so today I rcvd the "voluntary" RiF notice - apparently 150 folks out of 800

[peacebird]

rcvd these "voluntary" RiF offers - though the company reserves the right NOT to allow you this out IF they rcv more folks offering to leave than they need at this time. They claim to need ~25 - 50 from our site.

I won't be taking the voluntary offer - because 1 - it sucked, and 2 - it's going to be awfully hard to find a job to pay me what I earn because I am 52 and have over 30 years experience. Most places want to hire "fresh outs" . Better to keep earning what I earn - doing my job - and hope I am not the one they will force out.

Disheartening tho....

[Skittles]

1. the involuntary ones come next

[peacebird]

2. yep. Hoping that the involuntary one won't get me on this round.

Also hoping it won't get my husband on the next round. I am looking around but there are not many options available where I live so it makes more sense to keep my head low and see in May if enough folks "volunteered" to leave, and if not to hope that I am not one of the "chosen ones"

[Skittles]

3. my company has been laying off every quarter for over two years

that dread you feel is a way of life for me

[peacebird]

4. i am sorry Skittles. I've been here before, and it sucks every bit as much as I remember it.

I was laid off on my wedding day 16 years ago. I have been through RiFs before and survived, but it was always nasty - the faces of those who were trying to hold it together after learning thay were being let go... The fear that you would be next.... The constant fear...
It totally sucks.
Then I was worried as a single mom with my son to support. Now I worry as a woman over 50 - will I be able to find another job in my profession?

[Skittles]

5. I'm with you

right now I cannot figure out who was the luckier - the ones laid off or those of us left -it's unbelievable, the garbage they dish out :(