager you could just let him/her know you wouldn't mind being on the next layoff round.
Actually happened to my first manager. She wasn’t too upset.
They laid off everyone I know over 45.
They layoff for many reasons. They discriminate on people who are bullied by management, long term employees who’ve been with them for over 20 years are placed on PIPs/CAPs and fired, people of color who raise discriminatory complaints, employees who go on FMLA, either due to sickness or stress, so age discrimination is just another to add. They do it to everyone first their own su-k, shady reasons. They have psychopaths in HR and Legal who tell them how to do this and skirt around it. And if you file a legal complaint, they will try and give your lawyer the mandatory arbitration doc with your signature, even if you never saw or signed it. These people are EVIL! Best berm file an EEOC Complaint so they can pile up.