Reddit Reactions: Laid Off and Asked to Train a Replacement | BTS 2

Описание: In this Between the Seasons Reddit episode of Why Does It Feel So Wrong to Be Human at Work?, hosts Pinaki Kathiari and Chris Lee are joined by Executive Producer Bree Bartos to read and react to real Reddit stories about work, layoffs, and loss.

The episode centers on a Reddit post from an IT professional who was laid off and then asked to train their replacement. From there, the conversation opens into the deeply human reality of layoffs — the anger, grief, humiliation, and sense of being discarded after years of contribution.

Bree shares her own recent layoff experience, bringing a raw, personal perspective to the discussion. Together, Pinaki, Chris, and Bree unpack why layoffs so often feel deeply personal, even when organizations frame them as “just business,” and how poorly handled communication can make an already painful moment far worse.

The conversation also turns toward leadership and organizational responsibility:
What do companies owe people after a layoff?
Why offboarding is just as important as onboarding
How power, choice, and dignity show up — or disappear — during job loss
What more human-centered layoff practices could actually look like

In this episode, we discuss:
• Being laid off and asked to train your replacement
• The emotional toll of layoffs and job loss
• Power, choice, and negotiation during offboarding
• Why layoffs feel personal, not procedural
• Leadership blind spots during layoffs
• How organizations can handle layoffs with more empathy

If you’ve been laid off, managed a layoff, or are trying to understand why work endings hurt so much, this episode offers perspective, empathy, and honest reflection on what work too often gets wrong — and what it could do better.

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Connect with the hosts & team:
Pinaki Kathiari:   / pinakik  
Chris Lee:   / chris-lee-communications  
Bree Bartos (Executive Producer & Editor):   / breebartos