...I found out that 200 of my co-workers had lost their jobs. I'm safe (again - fourth time I've been through this), but I know many people who got hit.

I'm feelin' a bit like a cockroach (hard to kill) - but a very grateful cockroach.

Stymie said:

Thanks. They're "re-aligning" due to some shifts in our business. Necessary - but never easy.

I actually know two people who have been through this twice - they were let go in past purges, brought back, then sacked again yesterday. I feel especially bad for them.

Fortunately, the company did the right thing and paid severance, and is helping with outplacement services. Still tough, though.

That was a close one...

Hopefully this will make you an occupy activist.

Wow. That's huge. I'm not sure how big your company is, but that's got to be a significan percentage. I'm happy that you weren't one of them!

Shit. That's scary.

Really not what you want to come back to!

Efan said:

Wow. That's huge. I'm not sure how big your company is, but that's got to be a significan percentage. I'm happy that you weren't one of them!

Thanks.

The company size varies depending on the time of year. In the fourth quarter (which we're just heading into), the headcount usually grows to several thousand. If we call it a 10% reduction, that's probably pretty close.

I survived the first two times my former company downsized. I didn't survive the third. Not a good time for men's apparel graphic designers.

i'm glad you weren't cut, but i feel sorry for those who were. this 'downturn' sucks. i know far too many good people who are suffering unemployment

2freaky4church1 said:

Genesia said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Hopefully this will make you an occupy activist.

I said we had layoffs - not that I'd had a lobotomy.

Genesia said:

...I found out that 200 of my co-workers had lost their jobs. I'm safe (again - fourth time I've been through this), but I know many people who got hit.

I'm feelin' a bit like a cockroach (hard to kill) - but a very grateful cockroach.

glad that you didnt make the cut. i certainly feel for the one who were let go/laid off.

i still havent found a teaching job so im still at walmart(gag)and they have just done their annual purge/hire thing as well. in a store that has 172 employees we lost 22(1/2 were full timers) and they hired 15 part timers for the holidays.

i HATE corporate crap.

wavesofbliss said:

Genesia said:

The company size varies depending on the time of year. In the fourth quarter (which we're just heading into), the headcount usually grows to several thousand.

Just out of interest, are you one of Santas little helpers?

Hold on, 2 ya jobs, we got a long way, 2 go.

Fonkyman said:

Genesia said:

Just out of interest, are you one of Santas little helpers?

Hold on, 2 ya jobs, we got a long way, 2 go.

Not exactly - since my work own isn't seasonal. But yeah, we're definitely a holiday gift destination.