Oh, what a day! Last week, at dh's job, it was announced that 470 people would be "laid off" thoughout his company. I grew up in Flint Michigan, where everyone worked for GM. When the factories "laid off" people, it was a paid vacation. Even if you were "laid off" for years, and ran out of the pay, you still had a great chance of eventually being called back to work. They did not hire new people while ex-employees were available.
At this company, "laid off" means fired. DH's whole division is gone...in about a month he is out of a job. There is a small chance he can move within the company...but it is rather unlikely. His boss even got fired! And just 2 weeks ago dh got a glowing review, and a bonus check! So it is not performance related, just company cutbacks.
I am not extremely worried...he will have several months of severance pay...but it is a blow after holding a job for 10 years, to be told good-bye. So far he is in fairly good spirits, but the next few weeks working with the other "walking wounded" will be very depressing.
Thank goodness I am carrying the health insurance at my job.
I just wanted to share my sad news. Thanks for "listening"!
At this company, "laid off" means fired. DH's whole division is gone...in about a month he is out of a job. There is a small chance he can move within the company...but it is rather unlikely. His boss even got fired! And just 2 weeks ago dh got a glowing review, and a bonus check! So it is not performance related, just company cutbacks.
I am not extremely worried...he will have several months of severance pay...but it is a blow after holding a job for 10 years, to be told good-bye. So far he is in fairly good spirits, but the next few weeks working with the other "walking wounded" will be very depressing.
Thank goodness I am carrying the health insurance at my job.
I just wanted to share my sad news. Thanks for "listening"!