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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's a lot of outreach.

My corporate job was eliminated during a legal FMLA leave.  So they couldn't lay me off until I reactivated.

I was told to appear at my job location on the first day my FMLA ended.  Although I was planning to use vacation for two more weeks.

So I went into the office, started greeting and chatting with people, did the required check-in with the medical unit (because maternity is a disability), then went out to lunch with coworkers.

Then after lunch, I got called into a conference room to meet with HR and got laid off.  Needless to say, people were shocked because it wasn't one of the mass layoff days.

So...my workgroup had a nice dinner at a restaurant for me a few weeks later.  Other than that, 2 people who were true friends stayed in touch.  And I asked 2 people if I could use them as references and they said okay.

I went back to work at the same company 2.5 years later.  Because it pays the most in my profession in my metro area.

I think OP sounds ahead of the game.

I'll also note that many big corporations prohibit their management from commenting on the performance of former staff for liability reasons.  They will only allow employment verification of dates and salaries.  Usually through a contracted service like "The Work Number".[/quote]

Thanks. I’m curious, was it weird to go back? I was at my job for two years, but it’s one of the better places of employment in my area for my field.

They’re not hiring much right now, but I could see coming back in five years in a different department. It was a small layoff, like 4% of staff impacted, so I think my manager had a big role in deciding who got let go. [/quote]

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