tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21794669.post3407630243105119508..comments2024-01-10T03:24:51.194-06:00Comments on Lollygaggin: Depressed, dejected and disgustedPammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15738873962224747387noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21794669.post-79749480686971421692010-06-01T16:14:09.805-05:002010-06-01T16:14:09.805-05:00I'm sorry :(I'm sorry :(Peoria Peepershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127734623508971370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21794669.post-65906182977682394682010-05-30T23:05:54.796-05:002010-05-30T23:05:54.796-05:00I get it. I've been there. Ten years ago, th...I get it. I've been there. Ten years ago, they closed our plant. A decision to consolidate our plant with one up in CT was made, and only keeping a skeleton crew down here. "If you want your job, you can have it, but it's in CT" was what were told. The door was shown for those of us who could not or would not go. I was devastated. I loved my job. I knew that at 65 years old, I'd turn off the lights. Did they not know what they were doing?<br /><br />Three years later, 80% attrition. Some went and then promptly quit. All in all LESS THAN 20% went and stayed. Because... you know... as they continued to hire management and take their big bonuses and winke and nod at Wall Street about how they helped the shareholders by consolidating... they surely must've known what they were doing.<br /><br />Ten years later they are still suffering from the disasterous decision. Programs flounder, people are miserable, morale is low for those who remained... the company is a shell of itself at times.<br /><br />I wasn't sure what I'd do with myself. My job was a part OF ME and who I WAS. But amazing things happened since then and although it was the worst thing that happened for the company, it was the best thing that happened for me. Never would I have guessed.<br /><br />Hang in there. You're in my thoughts...Bouhttp://boudicca.mu.nunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21794669.post-4708213866909296002010-05-25T22:35:08.682-05:002010-05-25T22:35:08.682-05:00.... hang in there, sister........ hang in there......... hang in there, sister........ hang in there.....<br /><br />EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21794669.post-35583214825592630072010-05-22T20:38:31.187-05:002010-05-22T20:38:31.187-05:00I feel your pain, really I do. It has been 5, near...I feel your pain, really I do. It has been 5, nearly 6 months for me since the .gov killed the financing for mine and 4 other jobs in the outfit I supported. And the same government is doing away with many contractor positions, replacing them with much loer paid, (and qualified) civil servants. And- the weather here just won't get nice enough for me to spend my time on my boat everyday to make up for it. Hell, it was hailing today!<br /><br />Anyway, I know you will pull through agter a drink or 2 or 6.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163951461124409035noreply@blogger.com