You're young, you'll be fine!

How unfeeling of him! It doesn't matter how old or young you are when you lose a job, it can be devastating. I have been out of work many times, when a job 'disappeared' or when I was made redundant, and it was always extremely difficult to get another one. It is not what you say but how you say it. There are much kinder ways of telling someone that their livelihood and security has vanished overnight. Your former boss should work on his delivery ASAP! I wish you all the best in finding a much better job, with a kinder boss!

When your boss to say it is very bad because you feel terrible. though no longer work for you is if you lost part of yourself from your home. because of work we spend more time than at home. I do not know what to tell a friend but mnoo difficult to move himself out of work. because you can always get a job immediately. the only thing that is important now is really not discouragement and do not show that the terrible suffering because it can deliver only his pleasure but not compassion. nice day!

Wow what a rude way to tell someone that they are going to lose their job. Just because you are young doesnt mean that it will be easy to find another job. With the way the economy is it can be pretty hard to find a job. I think your boss should have said something else some nicer words of encouragement then what he said. Good luck I hope you find another job soon.

Employers should not "sugar coat" releasing an employee from a job at their company. It is always best to simply come forward in private with the individual and to let them know the why they won't be working anymore. It's their responsibility to do it. I never had an employer "sugar coat" anything. They need to be honest and go straight to the facts and have you sign a release form if the company provides one. To tell a person, "You're young. You'll be fine." is like a slap in the face and not acceptable at all in my view. Yes, it is true that you are young and will be fine but it's not constructive to motivate you into a new position.

I find a tinge of sarcasm or disdain in that statement. You see employment is a two way arrangement: as much as people need jobs the employers need them as tools of business for commercial activity. So there has to be mutual recognition. Whatever the accentuating circumstances during working that may necessitate stern faces and outbursts [extreme situations], when parting, it has to be far more humane. By the tone of the statement I guess the Company perhaps got into dire straits and didn't fathom it well. No sugar coating needed but since dealing with people in any organization is called HR for Human Relations [or whatever] the basics must be respected. They can be clear but it is demanded of them that they are not rude, sarcastic or impolite. Unless they had reason to be cross with you personally. I hope that wasn't the case.

that is very bad situation, when we dont have job, we will not think much. but, when losing job is very difficult. that is for youngers, very problem.they will not save money for future. now a days, this situation is mainly for software people. the company easilly give pink slip to employees. for the employees again starting the problems. the young people , who have experience are benefit. then what young people without experience? like me.

Take it positively. Believe that what your boss said is true. losing a job is nothing compared to losing a loved one, you can always bounce back, there are other jobs you can apply to and you can choose something better than the last and you know this can be done because you are after all, good at what you do. To answer your question, well I want it straight to the point. I want to know where i stand, i want to know what i can do about it and i do not want to be left in the dark, no sugar coating, at least if i know it straight to the point, leaves the other person not having trouble of going through thinking of ways on how to put the words out. its not necessary. the truth should be told as it is...

Was he perhaps obsessed with the thought that the way things are going he's also going to lose his job quite soon, he's not young, and he won't be "fine"?

Its right, you are young. It may hurt you but that's the truth! Anyway, its just a challenge everyone of us may pass or have pass. I like it the way he said than when he add some lies on it or sugar coating which probably may hurt more.

it was year 2008 when the whole suffered from great distress. Everyone has to lose job, everyone has needs to become wise at once. When I first heard about this "recession" problem, I already told to myself that sooner or later our company will undergo retrenchment. On the next day I received a letter from our Human Resource Department that I am one of the candidates to be retrenched. Of course, it is sad to lose a job. I became connected to our company even for a short of time. It's okay for to sugar coat situations like that.