tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338316905613216821.post5808156691058287001..comments2023-10-26T07:17:32.263-04:00Comments on The Cliff: You can cry - but take notesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338316905613216821.post-97695111997287232009-03-04T16:52:00.000-05:002009-03-04T16:52:00.000-05:00Thanks, Peter. This is good information.Thanks, Peter. This is good information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338316905613216821.post-73850123540945932382009-03-04T15:06:00.000-05:002009-03-04T15:06:00.000-05:00A few years ago I got laid off. They got me right ...A few years ago I got laid off. They got me right when I got to work from the dentist office. You want to be cool in that situation and maybe it helps if you can't actually feel your face.<BR/><BR/>Odd thing though a couple of weeks later I had a question about references and called the number on the little business card the person who did the sacking gave me. <BR/><BR/>no answer - not even voice mail<BR/><BR/>It turned out that right after the sweep through the company they laid off the person who did the layoffs. <BR/><BR/>is there no honor among theiveschupacabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268145898613036067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338316905613216821.post-41680762301264521272009-03-04T14:57:00.000-05:002009-03-04T14:57:00.000-05:00It's not illegal. If you don't have a contract th...It's not illegal. If you don't have a contract they can tell you anything. Also, NC is an "at will" employment state, and you can be fired for any reason...let me repeat...any reason as long as it is not related to one of the "protected categories." Even if they lied to you about the job. I went through an extensive legal case related to this. Got lied to by a firm, who then turned around and lied under oath.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338316905613216821.post-38451822182792956072009-03-04T13:33:00.000-05:002009-03-04T13:33:00.000-05:00We didn't get laid off but we don't have a job? My...We didn't get laid off but we don't have a job? My company does contract work and their contract was up December 31st. my boss told me we will have work in 2 weeks. 2 weeks goes by and then he says next Monday. Then another Monday and here it is March and his answer is now Thursday. They canceled my benefits, no severance package and no work. The fact that they are not Man and Woman enough to call and update me on the status of my employment is bothersome. I call and keep getting the next week story again and again. What to do and does any of this sound illegal to do? Should I get an Attorney?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07403579625120260919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338316905613216821.post-27488493336504964732009-03-04T12:16:00.000-05:002009-03-04T12:16:00.000-05:00It would also be a good time to ask for a letter o...It would also be a good time to ask for a letter of reference. Make sure you can use them as an asset while you are looking for a new better job!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338316905613216821.post-69667541075655773602009-03-04T12:13:00.000-05:002009-03-04T12:13:00.000-05:00My spouse, along with a small team of other people...My spouse, along with a small team of other people, was put in the terrible position of having to decide who to lay off at their company (around 20 people all total). My spouse didn't sleep for weeks, lost 10 pounds and practically had a mental breakdown. My spouse also could not show any anger, anxiety or emotion at work so it all came home with them. In addition, my spouse wasn't sure if some team higher up was in the process of putting his/her name on a layoff list. The entire process was awful. Tears? - believe me, they went both ways. The worst is over for now and we're just thankful my spouse still has a job even with their salary slashed. Just day by day....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com