A new offer in hand, but a three-month notice period in the way

A Reddit user described a cousin’s situation during layoffs at their company. A team lead had warned that the cousin might be affected next, so they found another offer. The new employer wanted them to start in about a month and a half. Their current notice period was three months, and the company reportedly would not issue an early relieving letter. The offer was at risk while those dates remained unresolved. This is a relative’s account of a threatened layoff and a joining-date conflict, not a confirmed account of the cousin being laid off.