Ellie
Unethical and inhumane treatment
Being laid off just to be replaced by AI is just unethical and inhumane. I was laid off with absolutely no prior notice. This company claims to care about its people, yet I was called into a meeting with one of the executives and HR and I was told that, effective immediately, I was being terminated because my entire department was being transitioned to AI. They told me, word for word, “It had nothing to do with your performance.” Immediately after the meeting, I was locked out of my work computer— I wasn’t even able to say goodbye to my teammates. I didn’t do anything wrong. I put a tremendous amount of effort and energy into my job because I genuinely cared about the people I was helping. I took pride in my work. I wanted to make a difference. And in one meeting, that was taken away from me without warning. How is this okay? When they decided to eliminate my position, they weren’t just getting rid of an employee. They were taking away the hope, energy, motivation, and livelihood of a HUMAN BEING who showed up every day and genuinely cared about doing a good job. The company claims its values are empathy, compassion, and earnestness. My experience showed me none of those things. Instead, I experienced what felt like corporate greed at the expense of real people. Executives will continue living their lives while an entire group of hardworking people is left to figure out what comes next. If you still work for this company, I would strongly encourage you to think about your own job security and keep your options open. If they can eliminate an entire department overnight, none of us should assume our positions are untouchable. And if you’re thinking of supporting this company, shame on you. As you’re supporting a company who doesn’t care about its people and definitely doesn’t care about you, the client.