Bad Job

[dandy72]

I don't mean to trivialize the situation, but I vaguely remember some BOFH quote (?) that went something along the lines of "shut up, or I'll replace you with a very small shell script"... :|

[El Corazon]

Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

I have eliminated a lot of people in my career.

The only person I have eliminated was my high school english teacher, she was forcibly retired following my graduation. I raised enough of a fuss to make sure of that. I have eliminated positions, but never the people, they got utilized elsewhere. perhaps because the two companies I have worked for have always been overworked, we just shift around as I add efficiency.

_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

[Roger Wright]

Eurosid wrote:

I am supposed to keep this quiet, but I see this guy every day.

Using humour is often an effective way to reduce the stress of performing unpleasant tasks: "Knock, knock..." "Who's there?" "Not you anymore."

"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

[Roger Wright]

Chris Maunder wrote:

I left soon after.

Was that before or after you realized that your job had been reduced in scope to a few manual steps? ;P

"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

[Tom Delany]

Unless you're Dan Quayle. Then it's "Potatoe, Potatoe". ;)

WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated.

[Lost User]

Then all this could become a self-fulfilling prophesy - that's the problem! If the company has been honest about the reductions, they should be aware that the reductions will be higher due to panic job-searching. I know I have worked for a company that "downsized" by a handful which resulted in almost half the company leaving over the next few months - then lack of staff led to higher workloads, led to dissatisfied staff, led to resignations, etc. etc. until they had to have a massive recruitment drive to get people on board. Luckily for me I was head-hunted right in the middle of it all!

Take a chill pill, Daddy-o .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

[Zhat]

If they (everyone) are smart, they're looking for another job. Company says 15% reduction, they really mean 25%-30% (15% reduced, 10%-15% other leaving for new jobs because they fear they're next).