Reading this strand is sad regarding loyalty of companies to employees. I have

Jun 5, 2024
1:51:08pm

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gone many months without pay, and many years with a salary well below market to take care of my people first over the last 10 years. I would hate for my team to feel the way this strand is going, though it seems more and more prevalent.

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Layoffs suck. My buddy was just told he is being let go. Worked with him for

Magneto

Jun 5, 1:19pm

Sucks. But I don’t understand the loyalty comment. Wouldn’t he have left this

garyfan

Jun 5, 1:21pm

He moved out here a few years ago from AR. Planning on retiring here. Just sucks

Magneto

Jun 5, 1:39pm

Why is he being let go? Performance? Overall cuts? Company not doing well? Sucks

Chester Copperpot

Jun 5, 1:23pm

Does suck but better to learn that now. There is no loyalty from employers.

DiamondDog

Jun 5, 1:23pm

Yeah. I was laid off a few years ago from a company where I was one of the top

Lord Jim

Jun 5, 1:31pm

It’s very scummy of a company to lay someone off because they haven’t vested yet

Powerbait DPM

Jun 5, 1:35pm

I learned not to expect loyalty from an employer. In return, do what’s best for

texbird33

Jun 5, 1:31pm

Depends. Is the company using layoffs to trim the "fat" ie get

bald man

Jun 5, 1:41pm

Dang

RGGeemer

Jun 5, 1:42pm

Reading this strand is sad regarding loyalty of companies to employees. I have

Yes

Jun 5, 1:51pm

I think most would agree that the smaller the company the more loyalty there

Powerbait DPM

Jun 5, 1:57pm

Laid off, but has to finish working??

cambo

Jun 5, 1:55pm

They gave 3 week notices today. Kind of strange, if you ask me.

RGGeemer

Jun 5, 1:56pm

That’s nice of them. Pay them for a hit to find a job

Swish

Jun 5, 1:59pm

It’s super weird that they did it midweek and the 3 weeks seems odd

Magneto

Jun 5, 2:07pm

Yes that is strange. And would they receive severance after the 3 weeks?

cambo

Jun 5, 2:34pm

Yes, severance kicks in after the 3 weeks are done.

RGGeemer

Jun 5, 2:45pm

Yeah, I’ve been there before, after 10+ years’ loyalty and leading my department

CougFan4EverEver

Jun 5, 2:10pm

Hey, he can land on his feet. I was laid off a month and a half ago. I saw it

BYUCougarsFan

Jun 5, 2:31pm

I had bought a new car in July last year and got let go in March. I had to buy

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