Workload
At the moment, I have zero workload (The same is true for my co-workers). We don't have a project to work on, so there's no reason to be physically in the office. From the rumors going around, the situation will stay like this until the end of the month. While managers and team leads sort out the project direction and personnel issue, we just sit around doing nothing. The main reason I still show up to work is so that I can meet with my manager in case he wants to talk to me.
Everyone I work with is fairly stressed out with the situation. All the contractors were eliminated swiftly. They were given less than a day's notice of their termination. One contractor didn't even know he was terminated. He showed up to work one day and his badge failed to work. Eventually, he got into the building and started working. Later in the day, he heard a rumor that the contractors were eliminated, which he then confirmed with his manager. He then packed up his stuff and left. The night before, all the contractor's employers were notified about the termination. The contractor's employer probably didn't have enough time to notify the contractor about the termination.
So far, I know of two full-time employees (non-contractors) that have been laid off. I also know of a handful of people that have been asked to look for an alternative position with-in the company. Instead of laying off people, the company would rather have them stay and fill other open positions if possible. Each person that finds another position decreases the number of people that need to be laid off. If a new position is not found, it doesn't mean the person will necessarily be laid off. The company also wants to keep employees around in case their expertise is needed. If the new project is understaffed, the company can always pull the employees back if they are still with-in the company.
As an indication of the seriousness of the situation, one of the persons that have been asked to find an alternative position is my team lead. From a job performance standpoint, he has definitely performed well and is nowhere near the bottom of the performance bucket. Even if a person performs well, their job is not safe...
Everyone I work with is fairly stressed out with the situation. All the contractors were eliminated swiftly. They were given less than a day's notice of their termination. One contractor didn't even know he was terminated. He showed up to work one day and his badge failed to work. Eventually, he got into the building and started working. Later in the day, he heard a rumor that the contractors were eliminated, which he then confirmed with his manager. He then packed up his stuff and left. The night before, all the contractor's employers were notified about the termination. The contractor's employer probably didn't have enough time to notify the contractor about the termination.
So far, I know of two full-time employees (non-contractors) that have been laid off. I also know of a handful of people that have been asked to look for an alternative position with-in the company. Instead of laying off people, the company would rather have them stay and fill other open positions if possible. Each person that finds another position decreases the number of people that need to be laid off. If a new position is not found, it doesn't mean the person will necessarily be laid off. The company also wants to keep employees around in case their expertise is needed. If the new project is understaffed, the company can always pull the employees back if they are still with-in the company.
As an indication of the seriousness of the situation, one of the persons that have been asked to find an alternative position is my team lead. From a job performance standpoint, he has definitely performed well and is nowhere near the bottom of the performance bucket. Even if a person performs well, their job is not safe...
posted by Ray at 10:17 PM
6 Comments:
3 important things in finding a job, keeping a job, and getting promoted are connections, good performance, and kissing ass! I think it's good that you show up at the office even with nothing to do, which shows your loyalty to the company, and will count for something in the future. -Cecil
I agree with Cecil that it's good you still show up even if there's nothing to do.
Also, can you change the colors on the page? The white letters and black background burned my retina and now as I'm typing, I'm still left with the reverse colors image in my vision. Sorry, just a suggestion.
Holy crap. This doesn't sound good... Maybe it's a good time to take a trip to HK.
That was me, shindemac.
I think they approached your team lead because they want to offload their higher paid resources...that's just my guess. Maybe you can start searching for jobs online at work since you have no projects right now in case you need a Plan B.
mich
Sorry to hear about your situation. It's good that you keep showing up to work not only to prove your loyalty but it's also good cause you'll get the first scooped if anything happens. No matter how loyal you are to a company, you should always have your resume updated once a year. Take it from someone who's been laid off 3 times. You have no control over what will happen with your company, but you have control over your career.
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