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How to Get Laid Off: A Step-By-Step Guide

Posted October 23, 2009 - 07:00 by Paul Michael

Career Building

The Axe

It seems ironic in this economy, and with a high unemployment rate, that anyone would want advice about getting kicked from a job. But last week a question was posed to me, and it was genuine — “How do I get laid off?” Here is some advice to follow, and even more advice to avoid.

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What should you do when you are asked to repay an overpayment of severance?

Posted February 23, 2009 - 00:51 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Career and Income, Consumer Affairs

TechCrunch recently reported that the software giant Microsoft made mistakes on the severances it paid to its laid off workers. As a result, Microsoft sent out letters to an unknown amount of employees asking for a repayment of the overage. This has happened before in many other companies, and it is bound to happen again in the current economic climate. So what should a laid off worker do when his or her former employer comes knocking for the money paid by mistake?

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