Amazon placed him on a PIP. He bought himself time to find a new job.

""I was desperate because from what I'd heard, once you are in a performance improvement plan, you are on your way out at Amazon," said the 47-year-old, who lives in Fremont, California. He began applying for jobs right away, but knew it could take a while to land something new. He decided to buy himself roughly two months of breathing room by using the remainder of his paternity leave from when his daughter was born."

"By temporarily stepping away from work - and the scrutiny that came with being on a PIP - he figured he could prolong his employment at Amazon while he searched for a new role. Permana is among the Americans who have taken steps to prepare for unemployment in a corporate landscape where, for some, job security feels less dependable than it once did."

Permana was placed on a performance improvement plan in February 2023 and feared imminent termination. He immediately began applying for jobs while using remaining paternity leave to create roughly two months of financial breathing room. He stepped away from work to avoid PIP scrutiny and to prolong employment while searching for a new role. He ultimately secured a new position after a challenging job search and offered advice for others under performance pressure. Many American workers are preparing for unemployment amid corporate restructuring, cost-cutting, management reductions, and shifts in investment toward AI that have prompted layoffs.

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