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Crappy day at work for hubby
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 2006-03-07 9:46 PM |
Champion  19812     MA |  Subject: Crappy day at work for hubbyThe company my husband has worked for almost 11 years, told everyone the are liqudating their division. The had 4 meetings in different parts of the country at the same time. The President was at my husbands meeting and he had 6-8 bodyguards. They met for 30 minutes to give the overview of what was happening, and then everyone got to flip over their name badge to see what room they got to go to. The 130 lucky people who left the room were severed. The left over 30 get to transtion the company out of the the business and will lose their jobs. My husband was one of two of the 160 there that has a new job in a different division. Out of 650 people about 12 have new jobs in the new division. It just sucks that everything he worked for is disbanded. He is lucky he has a job, but it is so hard with everyone he has worked with and many he has managed for so long being let go. The transition team will have a hard time as they wrote to all their customers and told them they are no longer going to sell and service them. How do I support and encourage him....he is lucky as a survivor but is hurting too?
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| 2006-03-07 9:53 PM in reply to: #363769 |
Giver 18427  | Subject: RE: Crappy day at work for hubby Yeah, that's pretty Machiavelian with the flipping of the bdges to see what their fate was. How do you support him? I guess I don't know, specifically. Give him space if it seems like he needs space. Give him a hug if it seems like he needs a hug. Help him with his resume if he wants it. Just roll with the punches, be flexible, smile, talk to him. And if that fails, Victoria's Secret sells some pretty nice things to get his mind off his troubles. |
| 2006-03-07 10:13 PM in reply to: #363774 |
| Elite 3650 Laurium, MI | Subject: RE: Crappy day at work for hubby run4yrlif - 2006-03-07 8:53 PM
And if that fails, Victoria's Secret sells some pretty nice things to get his mind off his troubles. my thoughts exactly. So they let a bunch of people know that they would be transitioning (aka training their replacments) and then be fired?? If I were in that position, I know exactly how much work I'd get done. |
| 2006-03-07 10:33 PM in reply to: #363769 |
Master 1867 The real USC, in the ghetto of LA | Subject: RE: Crappy day at work for hubby After 2 years with Kinko’s, they did massive layoffs at the corporate level. I knew a lot of people at the main offices. They got the news by the phone ringing, and being told over the phone at their desk. After a dozen calls, the word was out, and everyone was terrified of every phone call that morning. It was a hard thing to see, and hear about; then they moved the corporate offices and everyone was layed-off (some were given invitations to move to Texas). Two buildings that Kinko’s used are still mainly empty. A sad thing to see for sure. In this case it’s more of an issue of the state creating an environment for companies to leave California. The reality is that these people are qualified and will jobs with other companies. It is better to liquidate a division, than see a company go bankrupt; and have everyone loose. |
| 2006-03-08 7:33 AM in reply to: #363774 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Crappy day at work for hubby run4yrlif - 2006-03-07 9:53 PM I wish it was that simple....maybe I can go home for lunch one day this week and surprise him (he works from home). And if that fails, Victoria's Secret sells some pretty nice things to get his mind off his troubles.  He will be traveling a lot to solidify stuff with customers as he sold products from two divisions...one is gone and they want to continue to to sell the other products. Sometimes it is harder for those left behind to pick up the peices. I'm glad we have our Bike trip to the Greek Islands planned and paid for in April...good break for him. |
| 2006-03-08 7:47 AM in reply to: #363769 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Crappy day at work for hubby Best thing is just to be there for him Kathy. You already know what to do. You're just like Patti, whenever something isn't going just right, she's behind me 100%, no matter what. Just knowing that is all I really need. She's solid as a rock, and I'm sure you're the exact same way! Hang in there and enjoy the trip to Greece!
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| 2006-03-08 7:57 AM in reply to: #363769 |
| Crystal Lake, IL | Subject: RE: Crappy day at work for hubby As a husband who runs a business I can't tell you how valuable it is to know that when times are tough my wife is 100% in my corner and supports me not for what I do at work, but because she loves me. Because she loves me and supports me I don't want to let her down and I can fight through some of the tough issues at work. It's a postive cycle. |
 2006-03-08 9:29 AM in reply to: #363769 |
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| 2006-03-08 9:51 AM in reply to: #363769 |
| Extreme Veteran 604 Northwest Ohio | Subject: RE: Crappy day at work for hubby All good responses. Especially about offering love and support through his good days and bad. I want to add one comment. After my first son was born, I realized that I HATED working full time and wanted something different (but felt I still needed some sort of paycheck). I started sending out resumes, and prayed and prayed and prayed that I would find something that was more family friendly. A couple of months later, the company reorganized, and I was in the first wave of employees who was downsized. After I quit crying, I finally realized that this might be the answer to my prayer. You see, people started calling me at home and saying, "I heard you are laid off, but would you consider doing this project on a freelance basis?" To make a long story short, I ended up working freelance part-time out of my home for 7 years (while my boys were small) and my current employer is one of my former freelance clients. Never in a million years would I have taken the risk of quitting my job to start a home-based business. However, the layoff ended up being a blessing in disguise. While I don't want to sound like a naive pollyanna, I would like to encourage you and your husband to look at this change as a possible new opportunity. You may end up going down a more interesting path than you ever imagined! |
| 2006-03-08 4:53 PM in reply to: #363769 |
| Master 1249 Lexington, Kentucky | Subject: RE: Crappy day at work for hubby Make sure he pays a visit to Dice or Monster. Even if he doesn't actively search it will be reassuring to know how many options he has. |
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