Comments on: Layoffs! Layoffs! Layoffs!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:59:45 +0000

Ahh, RIF now that doesn’t sting so bad does it?

Modern corporate culture amazes me with their euthenisms for lay offs.

Down sizing = the original layoff euthenism
Right sizing = adding insult to injury, as in right for whom!
FMP – Force Management Program = yet another TLA for layoff
Furlough = temporary layoff, oh isn’t it nice that they are giving me some unpaid time off

and I’m sure there are more!

No matter what it is called. Dig the well before you’re thirsty!

By: Liz Handlin

Liz Handlin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:08:02 +0000

Thanks so much for the shout-out Jason. I will add another post to offer the same deal to Air trans employees…I just hadn’t heard about their layoffs yet. The sooner you get your resume updated and start using tools like Jibber Jobber to manage your job search the sooner you will land your next job.

There are so many great resources out there to help job seekers find jobs (and many of them are listed on Jibber Jobber!) and I just hope that everyone who needs help during these trying times gets it.

Liz

By: Demetrius Pinder

Demetrius Pinder — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:06:18 +0000

Moments like this make me hope and pray that I continue to stay in business for myself.

Take the plunge, start your own business. Earn your own money.

By: Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:14:28 +0000

Jason –

A couple quick points:

*Unfortunately, you’re right about how most of the laid off AirTran employees may not know what they’re going to do next. Many job seekers waste precious time trying to figure out where they want to go in their careers. That’s why it’s so important for everyone – employed and unemployed alike – should plan the next two or three steps of their careers.

*Despite your tongue-in-cheek plug, you make a very good point – they really SHOULD provide JibberJobber accounts to the RIF’s as part of their severance packages. Perhaps you could provide a few on-site seminars on the best way to use JibberJobber as a way of sweetening the deal.

*Rule of thumb: If you see suits you don’t know walking around with managers you recognize, those suits are consultants. They’re hired guns whose only purpose is to help the company save money. If you see consultants walking around, it’s just a matter of time until the pink slips fly.

- Mike