Winning Ugly Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 ...as my company just laid off 7 agents in my department. The only good thing is I am the only one in my position as Systems Analyst, but they could easily let me go as well and have the Quality Assurance Manager do my job. If that happens, at least I'll get 2-3 months of severence pay. Would be kinda sweet to hang out at home for a good month before looking for work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmr31 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 ...as my company just laid off 7 agents in my department. The only good thing is I am the only one in my position as Systems Analyst, but they could easily let me go as well and have the Quality Assurance Manager do my job. If that happens, at least I'll get 2-3 months of severence pay. Would be kinda sweet to hang out at home for a good month before looking for work. Good luck dude. That month at home, without work gets boring really fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfaninbeverly Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 yeah, good luck my good man. :fyou to ugly's company if they give him the boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 ...as my company just laid off 7 agents in my department. The only good thing is I am the only one in my position as Systems Analyst, but they could easily let me go as well and have the Quality Assurance Manager do my job. If that happens, at least I'll get 2-3 months of severence pay. Would be kinda sweet to hang out at home for a good month before looking for work. I don't know if I would be that confident. The job market sucks dick right now. I have been looking for a better job for the entire 10 months that I have been where I am at and can't find a thing. Good luck man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmr31 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 ...as my company just laid off 7 agents in my department. The only good thing is I am the only one in my position as Systems Analyst, but they could easily let me go as well and have the Quality Assurance Manager do my job. If that happens, at least I'll get 2-3 months of severence pay. Would be kinda sweet to hang out at home for a good month before looking for work. I don't know if I would be that confident. The job market sucks dick right now. I have been looking for a better job for the entire 10 months that I have been where I am at and can't find a thing. Good luck man!!! You said better job. If he gets laid off, obviously he is going to just take the best job he can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 ...as my company just laid off 7 agents in my department. The only good thing is I am the only one in my position as Systems Analyst, but they could easily let me go as well and have the Quality Assurance Manager do my job. If that happens, at least I'll get 2-3 months of severence pay. Would be kinda sweet to hang out at home for a good month before looking for work. I don't know if I would be that confident. The job market sucks dick right now. I have been looking for a better job for the entire 10 months that I have been where I am at and can't find a thing. Good luck man!!! You said better job. If he gets laid off, obviously he is going to just take the best job he can get. Well considering I am in a company that is the bottom of the industry, any job would be a better job. Plus I was in Ugly's position last year after the great company that I worked for got bought and a bunch of people got laid off. It is just a brutal job market right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmr31 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 ...as my company just laid off 7 agents in my department. The only good thing is I am the only one in my position as Systems Analyst, but they could easily let me go as well and have the Quality Assurance Manager do my job. If that happens, at least I'll get 2-3 months of severence pay. Would be kinda sweet to hang out at home for a good month before looking for work. I don't know if I would be that confident. The job market sucks dick right now. I have been looking for a better job for the entire 10 months that I have been where I am at and can't find a thing. Good luck man!!! You said better job. If he gets laid off, obviously he is going to just take the best job he can get. Well considering I am in a company that is the bottom of the industry, any job would be a better job. Plus I was in Ugly's position last year after the great company that I worked for got bought and a bunch of people got laid off. It is just a brutal job market right now. Ouch. Yeah I guess I should really appreciate my career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI1020 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 We moved south so my wife could take a new job. There was nothing in the deal for me so I'm currently looking. I'm in "age discrimination" territory. The economy where I live now is pretty brisk, but nothing has shaken loose for me yet. Everyone in this boat today has my best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winning Ugly Posted June 2, 2003 Author Share Posted June 2, 2003 Update. Well the Senior VP just met with all of us, and confirmed with us that there will be no more layoffs this year. Might change come January 1, 2004, but at least I am safe the next 7 months. Besides, the people they let go were all on written warnings for attendance, performance, etc. WHEW!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Update. Well the Senior VP just met with all of us, and confirmed with us that there will be no more layoffs this year. Might change come January 1, 2004, but at least I am safe the next 7 months. Besides, the people they let go were all on written warnings for attendance, performance, etc. WHEW!!!! luckily it wasn't for too much internet usage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox1422 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Good news Ugly!!!! If it were me that was getting fired with a couple of months pay, I would gladly take it, but my job really sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Job market is terrible my friend got laid off last year and had to take a job paying 7 dollars an hour to support his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 I should hear by the end of the week about a promotion... more money AND internet!!! if not, I'm outta that crap hole Glad to hear you're safe ugly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Update. Well the Senior VP just met with all of us, and confirmed with us that there will be no more layoffs this year. Might change come January 1, 2004, but at least I am safe the next 7 months. Besides, the people they let go were all on written warnings for attendance, performance, etc. WHEW!!!! Myself and the rest of the engineers were told the same thing (no impending layoffs) by the company I used to work for...my boss was laid off 2 weeks later (it's been 7 months and he still hasn't found work) and the rest of us were given notice of being laid off two months after that. I, luckily, landed a job before being laid off. In other words, don't be so quick to believe management that there won't be layoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Update. Well the Senior VP just met with all of us, and confirmed with us that there will be no more layoffs this year. Might change come January 1, 2004, but at least I am safe the next 7 months. Besides, the people they let go were all on written warnings for attendance, performance, etc. WHEW!!!! Myself and the rest of the engineers were told the same thing (no impending layoffs) by the company I used to work for...my boss was laid off 2 weeks later (it's been 7 months and he still hasn't found work) and the rest of us were given notice of being laid off two months after that. I, luckily, landed a job before being laid off. In other words, don't be so quick to believe management that there won't be layoffs. Yeah when our company got bought out they told us it was to preserve our jobs because we were going to be big enough to compete in our industry. A year and a half later only 3 of the 30 people who used to work for us, still work for the new owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Job market is terrible my friend got laid off last year and had to take a job paying 7 dollars an hour to support his family. Holy s***....that's terrible. I wish him the best. I hope he finds a better job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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