The stressful lives of older tech workers.

Tig said:
In order to make room for our replacements in India, a really intelligent co-worker and I were layed off yesterday. I knew this was a possibility, but didn't expect it so soon, hoping they would go after the higher priced people in our group that don't do nearly as much work.. I voiced a few concerns (jabs on the new company culture, the booger picker HAZMAT guy, the 2 hour lunches some get away with, etc.) in the exit interview without shooting myself in the foot. I left on good terms because you never know.

So today I applied for a newly opened position in the eDiscovery group in the same company, just feet from where I used to sit. I get along with everyone there really well and the manager likes me. I can't expect anything so I'll start the ever so fun of job hunting in a town that has layed off thousands in the last 12 month due to low oil prices.

Good times. :-\
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That bites. Hope you get a quick turnaround on the gig.
 
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Tig said:
In order to make room for our replacements in India, a really intelligent co-worker and I were layed off yesterday. I knew this was a possibility, but didn't expect it so soon, hoping they would go after the higher priced people in our group that don't do nearly as much work.. I voiced a few concerns (jabs on the new company culture, the booger picker HAZMAT guy, the 2 hour lunches some get away with, etc.) in the exit interview without shooting myself in the foot. I left on good terms because you never know.

So today I applied for a newly opened position in the eDiscovery group in the same company, just feet from where I used to sit. I get along with everyone there really well and the manager likes me. I can't expect anything so I'll start the ever so fun of job hunting in a town that has layed off thousands in the last 12 month due to low oil prices.

Good times. :-\
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Oy. Job mojo.
 
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Tig said:
In order to make room for our replacements in India, a really intelligent co-worker and I were layed off yesterday. I knew this was a possibility, but didn't expect it so soon, hoping they would go after the higher priced people in our group that don't do nearly as much work.. I voiced a few concerns (jabs on the new company culture, the booger picker HAZMAT guy, the 2 hour lunches some get away with, etc.) in the exit interview without shooting myself in the foot. I left on good terms because you never know.

So today I applied for a newly opened position in the eDiscovery group in the same company, just feet from where I used to sit. I get along with everyone there really well and the manager likes me. I can't expect anything so I'll start the ever so fun of job hunting in a town that has layed off thousands in the last 12 month due to low oil prices.

Good times. :-\
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Job mojo

And, BTW, don't ever say anything other than general, objective facts during an exit interview. As much as HR people may paint it as a way to improve things, it is nothing more that an attempt to get a heads up on anything you might be able to do to cause problems down the road. Anything negative will only haunt you.
 
Just found out one of my long-time colleagues got laid off this week also. :(

Very gloomy atmosphere we got goin here right now.
 
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Meanwhile, the man behind the curtain:
As President & CEO at ___ INC, _________ made $6,547,558 in total compensation. Of this total $538,474 was received as a salary, $1,000,000 was received as a bonus, $0 was received in stock options, $4,637,415 was awarded as stock and $371,669 came from other types of compensation.

Good thing I'm not a psycho.
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Tig said:
Meanwhile, the man behind the curtain:
As President & CEO at ___ INC, _________ made $6,547,558 in total compensation. Of this total $538,474 was received as a salary, $1,000,000 was received as a bonus, $0 was received in stock options, $4,637,415 was awarded as stock and $371,669 came from other types of compensation.

Good thing I'm not a psycho.
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At least his stock is getting hammered. :facepalm:

The well is gonna dry up pretty fast if he can't figure out how to get some work in here.
 
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Tig said:
In order to make room for our replacements in India, a really intelligent co-worker and I were layed off yesterday. I knew this was a possibility, but didn't expect it so soon, hoping they would go after the higher priced people in our group that don't do nearly as much work.. I voiced a few concerns (jabs on the new company culture, the booger picker HAZMAT guy, the 2 hour lunches some get away with, etc.) in the exit interview without shooting myself in the foot. I left on good terms because you never know.

So today I applied for a newly opened position in the eDiscovery group in the same company, just feet from where I used to sit. I get along with everyone there really well and the manager likes me. I can't expect anything so I'll start the ever so fun of job hunting in a town that has layed off thousands in the last 12 month due to low oil prices.

Good times. :-\
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Sorry to hear, hopefully land something new quickly.
 
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Tig said:
In order to make room for our replacements in India, a really intelligent co-worker and I were layed off yesterday. I knew this was a possibility, but didn't expect it so soon, hoping they would go after the higher priced people in our group that don't do nearly as much work.. I voiced a few concerns (jabs on the new company culture, the booger picker HAZMAT guy, the 2 hour lunches some get away with, etc.) in the exit interview without shooting myself in the foot. I left on good terms because you never know.

So today I applied for a newly opened position in the eDiscovery group in the same company, just feet from where I used to sit. I get along with everyone there really well and the manager likes me. I can't expect anything so I'll start the ever so fun of job hunting in a town that has layed off thousands in the last 12 month due to low oil prices.

Good times. :-\
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Job mojo brother.
 
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Tig said:
In order to make room for our replacements in India, a really intelligent co-worker and I were layed off yesterday. I knew this was a possibility, but didn't expect it so soon, hoping they would go after the higher priced people in our group that don't do nearly as much work.. I voiced a few concerns (jabs on the new company culture, the booger picker HAZMAT guy, the 2 hour lunches some get away with, etc.) in the exit interview without shooting myself in the foot. I left on good terms because you never know.

So today I applied for a newly opened position in the eDiscovery group in the same company, just feet from where I used to sit. I get along with everyone there really well and the manager likes me. I can't expect anything so I'll start the ever so fun of job hunting in a town that has layed off thousands in the last 12 month due to low oil prices.

Good times. :-\
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Mojo.
 
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Tig said:
In order to make room for our replacements in India, a really intelligent co-worker and I were layed off yesterday. I knew this was a possibility, but didn't expect it so soon, hoping they would go after the higher priced people in our group that don't do nearly as much work.. I voiced a few concerns (jabs on the new company culture, the booger picker HAZMAT guy, the 2 hour lunches some get away with, etc.) in the exit interview without shooting myself in the foot. I left on good terms because you never know.

So today I applied for a newly opened position in the eDiscovery group in the same company, just feet from where I used to sit. I get along with everyone there really well and the manager likes me. I can't expect anything so I'll start the ever so fun of job hunting in a town that has layed off thousands in the last 12 month due to low oil prices.

Good times. :-\
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Mojo, my friend. I worked for a BIG ( GCI ) media company for 20+ years and in 2014 they made almost everyone reapply for jobs that paid less and were basically 24-7. You were an entrepreneur, but they own everything you do. I cheerily told them to fuck off.
 
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