03-08-2017, 07:59 PM | #1 |
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
With apologies to David Bowie, big changes where I work. The facility where I work is being shut down and being moved to a newer, larger facility in the southeast.
I'm not going with but will be running a small Service/Calibration facility being set up here. No cut in pay or benefits, so that's a good thing. Don't know much more than that at this time. Kinda excited AND apprehensive at the same time. Will know more on Tuesday.
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03-08-2017, 08:19 PM | #3 |
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I have about 4 years to go. From what little I know at the moment, one of my guys and myself are the few lucky ones.
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03-08-2017, 08:26 PM | #4 |
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Wow with only 4 years to go I'd be apprehensive too. Hoping for the best for ya!
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03-08-2017, 09:08 PM | #5 |
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Man... that sounds lucky for you so far.
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03-08-2017, 09:28 PM | #6 |
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I left my job of 27 years last June . Leaving new job end of this month . Trying something new . I understand your uneasiness. Good thing we got bikes to clear our minds
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03-08-2017, 10:01 PM | #7 |
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Wind therapy as someone said.
And side cars and scooters and gromclowns too. OH My!
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03-09-2017, 12:08 AM | #8 |
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A tall bottle of IPA says you'll be spending at least some time in the new facility, whether training others, setting up shop or whatever.
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03-09-2017, 01:33 AM | #9 |
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Hey cheesy, I like the sound of "small service and calibration". Sound like less pulling of heavy hydraulic rams etc etc eh? Then again, the computer side of things is a real _____
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03-09-2017, 05:52 AM | #10 |
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This X2. Where in the Southeast are they setting up shop?
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I still have more questions than answers about what's going to happen and how. What I do know is that myself and Jason, who works for me, are the only ones from the back of the building that are being kept on. Jason is moving to the new facility. One or two people from Customer Service are being sent to the new facility, too. One or two managers will be cut loose, along with everyone else in the building. Maybe some poorly performing regional sales staff, too. I have been told that those being let go will be getting very generous severance packages. Which is probably why I'm being kept on. It would be cheaper to keep me.
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03-09-2017, 06:14 AM | #12 |
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A small town near Charleston, SC. They found a 47,000 sq ft facility and got a lot of incentives from the state to set up shop there. I understand that sites in IL, TX, and AZ were also considered. SC came up with the best package. I guess IL wasn't even interested in talking to us and we've been here almost fifty years.
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03-09-2017, 11:19 AM | #14 |
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You sure about that? I just relearned how to ride on two wheels.
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