flipcuplegend

Client Partner

Laid Off on Week 4

just found out from my boss that finance decided the west couldn't afford more than 1 seller (himself) so i'll be let go tomorrow. ofcourse i passed up on two other offers at the time since the VP and my hiring manager had sold me on this opportunity. they're both livid with leadership but obviously nowhere near as i am

has anyone ever heard of this happening? i'm literally in the onboarding phase as a senior AE and have already setup meetings with prospects so have more than "delivered" for someone in week 4.

any advice on what to expect from severance? apparently i'm having a chat with the people team on this topic tomorrow.

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Phillip_J_Fry

Opinionated

Director of Revenue

Had a similar situation happen to my uncle. Left his company of 10 years for a new shiny org, and was told week 1 that the role had been eliminated. He lawyered up and won something like 12months worth of salary based on the notion that the company should have never hired for the role if they didn't have the budget, and he incurred major financial damage as a result. I'm no lawyer, but it may be worth looking into.

jefe

Arsonist

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That's brutal. Definitely worth seeking legal advice

Avon

Politicker

Senior Account Executive

What jurisdiction was he in? I didnt know you could actually win a case like that

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

I would reach out to an employment attorney. You quit another job and passed on 2 others just to have them rip it all away from you. That’s very malicious. You may not have a case, but it’s worth a phone call.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

That's terrible and so damn irresponsible of the company. They should have had their ducks in a row before posting. This isn't something to figure out 4 weeks after hiring.
Are they giving you any severance?

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

I wouldn’t expect anything. Really sorry to hear this.

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

Sorry to hear that, not sure about the severance. It happened to a few folks in my org, they just got 2 weeks severance.

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

damn , that is tough news. Best of luck, definitely follow up with the 2 offers you had recently and try to make it work! keep us posted

Space_Ghost20

Valued Contributor

Account Executive

Similar thing happened at my last company. They hired three new AEs, only to lay them off 6 or 7 weeks later. They had essentially just finished training. In hindsight it should have been a bigger red flag for me because I (along with all the remaining AEs) were laid off not long after.

Definitely talk to a lawyer. No guarantees, but still worth having the conversation.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

I’m so sorry. You seem to have gotten solid advice. I just want to offer support. Also, have you reached out to those other companies yet? Maybe the people they hired haven’t worked out, or they have something else open. Head high. This is not on you.

GDO

Politicker

BDM

That’s terrible. Sorry you had to go through this

FinanceEngineer

Politicker

Sr Director, sales and partnerships

You should see how the contract is written and expect all of the ramp in the contract. If they push back spend the $200 to get a demand letter. You are getting screwed and they should take care of you for a little.

AnchorPoint

Politicker

Business Coach

UGH. Bet if you think back to the interview process, you had a feeling...

flipcuplegend

Good Citizen

Client Partner

appreciate the load of support from this community. you guys are amazing as i'm def not feeling my best at this moment. so i only received 2 weeks of severance so i'm now started the process with providing intakes to employment lawyer offices. i countered with requesting 3 months but no word back.
it's a bit ridiculous california doesn't protect employees in situations like this. anyhow, def having second thoughts of being in ad sales i've had a successful run the past 7 years but the lack of ownership from decisions made up top (board or c-level) lead me to question whom to work for next.

ThatNewAE

Big Shot

Account Executive - Mid enterprise

I'm so sorry this happened - I can only imagine how frustrating it would be right now. Could you also see if the other two companies who were hiring, have hired ? It's only been a few weeks so there's a good chance they are still in the market looking for the right candidate.
I know it's humbling, but maybe a quick email to them could be a life saver here.

flipcuplegend

Good Citizen

Client Partner

def reached out to both other offers. one filled the opp with two headcounts so cannot hire. the other didn't respond :(

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