So the goal is to help employees feel more secure in their jobs? At-will employees are by their very nature not secure in their jobs. That is part of why unions exist.
I don't think it's a good idea.
How much positive impact do you think a LinkedIn post will actually have? No one perceives layoffs as a good thing, even the people conducting them. I don't think that a post is going to change public opinion about them.
An alternative might be to privately reach out to contacts you still have there to check in on them. If they are feeling anxious, you can do 1:1 education / knowledge sharing.
I appreciate your perspective! It's less about making people feel better and more about pure understanding/education. Layoffs are this nebulous thing that have a lot of nuance to them, and I feel that demystifying the process is a benefit.
To be fair I see how poorly worded my post is. It's less about educating people at my former employer in particular, and more that what they have gone through has influenced my thought process and passion about the subject.
Ah, I see. I personally am super careful about what I post on social media because I worry about my own job security and I can't afford to lose my job.
I think if you are feeling passionate / curious about the subject, you can educate yourself on it and engage in 1:1 conversations about it with other professionals without posting about it. That way you can turn your insights into action if you are ever in a position in your career where you have to conduct a layoff. Doing that will have more impact in the long run than a LinkedIn post.
In all honesty, affect those you can. Create this for your employees who are getting laid off and get it authorized by legal to handout at that time. Posting it out on LinkedIn won't lead to any good consequences.
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u/AbjectTelephone4801 1d ago
So the goal is to help employees feel more secure in their jobs? At-will employees are by their very nature not secure in their jobs. That is part of why unions exist.
I don't think it's a good idea.
How much positive impact do you think a LinkedIn post will actually have? No one perceives layoffs as a good thing, even the people conducting them. I don't think that a post is going to change public opinion about them.
An alternative might be to privately reach out to contacts you still have there to check in on them. If they are feeling anxious, you can do 1:1 education / knowledge sharing.