Dodged a bullet, company layoffs

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

Wow well our mother company did layoffs across the board in all their subsidary companys... luckily I was one that kept my job. Unfortunately the decision was made to merge mine, and a sister company into a single entity. This is still on going as they work out relocation (just down the street) as well as re-tasking.

Its a real pain in the butt and stressful but at least I still have a job.

-DallanC

Dawgdad

The good news is you have a job even with all the headaches and stress of combining a two operations....a lot have already and a lot more will feel that pain soon.

The bad news is you will not have a big block of time on your hands to finish smoothing out Bugs in Pointblank v2.0 Very Happy

shrpshtrjoe

Glad your still workin Dallan. My Company is layin off people in most of our divisions my division hasn't had any "yet" and for us still there we just got pay cuts across the board. I hope that this is going to be the worst of it, but only time will tell. Hang in there Buddy Very Happy

Joe

ElyBoy

Good for you Dallan.

I went through that in the Mining Industry during the last big recession in the early '80's.
I kept my job also, but it was pretty stressful.
I was single then, so fishing, hunting, and drinking kept me steady and ready.

Eric

A17Shooter

Congrats to you, Dallan. Continued employment is a real prize in these times.

Pumpkinslinger

The place where I pretend to work is hiring folks as they claim we're about to go under... go figure!

Vince

Thank goodness for small mercies Dallan. It is great that you managed to hold onto your employment.

Keep showing your value mate and they will continue to hang on to you.

Cheers, Vince

OntheLasGallinas

We're lucky down here. All three major Texas markets (San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas/Fort Worth) exibited growth last year and are still growing, with San Antonio leading the nation. We are really busy down here.

My company, because of our 70 plus offices across the nation, sent out an email saying that there will be no raises or bonus money given out until further notice. That's fine with me, as long as the corporate executives for-go their raises and bonus's also.

Cary

vint2

We run a small antiques and collectibles business and while sales are down we feel blessed that the business is still going! Business would be better if we could find the items to sell, but most of it is going across the pond so the source is drying up. Good luck to all of you folks who are under the lay off hammer!!!

lesterg3

That's great to hear Dallan.

But, I think we have not yet seen the worst of what is coming. I pray to God that I'm wrong, but my gut tells me different.

Anyway, keep on impressing them, and you'll be OK.

My prayers are with you.

vint2

My prayers are with all of you folks! I am afraid lesterg is deadon on this and it is really scary!!! WE all need to pray against the forces of evil!!!!I had a totally negative reaction to Clintons and I think this one makes Clinton look like a choir boy!!!

Gil Martin

Glad to hear you are OK.

Our company has had a series of layoffs since last August and our department lost a position. All salaried folks took a six percent pay cut. The hourly staff has had their hours reduced one-half hour per day. I am glad to still be working. All the best...
Gil

slots918 · Member Joined: Jun 28, 2008 Posts: 138

Glad to hear you dodged the ax, my company just cut my whole department so I am amongst the unemployed.
really makes me glad I got that spike elk and have a big sack of pinto beans, so if any of ya'll live in Phoenix better hope the wind is coming from the south.

hunterjoe21

Sorry to hear that slots....here's hopin you can get back to work ASAP.....

shrpshtrjoe

slots918 wrote:

my company just cut my whole department so I am amongst the unemployed.
really makes me glad I got that spike elk and have a big sack of pinto beans, so if any of ya'll live in Phoenix better hope the wind is coming from the south.

Sorry to hear that Slots. Hang in there things will get better.
Joe