Losing my day job...

[Mike621]

This morning, I woke up and rushed to work like any other day at the glass shop. I was informed that today would be the last day we would be operating normally out of the shop. They are shutting it down indefinitely and everyone is being transferred to other stores.

Ive been given two choices.

Drive to Freehold for work. (Over an hour each way) and remain at the same low hourly rate.

or

Take a severance pay of two weeks and leave next week.

I was completely blindsided. I guess I'll be looking for work and spending more time at All We'll Drive.

[Wikedjuggalo]

That sucks. I having two weeks off would give you time to find another job and etc?
Are you losing the job or just getting moved?

[Mike621]

Originally Posted by Wikedjuggalo

That sucks. I having two weeks off would give you time to find another job and etc?
Are you losing the job or just getting moved?

I was given the choice of increasing my commute to 51 miles each way or getting a two week severance.

[SUBBYRU89]

I thought you knew that there were going to be major changes?

That's why I never applied and decided to to do the schooling thing...now I work at the mental hospital (never ending supply )

Sucks this happened, but it should lead to better things.

Good luck and I'll see you this weekend

[Mike621]

Originally Posted by SUBBYRU89

I thought you knew that there were going to be major changes?

That's why I never applied and decided to to do the schooling thing...now I work at the mental hospital (never ending supply )

Sucks this happened, but it should lead to better things.

Good luck and I'll see you this weekend

The branch consolidations were done a few months back. I thought we were in the clear, but we had territory and accounts that our parent company wanted so we were shut down.

See you there.

[subi-crosser]

Originally Posted by Mike621

The branch consolidations were done a few months back. I thought we were in the clear, but we had territory and accounts that our parent company wanted so we were shut down.

See you there.

Take the money and run! When a company leaves employees it looks good on the application. That means that you were not FIRED!!

Good Luck with your search!


Most people that are looking for a job and are un-employed are doing it because they can't KEEP a job!

If you sign up for unemployment, it looks WORSE than if you look for work before the first check is cut! A GOOD employee is HARD to FIND!

Walk into a company that you WANT to work for and convince them that they NEED you more than you need them!
Better things are waiting!

[Blacky]

I commuted 74 miles each way for 2 years. The money was good but it's not worth it. Gas, wasted time, wear/tear, risk of accident all add up. I now am self employed and rarely work more than 5 miles from home.
You'll find something better close to home.