Is it unrealistic to "blacklist" certain companies due to the layoffs in the last 6 months?

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Just today I saw LinkedIn laid off a ton of employees. I also rememebr when they laid off my friend in April 2020 even though he hit presidents club, but they just slashed 90% of Talent Solutions department. Salesforce also has had a ton.

I have a recruiter who keeps reaching out to me from there but I just have such a bad taste in my mouth from all these seemingly short sighted layoffs. Is it unrealistic to write off working for these companies? Is this just the way that sales roles are and I should just get over it?

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I wouldn't blacklist a company that did layoffs

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I'm of the opinion that it's almost always worth it to talk to a recruiter to find out what's on offer. You can ask point blank about recent layoffs if you'd like, if only to find out what they're saying about it.

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For me it depends on how they conducted their layoffs. Not out of any emotional desire for revenge or whatever, but because I don't want to be part of a dysfunctional organization. I now charge a premium for dysfunction.

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I maybe wouldn't buy from those companies. I would do some heavy research and soul searching before working for them, but I would definitely sell to them.

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Bring it up with them in the interview

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"Things are tough all over Ponyboy" said Cherry Valance.

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I've had a SF recruiter come after me every other week or so. After how poorly it looked during the layoffs, it looked even worse when he reached out the next week. I'd never imagine wanting to work for a company like that under current leadership.

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I wouldn't fully blacklist em tbh, as who knows you might need one of em one day when looking to get hired and these bad guys may have their doors open for you ,if it was hard to find an opportunity with others.
I would just take em off my priority list of the top companies I want to join.

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I would not consider blacklisting them. There are so many reason for layoffs - restructuring, closing part of the business etc etc. I’ll be cautious though and doing my homework before making the decision

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Don’t quit your job until it’s been smooth for a few weeks at the new one.

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No, a job is a job. If you make good sales and close things, you won’t have a problem. As companies grow, more people get added to regions/territories and others get cut as sales/growth goes down. Also, a ton of over hiring over the past couple of years that needs to be right sized.

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I would be more likely to blacklist if the staff were treated poorly and the layoffs done horribly.

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I use Indeed and Zip Recruiter, I get a ton of emails about open jobs, especially on Indeed-I have honestly never been able to get a job through LinkedIn-they did, however, permanently restrict my account in March saying I violated the user agreement.

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I’m with you.  I also despise these companies that have no long term view and treat employees as cannon fodder.

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Blacklist the ones who do their employees dirty by not paying them commissions due, paying them absolute minimum severance, and/or layoff right before someone’s shares vest.

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I blacklist them and I even keep track of those who have misbehaved. There are companies that have an empty seat in their sales team for a 3-4 people territory All the Time! That's how quickly they burn through people. As I like to say, I'd rather clean the streets than work for one of those.

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Why don’t we blacklist the executives and board who made the decision? @bravado make a list and check it twice

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As someone who got laid off, no, it isn't unrealistic. My own personal (+ friends and colleagues) has led to certain few companies being added to the NEVER AGAIN list.

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I don't think blacklisting them is the right move. Remember, sometimes a new VP comes in and completely changes a sales program. But I'd be wary. At the end of the day, sales drives revenue, so be the best at driving revenue go to whoever is going to pay you the most for your skillset, and leave when the time comes.

Rajan

Is it unrealistic to "blacklist" certain companies due to the layoffs in the last 6 months?

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Rajan

Is it unrealistic to "blacklist" certain companies due to the layoffs in the last 6 months?

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