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bigmacbear) wrote2005-06-30 06:40 pm
bigmacbear) wrote2005-06-30 06:40 pm
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Relocation
This has been a dramatic week at work. I took Monday off to take care of some business related to Pride weekend (mainly, picking up Brandy from the vet's) but also to ensure I used my "floating holiday" while I still had the opportunity. You see, there was an announcement that one-third of the IT department (my department) was slated to be laid off.
Yesterday the "non-comparable offers" were announced, involving a large cut in pay and/or a reclassification from salary to hourly. Most people took theirs, except for one of my colleagues who was offered something completely inappropriate for his skill set and experience. He turned it down.
Today I got the same offer. It was just as inappropriate for me as it was for him, and I've turned it down as well. This means I'm officially laid off as of July 15th. The advantage of being laid off after declining a non-comparable offer is that I get 38 weeks of severance pay and my accrued vacation. So one way or the other I get paid through March.
Tomorrow the comparable offers and no-offer notifications go out (along with the non-comparable offer I declined). Declining a comparable offer is considered a resignation and layoff benefits are not applicable. However, it's thought that about half of the people who have received no offer the past two days will receive no offer tomorrow either, and be eligible for the same benefits.
I've known this day was coming for almost a year now, just not when or how; and![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gmjambear has been dissatisfied with his working conditions for a while. Gary and I have been discussing relocation plans, since the IT job market in Rochester has been abysmal for many years and is not likely to recover any time soon. We're busy making lists and doing searches of possible places to go.
I'm curious as to what the prospects are for finding an IT job in Toronto. I understand that immigration always complicates matters, but I'd be foolish not to at least look into the opportunity if it exists.
Failing that, we have a short list of places in the US that appear to be growing and are home to people we already know.
We're both pretty nervous about it but I at least am also excited about the possibilities, especially given the cushion of cash.
Yesterday the "non-comparable offers" were announced, involving a large cut in pay and/or a reclassification from salary to hourly. Most people took theirs, except for one of my colleagues who was offered something completely inappropriate for his skill set and experience. He turned it down.
Today I got the same offer. It was just as inappropriate for me as it was for him, and I've turned it down as well. This means I'm officially laid off as of July 15th. The advantage of being laid off after declining a non-comparable offer is that I get 38 weeks of severance pay and my accrued vacation. So one way or the other I get paid through March.
Tomorrow the comparable offers and no-offer notifications go out (along with the non-comparable offer I declined). Declining a comparable offer is considered a resignation and layoff benefits are not applicable. However, it's thought that about half of the people who have received no offer the past two days will receive no offer tomorrow either, and be eligible for the same benefits.
I've known this day was coming for almost a year now, just not when or how; and
gmjambear has been dissatisfied with his working conditions for a while. Gary and I have been discussing relocation plans, since the IT job market in Rochester has been abysmal for many years and is not likely to recover any time soon. We're busy making lists and doing searches of possible places to go.I'm curious as to what the prospects are for finding an IT job in Toronto. I understand that immigration always complicates matters, but I'd be foolish not to at least look into the opportunity if it exists.
Failing that, we have a short list of places in the US that appear to be growing and are home to people we already know.
We're both pretty nervous about it but I at least am also excited about the possibilities, especially given the cushion of cash.
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*FuzzyHugs*
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Whatever happens I'm sure you two will land on your feet..hugs
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