Damn work dramaFollow

So we had a spur of the moment all-staff meeting today, and the CEO flew in from out of country. Basically to announce that we are "re-structuring" and therefore 35-40 people will be losing their jobs.

I know I'm pretty safe, I have seniority and the IT department is so small we wouldn't be able to cut anyone. The weird part is, rather than making the cuts today they said it would take place over the next week, and everyone should know by next Friday. Needless to say there is a lot of talk and conversation as to who is going to get the axe.

As an added bonus, corporate sent us all these McAfee servers that have a security application to work in tandem with the firewall to block non work-related sites. You guessed it, no more Alla's for Kakar from work anymore. Looks like I'll have to actually earn my paycheck.

I've been through 3 layoffs in nearly 7 years at my company and it is always the same. We come in on a Monday morning and it is announced that x% of payroll is being cut from each business unit and it will be done by end of business Tuesday. My boss is really good about it and usually has his done by noon Monday and calls a meeting to let everyone still there know they are in the clear.

Many of the leaders wait until the end of the day Tuesday to do it. Bastards. Waiting a full week is just retarded.

As a side note, I've never worked anywhere where seniority was helpful when layoffs came around. It all comes down to earning what you make and in some cases, where everyone performs relatively the same, seniority can hurt you because the people that have been there longer make more money for the same job.

Have some fun with it, Kakar. Tell your underlings that you had an off-the-record conversation with the Boss after that meeting and he told you everyone in your office except you is slated to get the axe. Then keep reminding them of this tidbit each day throughout the next week.

Totem

Is "off-the-record conversation with" the new slang for "gave a ******* to"?

You're evil. I like it.

Is that where he then mentions he was asked who he would like to keep and then has a series of closed door meetings with the finer women in his department?

Well, Git, Kakar doesn't want to get fired himself, so he'd be better served by lightly suggesting to the office jigglies he has had his eyes on that perhaps they could discuss "options" for alternative employment in his department. That way any such strongarming takes place off company grounds and on the more relaxed confines of his swingin' bachelor pad.

This is a move straight out of Patrician's playbook.

Totem