So I walk in this morning and my lead is puzzling over why there is extra money in his bank account today. Sure, it's pay day, but there's more than his usual paycheque in his account. I go check my bank balance and, low and behold, there is extra money in my account too. There are two deposits, in fact: one that is a little bit more than usual, and another one for a couple hundred dollars.
Hooray for secret raises!
(Boo for laying people off a month ago and hiring more people during "cutbacks".)
in other companies, that is how you tell you've been laid off.
incidentally, i was just laid on four short weeks ago.