I am 29F.
I went through layoffs early last year since then I've been taking temp contractor roles. But now I am looking for something long term. I just got hired at my current role a few weeks ago and started last week on 4/20. It was everything I wanted on paper. Good salary great benefits, PTO etc. My last job though it was a temp role was terrible in every way, so I was really happy to start this new one.
On my third day at this new job I received an email in my work email inbox. They announced a massive layoff in the email. It was for multiple departments and it appears no one was given a notice. My manager didn't say anything to me about it and I waited for them to bring it up but they didn't. So end of the week on Friday I had a 1:1. Meeting with them and asked them to clarify this situation. They got frazzled and said that they don't think our department will get hit. They said they are pushing our department to be perfect with metrics to prove to the higher ups that our department is needed. They said that the higher ups recently tried to replace our department with Ai but it didn't work so they brought it back. The department has downsized by 50% right before I got hired as well. They kept saying to not be worried and just kept over explaining. Besides the layoffs situation, they way they micro manage this role is unbelievable. Just terrible. Using fear based threatening tactics to push everyone to get perfect metrics. Needless to say Im already looking for another job. It's very easy for me to get a job which I am grateful for. Just needed to vent.