TikToker Is Fuming After Her Layoff Prediction Turned Out To Be True, Shares Telltale Signs Others Should Look Out For
Amidst the Great Resignation, many people have recently decided to walk away from their jobs, teaching employers that they can no longer take advantage of their staff and hold them to unreasonable expectations. But recently, it has seemed like no one can win, even employees who decide to stand by their companies and continue at their current positions. In recent weeks, many major companies including Best Buy, Ford Motor, HBO Max, Peloton, Shopify and Walmart have announced layoffs. In fact, according to a recent survey from PWC, 50% of firms are planning to reduce their staff numbers, and 52% expect that they will implement a hiring freeze soon, if they have not already.
If you’re concerned about your job stability, we might have the perfect videos for you. Career coach Eve, or AdminandEve on TikTok, recently shared how she predicted layoffs at her job and explained how other workers can spot the warning signs too. Below, you can hear from Eve, from her videos as well as an interview we were lucky enough to receive from her, and be sure to take note of her tips so you can be prepared if your company starts putting workers on the chopping block too. Let us know in the comments if you have any more recommendations for how to see a layoff coming, and then if you’re interested in reading another Bored Panda article featuring drama following corporate layoffs, check out this story next.
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This career coach has been spilling all the details about how to predict imminent layoffs at work
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Eve shared a series of videos on TikTok detailing her recent experience being laid off and noting how others can spot the warning signs in the future
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You can watch Eve’s first video in the series right here
@adminandeve How to see the signs of layoffs before it gets to that point! #careertiktok #hrtok #laidoff #remotework #corporate #realestate ♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys – Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey
We reached out to Eve via email to gain some more insight into this situation. First, we wanted to know if her previous experiences with corporate layoffs helped her in spotting this one. “I absolutely was able to see this coming from a mile away only because I had experienced this twice before,” she told Bored Panda. “This was no different than any other layoff I experienced, which only reinforced that companies generally handle these situations the exact same way.”
“I believe this is because CEO’s and leaders are a specifically methodical breed who handle these situations similarly,” Eve explained. “Usually the steps are: 1. Realization, 2. Figuring out what can be cut to save the workforce (cut back on cleaning, culture/DEI initiatives, perks), 3. Shutting down any extra cash-saving projects or initiatives until after layoffs, 4. Deciding who is dispensable (since the other cuts are never quite enough), then 5. The actual layoffs.”
Viewers also shared tell-tale signs that layoffs are coming that they have observed before
We also asked Eve what her goals were in sharing this video saga. “There are 2 main reasons why I thought it was important to share this story,” she told us. “My whole platform’s sole purpose is to help folks navigate their professional experience, with an emphasis on helping folks transition their customer service experience into the corporate sector. It felt deceitful if I were to hide my own professional challenges since I strive for honesty and transparency with my page. Helping folks make informed decisions about their careers means also showing that sometimes even ‘stable corporate jobs’ are not always the positive experience or professional pivot people think they are.”
“Right now, it feels like everyone is being laid off, but the majority do not have the ability to do anything about it,” Eve went on to explain. “It’s also a generational mentality. To just accept the ill treatment we’re given by companies and to just move on quietly,” she shared. “When I told my dad about my video series, he said ‘back in my day, when people were laid off, we just dusted ourselves off and found a new job!’ This felt fundamentally wrong to me that companies are allowed to destroy our livelihoods and, in unfortunate cases, our lives, just because they scaled improperly (with absolutely no repercussions to the companies!)”
“I wanted to use my platform to give a voice to the folks who have experienced layoffs in the hopes that they can potentially learn how to detect these warning signs in the future, possibly saving themselves from this kind of experience,” Eve shared with Bored Panda. “I also hoped to strike a change within these companies, but am way less hopeful about that! It’s a better investment to equip people with knowledge than to reform a greedy system who does not prioritize people over money.”
Eve even explained how she knew exactly what day she would be laid off
@adminandeve Replying to @scam_lark tomorrow is the day 😫 #careertiktok #hrtok #laidoff #remotework #corporate #layoffs ♬ Rich Minion – Yeat
She shared her thoughts on the situation as well
@adminandeve The most heartbreaking part is, the leaders are genuinely good people. #CVSPaperlessChallenge #careertiktok #hrtok #laidoff #remotework #corporate ♬ Clair de Lune – Johann Debussy
We also asked Eve how she has been doing since the layoff took place, and thankfully, she reports that she has “never been better”. “Took some time for myself, went to Disney, and did absolutely nothing for about a month,” Eve told Bored Panda. “It was the best reset of my life. A month to the day I was laid off, I was offered an amazing opportunity at another company, which I start next week!”
“The most important factor I now seek out [in my employment] is: How will this role benefit ME, and me only,” Eve shared. “I used to try to see the bigger picture in terms of opportunity/growth and used to compromise on what I wanted because it (might) develop me better. NEVER again. I encourage people to be fully selfish in their job search, and if you have a bad gut feeling about a company, it’s okay to turn them down! If the comp, benefits, or even people aren’t aligned with your wants, there is NO reason to compromise. There are a million of the same jobs out there hiring right now!”
Just as predicted, Eve shared that she had been laid off
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Finally, Eve shared with Bored Panda, “I know my above responses about never settling or compromising for a job might get some backlash. I can hear folks arguing, ‘Not everyone has the luxury to turn an offer down, and I completely respect that. The only reason I was able to find employment so quickly is because I’m a professional resume writer, and my document was strong enough to gain the attention of 5 different companies in a week, after only applying for approximately 20 companies in total.”
“Searching for jobs is HARD, but if you have an outstanding resume, it honestly makes it a breeze,” Eve told us. “I encourage folks to show their resumes to the smartest people in their lives. Show it to friends who have the jobs you want. Show it to anyone who will take a look who you really trust! Make sure it’s a robust representation of you. You’ll know it’s a great document when the calls start coming through!”
She then explained exactly how it went down
@adminandeve Replying to @verovero3120 #CVSPaperlessChallenge #careertiktok #hrtok #laidoff #remotework #techtok ♬ original sound – Admin & Eve | Career Wiz
It’s wonderful news to hear how well Eve is doing post her layoff, and I’m sure her videos have helped countless others learn the warning signs for when they are in a similar situation. Regardless of how safe and secure you currently feel at work, it’s great to have this knowledge in your back pocket because we all know how unpredictable the future is. Let us know in the comments if you’ve ever experienced a layoff and if you realized there were warning signs after the fact. And if you’d like to check out more of Eve’s videos featuring career advice and the full saga of her layoff experience, you can find her TikTok AdminandEve right here.
Finally, Eve shared some of her key takeaways from the experience
@adminandeve Replying to @okierican #WeStickTogether #MickeyFriendsStayTrue #careertiktok #hrtok #remotework #layoffs #techtok ♬ Beat Automotivo Tan Tan Tan Viral – WZ Beat