I recently experienced a layoff announcement that left me feeling frustrated and humiliated. Two weeks ago, my company informed us that they were exiting the market for the product I work on, and that our jobs would be eliminated soon. While another company is acquiring most of our business, they chose not to include us, although they hinted that some of us might be hired. Yesterday, during a team meeting, we learned that out of 12 people on my team, 5 had received offers from the new company. The remaining 7 of us, including myself, are set to be laid off in January. There was no interview process, and it seemed like the selection was arbitrary. I was particularly shocked that some of our less experienced team members received offers while two of the best performers did not. To add to my frustration, our managers and director were hired by the new company, which raised questions about the reasoning behind the selections. The way the layoff was communicated was especially distressing. We were all informed at once in a meeting, with our cameras on, in front of a small audience that included both employees and managers from the new company. Our director, who was hired by the new company, delivered the news while visibly emotional. It felt incredibly dehumanizing to receive such significant news in a group setting rather than privately. I believe we deserved to be treated with more dignity. Now, I'm grappling with whether it's worth bringing this up with my manager or director. Am I wrong to feel that this was a terrible way to handle the situation?