My Bald Brothers, the economic times have hit home for me.At 2:30 this afternoon I was laid off from my seemingly secure management position at work today. My boss could'nt give me a direct reason besides the fact that the decision came down from corporate. B.S!!!! They kept employees who don't know the job nearly as well as I do. Hell Yeah I'm pissed! But I'm not taking this crap sitting down! By 5:30pm I've already filed for unemployment, and applied at 2 other places for employment. Every door that is shut in your face means another is about to open. I just have to find the right door. I still can't believe that this happened, but it did. Now it's time to find another great job and once again do my very best!
Quote from: buuckkweet on October 23, 2008, 08:23:46 PMMy Bald Brothers, the economic times have hit home for me.At 2:30 this afternoon I was laid off from my seemingly secure management position at work today. My boss could'nt give me a direct reason besides the fact that the decision came down from corporate. B.S!!!! They kept employees who don't know the job nearly as well as I do. Hell Yeah I'm pissed! But I'm not taking this crap sitting down! By 5:30pm I've already filed for unemployment, and applied at 2 other places for employment. Every door that is shut in your face means another is about to open. I just have to find the right door. I still can't believe that this happened, but it did. Now it's time to find another great job and once again do my very best! If they don't have a valid reason and you have worked there for more than 3 months I would take them to court.
Quote from: shdwwlk on October 25, 2008, 04:47:32 PMQuote from: buuckkweet on October 23, 2008, 08:23:46 PMMy Bald Brothers, the economic times have hit home for me.At 2:30 this afternoon I was laid off from my seemingly secure management position at work today. My boss could'nt give me a direct reason besides the fact that the decision came down from corporate. B.S!!!! They kept employees who don't know the job nearly as well as I do. Hell Yeah I'm pissed! But I'm not taking this crap sitting down! By 5:30pm I've already filed for unemployment, and applied at 2 other places for employment. Every door that is shut in your face means another is about to open. I just have to find the right door. I still can't believe that this happened, but it did. Now it's time to find another great job and once again do my very best! If they don't have a valid reason and you have worked there for more than 3 months I would take them to court.That would do NO good unless your Civil Service or something.....there is a little thing in the law called EMPLOYMENT AT WILL and most places hire under that law....http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/AAD74992-4C86-44DA-8102A340BCEC520A/catID/D348BE73-C552-4D58-B00586C0C0909EFA/104/150/269/ART/
To be honest, I've been down this road a few times, and each time it stinks! I have no intention of taking my former employer to court because it is a waste of valuable time that I can be using trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. The way I see it, they lost someone who knew the position better than anyone else. Now a few people will have to grow up and learn the hard way what I was trying to teach them. I'm no longer there to save the day and do the tough jobs that no one wanted to do. Their loss will be someone else's fortune.I'm not mad any more. What is done, is done. Now I've closed this 51/2 year chapter in my life and preparing for another, more profitable chapter. Employment is funny like that. With each ending, there usually a new exciting beginning.....if you play it right!