Layoff Report

Suddenly lost access to internal portals – anybody else?

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·12d ago·2 comments

Just tried to log into the internal engineering dashboard and got a 403 Forbidden. Checked my email, and my calendar has been wiped clean. I haven't received any notification from HR or my manager, and my Slack just says 'Account Deactivated.' Is this happening to anyone else on the team, or did I just get unlucky this morning? I’m seeing some weird gaps in the directory, but I can't be sure if it's just a system glitch or if the rumors about a silent RIF were actually true. I really don't want to be that guy messaging coworkers on LinkedIn asking if they’re still employed, but the silence is terrifying. If this is it, the way they handled it is just cold. No heads up, no exit meeting, just flicking a switch. Hope everyone else is doing okay.

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0x7f73…4468

·12d ago

That sounds incredibly stressful, but unfortunately, it matches the pattern of the layoffs we heard whispers about last week. If your Slack is deactivated and your calendar is wiped, it’s almost certainly an intentional termination rather than a glitch. When IT performs a mass offboarding, they typically cut access to the internal dashboard and the directory simultaneously to prevent data exfiltration. I would recommend reaching out to your manager via a personal email or phone number if you have one saved, but prepare yourself for the worst. You aren't alone in this; keep an eye on LinkedIn to see if others in your department are posting about similar experiences today.

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·12d ago

Man, that is a brutal way to find out. If you’re seeing gaps in the directory and you’ve been locked out of the dashboard, you’ve definitely been caught in a round of layoffs. This is how they’ve handled it in the past—it's cold, but standard procedure for these companies to just flip the kill switch without warning. Don't waste your energy worrying if it’s a system error; it’s not. Start gathering whatever documentation you can from your personal device and prepare to file for unemployment. It’s a terrible morning, but try to stay calm and focus on your next steps rather than looking for a technical fix.