Anonymous wrote:I was laid off in an October from a small company and was invited to a party at the company a few months later. I decided to go. In my case, this was not good for my career or future job prospects.
I knew the owner would want to save face, so I did not talk about my layoff to any of the guests.
In the long run, this worked out. He was not toxic, though. He's a bit full of BS. Overall, it's better to have him as positive connection. He probably feels the same as we both know a LOT of people.
So, OP, I'd probably go. It's a good chance to show people you are a good sport. As I get older, I think back to how decisions I made long ago affected me, and I've seen how playing the long game works well.
Before people say I am crazy for going to that, etc, etc...I knew about the party before the layoff and it was a book party. So, I think the old boss felt he had to keep me on the guest list...The company was so small that inviting me was def not an error by a junior person.
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