Put on a performance improvement plan then laid off. What happens when the pressure to prove yourself becomes harder than the layoff itself?

If you are navigating a PIP, worried about losing your job, or trying to separate your identity from your career, this episode is for you.

In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion, host Ashley Waddington sits down with recruiter and founder Enrique Ruiz to talk about what it really feels like to go from being a high-performing employee to suddenly being placed on a performance improvement plan…and eventually losing the job anyway.

After years of pouring everything into recruiting, hiring hundreds of employees, and sacrificing personal time to support the company’s growth, Enrique found himself blindsided by a PIP that quickly spiraled into one of the most emotionally  ...