I don't know how the laws are in NJ but in Ma an employer has to give notice or severance if they layoff a certain percentage of employees. In July my employer laid off a huge chunk of the workforce and made it sound like they were giving severance out of the goodness of their heart. They waited till the next quarter to layoff more but it wasn't enough people so they didn't give severance.
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I don't know how the laws are in NJ but in Ma an employer has to give notice or severance if they layoff a certain percentage of employees. In July my employer laid off a huge chunk of the workforce and made it sound like they were giving severance out of the goodness of their heart. They waited till the next quarter to layoff more but it wasn't enough people so they didn't give severance.
hardline
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law like that scare the hell out of me as a small bussiness owner. hopefully the bracketing for the total amount of employees. laws like that are almost as bad as me having to carry a WC policy i every state i have people working in.
RootDKJ
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There was an email that said something like 90 or 95% if the company won't be affected. I did hear some news late last night that accounting, marketing and the project managers will be taking the biggest hits.
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Got my restructure letter today...
Interesting... Doesn't really mess with me... But turns up the heat on others to perform...
Interesting... Doesn't really mess with me... But turns up the heat on others to perform...
Yeah I would imagine that there is a big future in alternative energy
air0rmc
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Treckchick that is a good line.....I use to be a dairy farmer and have used it many times....! Unfortunately we just cx are plans to go snowmobiling in "meechigan" ,I always wanted to ride the UP.
There's a whole side to separation of employment (layoffs, discharges, retiring...whathaveyou) that people just don't see. There are a lot of laws and regulations to comply with. I feel your pain!
RootDKJ
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Well, I've completed phase 1of the project that held my job on the line this morning. We performed the system integrations testing, and although we had some bumps in the road, we got the testing done in just over an hour longer then we expected.
The next big dates for my project will be 10/28 for the final test and 11/17 when phase 2 needs to be ready. After that I've got 3 months to get phase 3 on-line.
Phase 1 represented the most complicated pieces and challenges to overcome, so it's all downhill from here.
I got a nice thank you from the new VP of Engineering(and the old). I feel better (safer) for now.
The next big dates for my project will be 10/28 for the final test and 11/17 when phase 2 needs to be ready. After that I've got 3 months to get phase 3 on-line.
Phase 1 represented the most complicated pieces and challenges to overcome, so it's all downhill from here.
I got a nice thank you from the new VP of Engineering(and the old). I feel better (safer) for now.
Warp Daddy
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Well, I've completed phase 1of the project that held my job on the line this morning. We performed the system integrations testing, and although we had some bumps in the road, we got the testing done in just over an hour longer then we expected.
The next big dates for my project will be 10/28 for the final test and 11/17 when phase 2 needs to be ready. After that I've got 3 months to get phase 3 on-line.
Phase 1 represented the most complicated pieces and challenges to overcome, so it's all downhill from here.
I got a nice thank you from the new VP of Engineering(and the old). I feel better (safer) for now.
Nice !!! Relax an enjoy this moment
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Well, I've completed phase 1of the project that held my job on the line this morning. We performed the system integrations testing, and although we had some bumps in the road, we got the testing done in just over an hour longer then we expected.
The next big dates for my project will be 10/28 for the final test and 11/17 when phase 2 needs to be ready. After that I've got 3 months to get phase 3 on-line.
Phase 1 represented the most complicated pieces and challenges to overcome, so it's all downhill from here.
I got a nice thank you from the new VP of Engineering(and the old). I feel better (safer) for now.
Good for you!!!!
WJenness
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Rumors are flying around that 15-20 (about 10% of the company) people are going to get the ax next Friday... I hope it won't be me... I don't think it will be, but I'm not sure if that's me being objective or hopeful... Looks like my planned day at SR isn't going to happen. I want to be there to find out if I have a job or not, and if I do, I'll have a lot of work collecting computers and disabling user accounts... wish me luck guys.
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RootDKJ
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Thanks Folks! :beer:Good for you!!!!
I've gotten an additional email from more corporate folks thanking me and my team for a job well done. I can't even believe this. In 10 years, I've never gotten an email from anyone in corporate like this.
I've been working my team like dogs for the past month on this project and I hope our success has shielded us for the current round of layoffs. I've also given each of my employees who worked on this an extra day off with pay as a reward.
Perhaps I'll smoke them some ribs next week as well. Hmmm I see another TR to drive Dr Jeff nuts after 11 :grin:
keep the faith brotha.
Warp Daddy
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Paul
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Good luck Dub
WJenness
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The bad news: I was wrong on the timetable, layoffs are happening today.
The really bad news: It is around 20 people.
The good news: The fact that my boss told me about it because he'll need my help collecting PCs and disabling accounts probably means I'm safe.
Gonna be a wild ride today.
One of the guys who is probably going to go previously had his cube all decked out for Halloween, he came in over the weekend and took it all down... except for the grim reaper in the corner... Knowing him, he left that there on purpose.
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The really bad news: It is around 20 people.
The good news: The fact that my boss told me about it because he'll need my help collecting PCs and disabling accounts probably means I'm safe.
Gonna be a wild ride today.
One of the guys who is probably going to go previously had his cube all decked out for Halloween, he came in over the weekend and took it all down... except for the grim reaper in the corner... Knowing him, he left that there on purpose.
-w
billski
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It sucks being on either side of the layoff. The survivors are left feeling guilty before the hung, and afterwards you get all their work to do too. It sucks being the boss who's told to do the layoffs, not by choice. It's not easier on any side, except maybe for the shareholders....
WJenness
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Thanks guys. I think I'll be okay... and overall, I think this company will do fine, but it's going to take some careful management to get through these tough times...
On another note, "Dub" has been my nickname from my family for years... My given name is Wayne, as is my fathers... My grandmother didn't want to call me Junior, so she came up with Little Wayne when I was about 1. I was Little Wayne and my dad was Big Wayne. Over time, people came to call me LW, which through lazyness got shortened to LDub when being spoken, and eventually the L got dropped and I was "Dub" or "Dubba" (pretty much only my mother). To this day no one in my family refers to me as Wayne.
Useless trivia that I felt like sharing.
Thanks again for the positive thoughts. I'll post tonight and let you guys know the outcome.
-w
RootDKJ
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hang in there!
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