Timeline for answer to What does "x employee is no longer employed by XYZ company" mean? by Chris Stratton
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| Dec 16, 2019 at 7:22 | comment | added | msouth | I would advise rewording this because of something releated to the point @MonkeyZeus brought up. "I'm sorry" could mean that you are simply sorry you won't see him at work because you were friends and will miss them--but if it was a firing, especially a hush-hush thing, the ex-employee might be sensitive about it and interpret the "sorry" part to say "sorry they gave you the axe, man". How about "Hey [name] I will miss working with you" to be explicit about what you're feeling and avoid that possible negative interpretation? | |
| Dec 13, 2019 at 18:56 | comment | added | Chris Stratton | @MonkeyZeus Feel free to substitute other wording if you find yourself in this situation. The asker expressed an implicit desire to be back in touch with their now vanished colleague, if your issue is with doing that at all then that might be something you could make an argument for. There's also the simple no-message linkedin connection request, which can be interpreted in any way the recipient choses to view it. | |
| Dec 13, 2019 at 18:35 | comment | added | MonkeyZeus |
I really, really dislike the undertone of hey [name] really sorry to hear you're no longer with the company, maybe we can grab a drink sometime and catch up - also always happy to put in a good word for you. It presumes that something bad happened. It makes OP express condolences when they might not be needed. It presumes that the co-worker needs help. It makes the OP sound like their only interest is in digging up the gossip. It puts the co-worker in an awkward spot of declining an invite. If they never hung out outside of work before this situation then why start now?
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| Dec 13, 2019 at 14:09 | history | edited | Chris Stratton | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 13, 2019 at 13:34 | comment | added | Chris H | @Alexander, maybe so, but that doesn't (strongly) imply they were fired. They could have resigned to work for a rival, or it could be policy to be very careful about leaving employees regardless of individual circumstances. | |
| Dec 13, 2019 at 11:20 | comment | added | Alexander | Such a broadcast means more than it says: "The recipients are hereby notified that the named person is no longer an employee and that confidential business knowledge is to be kept out of reach of them. Should said person be found unaccompanied inside secured company premises, notify security and HR immediately." | |
| Dec 13, 2019 at 2:57 | history | edited | Chris Stratton | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 13, 2019 at 2:48 | history | answered | Chris Stratton | CC BY-SA 4.0 |