Message #67818

[misslynn]

The company I work for recently did a voluntary severance option, which helped but didn't get us to the total cuts that were needed.  We were told this week that a round of involuntary severance was next, we'll know in about 3 weeks who is effected.

While the next three weeks will be torture, I think it's better this way than not having any notice and suddenly losing your job where you have to be out of the building an hour later (done by one company this week).  Hopefully in 3 weeks I'll be able to tell y'all that I still have a job.

"I have come to the conclusion that a lot of us are stuck in jobs because there are no opportunities to either progress within our current company, or that there are a limited numbers of jobs on offer elsewhere."
Had to comment on this because it's dangerous to lump everyone together and assume that your own situation is the standard.  The high-level Exec Admins out there didn't start out in those positions, they had to get promoted from somewhere.  For myself, I started with my company as a junior in high school, just a part-time associate.  I've worked over the years and have been given great opportunities for advancement to where I currently am.