sorry for folks working under this at-will employment where managers can just fire someone. In Germany, it involves consultations with HR, workers council etc. before you can fire someone.
Most tech companies use packages to get rid of people.
Even for those of us lucky to have a proper processes protecting us, it can still be anxiety inducing.
After all, you're still likely to have to spend time and energy to defend yourself in some capacity, and you now think your manager isn't going to (or might not) have your back, either now or if something is going to happen in the future.
