2 weeks ago I created a post with the title "Layoffs tomorrow?", and I never followed up. Yes, I got laid off! Here is how it went down for me: My usual weekly meeting between me and my manager got moved to Wednesday (which happens sometimes). I checked the invite, and it was just me and my manager, no HR. And I even checked my you usual HR reps calendar, and they weren't busy at that time. But I got on the meeting, and there was an HR person I didn't know as well as my manager. They were very sympathetic and nice. They asked me to stick around and cross train for an extra few weeks, and gave me my full severance (one week per year, rounding up).
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I'm based in the US
Where are you based? In the US, the UK, somewhere else in Europe?
was laid off this Wednesday - got ~4 weeks notice and 1 week salary for every year
"define extra few weeks"
It boiled down to 4 1/2. Apparently your last day has to do with the start day for your offshore replacement. But all my transitions are going to my US coworkers, I'm not talking to anyone in India directly.
I had the exact same scenario I Was asked/required to stay 5 more weeks, and it is the LONGEST 5 weeks ever I am so ready to rid myself of this toxic relationship 1.5 weeks to go!
define extra few weeks? 6 weeks? 2 weeks? 4 weeks?
Sounds like you got the good end of the stick! Congratulations.