Sometimes, there seems to be no rhyme or reason when an employee is fired out of the blue.

And, if it’s happened to you before, you know how painful that experience can be.

In this story, a worker talked about how his friend got blindsided and let go from his job without warning.

Let’s take a look at what he had to say.

My friend was the perfect corporate employee. Then they broke him.

“I was sitting with a friend of mine last week, and the situation really got to me.

This was a guy who did everything by the book. He never complained, was always the first to volunteer, and would stay late to fix problems that weren’t even his. He was the go-to person for everyone.

This fella was really reliable!

He’d come to work every day from 8 to 5 (though in reality, it was more like 8 to 6 or later), and he genuinely believed his hard work was valued.

A few weeks ago, he suddenly got a calendar invite for a Teams meeting. A manager he had never met before told him, “We’re making structural changes,” and that was it. 5 years of his life, gone just like that.

Oh, no!

No real explanation, not a word of thanks, nothing. They sent him the standard severance package paperwork, and his Slack and email were shut down in less than half an hour.

And now, the guy is completely crushed. He’s questioning the entire system. He told me, “I did exactly what they ask for, you know? And in the end, none of it mattered at all.”

Is this what’s happening everywhere now? It seems so.

No matter how critical you think you are, you can and will be replaced and forgotten. Pretty quickly, too.

So always keep your CV/Resume up to date, put some money away (if you can) and if you’re not learning something that will “look good” on your CV then you should be looking for something that will. And I believe that there are many tips regarding that here.

I’m not saying quit right now, but don’t ever get comfortable and where you can “act your wage” because the only reward for good work is more work.”

Now let’s see what readers had to say about this.

This person spoke up.

Another reader shared their thoughts.

This Reddit user had a lot to say.

Another person spoke up.

And this individual weighed in.

Hopefully, this guy lands on his feet sooner than later with a new job!

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