Comments on: Getting Fired Or Laid-Off – 7 Things to Say Or Do for Your Friend Who Has Been Fired Or Laid-Of http://EmploymentDigest.net/2008/04/getting-fired-or-laid-off-7-things-to-say-or-do-for-your-friend-who-has-been-fired-or-laid-of/ News, Tips and Hints for those in Career Transistion Thu, 24 May 2012 12:12:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Ron http://EmploymentDigest.net/2008/04/getting-fired-or-laid-off-7-things-to-say-or-do-for-your-friend-who-has-been-fired-or-laid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-31598 Ron Thu, 07 May 2009 00:28:42 +0000 http://www.employmentdigest.net/?p=1242#comment-31598 Amen! Same thing happened to me. A Fortune 500 company bought the company I worked for. "No changes for 5 years" was the promise. I had been there 10 years - within 1 year of the startup. Production Manager. I lasted 8 months before they "eliminated my position." Out the door - no severence package - nothing. Of the former 40 of those I managed, 3 called to see how I was doing. The rest avoided me as if I am contagious. A very uneasy feeling for all. They all know that I won't be the last - just a matter of time. My replacement is already on the way from the parent company - saved them from one more layoff, I guess. True friends, however, are very important. They have helped me get through this. Ex-coworkers are too afraid to keep in touch. I have a site that speaks to the financial aspects of a layoff. Not completely finished, but close. Check it out if you get time. beyond2009.com Thanks for the insight, Ron Amen! Same thing happened to me. A Fortune 500 company bought the company I worked for. “No changes for 5 years” was the promise. I had been there 10 years – within 1 year of the startup. Production Manager. I lasted 8 months before they “eliminated my position.” Out the door – no severence package – nothing.

Of the former 40 of those I managed, 3 called to see how I was doing. The rest avoided me as if I am contagious. A very uneasy feeling for all. They all know that I won’t be the last – just a matter of time. My replacement is already on the way from the parent company – saved them from one more layoff, I guess.

True friends, however, are very important. They have helped me get through this. Ex-coworkers are too afraid to keep in touch.

I have a site that speaks to the financial aspects of a layoff. Not completely finished, but close. Check it out if you get time. beyond2009.com

Thanks for the insight,

Ron

]]> By: Ron http://EmploymentDigest.net/2008/04/getting-fired-or-laid-off-7-things-to-say-or-do-for-your-friend-who-has-been-fired-or-laid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-32559 Ron Thu, 07 May 2009 00:28:00 +0000 http://www.employmentdigest.net/?p=1242#comment-32559 Amen! Same thing happened to me. A Fortune 500 company bought the company I worked for. "No changes for 5 years" was the promise. I had been there 10 years - within 1 year of the startup. Production Manager. I lasted 8 months before they "eliminated my position." Out the door - no severence package - nothing. Of the former 40 of those I managed, 3 called to see how I was doing. The rest avoided me as if I am contagious. A very uneasy feeling for all. They all know that I won't be the last - just a matter of time. My replacement is already on the way from the parent company - saved them from one more layoff, I guess. True friends, however, are very important. They have helped me get through this. Ex-coworkers are too afraid to keep in touch. I have a site that speaks to the financial aspects of a layoff. Not completely finished, but close. Check it out if you get time. beyond2009.com Thanks for the insight, Ron Amen! Same thing happened to me. A Fortune 500 company bought the company I worked for. “No changes for 5 years” was the promise. I had been there 10 years – within 1 year of the startup. Production Manager. I lasted 8 months before they “eliminated my position.” Out the door – no severence package – nothing.

Of the former 40 of those I managed, 3 called to see how I was doing. The rest avoided me as if I am contagious. A very uneasy feeling for all. They all know that I won’t be the last – just a matter of time. My replacement is already on the way from the parent company – saved them from one more layoff, I guess.

True friends, however, are very important. They have helped me get through this. Ex-coworkers are too afraid to keep in touch.

I have a site that speaks to the financial aspects of a layoff. Not completely finished, but close. Check it out if you get time. beyond2009.com

Thanks for the insight,

Ron

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