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  • Baldur Bjarnasonbaldur@toot.cafe
    Aug 13, 2026, 12:30 PM

    Had a chat about company "nálykt" ("corpse stench"). I.e. common signs of imminent company collapse employees can spot. We came up with a few:

    - Sudden sale that takes all of the employees by surprise
    - Office rent agreements cancelled at short notice
    - Managers suddenly evasive about previously promised promotions or pay rises
    - Execs changing the topic whenever asked a pointed question.
    - Execs getting antsy about how last year's acquisitions are performing
    - Layoffs, natch

    What else?

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  • Baldur Bjarnasonbaldur@toot.cafe
    Aug 13, 2026, 1:52 PM

    The replies to this are great

    Turns out people on Mastodon have a lot of experience with failing companies 😁

    A few more from personal experience. Possibly a little too specific

    - You are told by a manager not to use the usual contact email address for a supplier or client and instead contact an employee directly using their personal email
    - A manager quits at a short notice for "personal health"
    - An angry scot shows up at the office, cursing the CEO and shouting "where's my money?!"

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  • xssfox (crossy)xssfox@cloudisland.nz
    Aug 13, 2026, 10:11 PM

    @baldur for detecting a company sale: "we'd like to remind all staff of the company dress code" ... because we are showing off the office to the new buyers

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