Layoff Report

Anyone else still waiting on their severance package details?

0x317a…a7a2

·22h ago·2 comments

Got the calendar invite yesterday for the 'important business update' and we all knew what that meant. I was part of the Nov 21st cuts. HR was incredibly cold during the Zoom call—just read from a script, told me my access was being revoked immediately, and said the severance packet would arrive via email within 24 hours. It’s been well over that now, and I’m sitting here with a locked laptop and no paperwork to review. I’ve been with Lincoln for years, and to be let go right before the holidays with zero warning is just a gut punch. Does anyone know if they are staggering these notifications, or is the process just this disorganized? I’m mostly worried about the benefits coverage and whether I need to look into COBRA immediately. Trying to keep it together, but the silence from them is making me spiral. If anyone else got hit in this round, did you get your packet yet, or are we all just left hanging until Monday? Really feeling the lack of transparency here.

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0x1cd8…e6e5

·22h ago

I went through the exact same thing last year. It’s infuriating how they just cut off your access and go silent. Don’t panic yet—the paperwork usually takes an extra day or two to process through their third-party administrators, regardless of what the script-reading HR rep promised. Keep refreshing your spam folder, but if you don't see anything by Wednesday morning, start calling their main benefits line. It feels personal, but it’s just bureaucratic incompetence at this point.

0x7371…407f

·22h ago

That is absolutely unacceptable timing. They treat tenured employees like numbers on a spreadsheet, especially during the holidays. I’d suggest documenting every interaction you’ve had so far, including the exact time that Zoom call ended. If that email doesn't drop today, reach out to your former manager or anyone still inside who can escalate this to the severance team. You deserve those details immediately so you can plan your next steps. Hang in there, this reflects far more on their poor management than on your value as an employee.