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Real stories of AI payroll bots withholding pay, HR chatbots botching benefits, and automated systems making life-altering mistakes. Here's what to do when the machine gets it wrong.
Performance improvement plans are increasingly being used as managed exits during AI restructuring. Here's how to tell if yours is genuine, and what to do either way.
Being made redundant after decades at one company is devastating. Here's a practical, honest guide to navigating the identity crisis, financial shock, and next steps.
Big tech layoffs aren't just a tech story. When Meta cuts 20%, Oracle drops 30k, and Microsoft restructures, the ripple effects hit every industry. Here's why you should pay attention.
AI job interviews are becoming standard — and candidates hate them. Here's how they actually work, how to navigate them, and when it's right to refuse.
Your company wants you to document your job so AI can do it. Here's how to think about the legal, ethical, and strategic implications — and how to use it as leverage.
When your whole department faces restructuring, the dynamics are different from an individual layoff. Here's how to navigate it — from internal transfers to collective action.
Many companies use AI as cover for offshoring jobs overseas. Here's how to tell the difference between genuine automation and old-fashioned outsourcing with a tech veneer.
What to actually do in the first 48 hours after being laid off. Not motivational fluff. A real checklist from someone who's been through it.
How to explain being laid off in a job interview. Scripts, framing and what interviewers actually want to hear, from someone who's been on both sides.
How to negotiate severance after being laid off. Practical advice from someone who's been through it and now sits in the meetings where it gets decided.
Your rights when laid off in the US. WARN Act, unemployment benefits, COBRA, severance and what at-will employment really means for you.
Your redundancy rights in the UK explained without the legal jargon. Statutory pay, notice periods, unfair dismissal and what to do if it doesn't feel right.
What a performance improvement plan actually means for your job. Written by someone who's had to deliver them and received one. The truth nobody tells you.