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- When layoffs hit a company, they can be upsetting for employees who were close to the colleagues that got let go.
- While you might be angry or upset, career experts warn against talking badly about your company.
- Try not to diffuse the tension with humor or give unsolicited advice either.
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Layoffs can devastate an entire organization.
Employees who are let go might take months to get another job. The layoff can seriously alter their confidence, or put a dent in their finances.
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The colleagues left behind, though they keep their jobs, might face "survivor's guilt" and ask why they weren't let go. Or, they might feel angry at the way upper management handled the layoff.
Whatever your emotions might be, career experts say you should avoid talking badly about the company after a layoff. Plus, you should avoid trying to diffuse the tension with humor or hand out unsolicited advice.
Here are 7 things you should never say to a colleague that just got laid off.