Tired. Related to above post. Yesterday I went & saw my really elderly aunt & uncle. My uncle is 89 (says he's going to make it until 100) & my aunt is 84. They're about the only family who pays any attention to me. My aunt was my mom's best friend & they married brothers. I hadn't seen them since before COVID. It's a bit of a drive & I don't really get around so well. So, anyway I spent the afternoon with them. Learned a couple of interesting things about my dad, haha. I'm beat today though as the drive beat up my back. It was good to go see them though & they appreciated it. Only 1 more thing left on the Xmas duties which will do Friday. A friend does a big southern cooking holiday feast & her little grandkids (ages 1.5 to 6) will all be there. That'll be fun with the kids. I'm a popular adopted uncle haha. After that I go into serious hiding.
Cold and upset. Management pulled a dirty move in the middle of negotiating our new contract. Honestly, I am (and likely thousands of other workers) are very upset right now. This is complete crap. I have a feeling we’re moving toward a strike.
Cold and upset. Management pulled a dirty move in the middle of negotiating our new contract. Honestly, I am (and likely thousands of other workers) are very upset right now. This is complete crap. I have a feeling we’re moving toward a strike.
Merry f'n Christmas! Companies love to do shiatty things during the holidays. There's been massive layoffs in the tech sector here for the last month. Hope everything turns out ok for you.
Cold and upset. Management pulled a dirty move in the middle of negotiating our new contract. Honestly, I am (and likely thousands of other workers) are very upset right now. This is complete crap. I have a feeling we’re moving toward a strike.
Stay strong! You should all stand together, they are nothing without you. Do you have union in your company?
Cold and upset. Management pulled a dirty move in the middle of negotiating our new contract. Honestly, I am (and likely thousands of other workers) are very upset right now. This is complete crap. I have a feeling we’re moving toward a strike.
Merry f'n Christmas! Companies love to do shiatty things during the holidays. There's been massive layoffs in the tech sector here for the last month. Hope everything turns out ok for you.
I wish I could quit, but I cannot. Being a single-income earner I have to make sensible choices. I’ve been looking for a new job for years, and even moved to another province once I found another job (for a non profit, worked part time hours so I could keep my government job) that appealed to me. A year after making the move I was laid off from that employer. That was a blow. I feel stuck, resentful and angry. Costs are up across the board, so I can’t just leave. Obviously, I made choices that put me where I am, but for real, can’t I just catch a f.king break ??? I’ve jumped through hoops for management for years and was a yes person, and this is the thanks we get ???
i don’t even care about the nice vacation I just took, as I’ve been completely consumed with the recent work-related announcements. Plus west makes matters worse is that management lied about their plans a week before their new initiatives were announced. Mentally, I am just exhausted and checked out. TBh, I’m in a really bad place mentally right now.
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Cold and upset. Management pulled a dirty move in the middle of negotiating our new contract. Honestly, I am (and likely thousands of other workers) are very upset right now. This is complete crap. I have a feeling we’re moving toward a strike.
Merry f'n Christmas! Companies love to do shiatty things during the holidays. There's been massive layoffs in the tech sector here for the last month. Hope everything turns out ok for you.
Yep it's definitely their favorite time to cut things. My friend just got laid off. No warning. It's crap.
Merry f'n Christmas! Companies love to do shiatty things during the holidays. There's been massive layoffs in the tech sector here for the last month. Hope everything turns out ok for you.
Yep it's definitely their favorite time to cut things. My friend just got laid off. No warning. It's crap.
What horrible news. I’m sorry that your friend loss his/her job.
Cold and upset. Management pulled a dirty move in the middle of negotiating our new contract. Honestly, I am (and likely thousands of other workers) are very upset right now. This is complete crap. I have a feeling we’re moving toward a strike.
Merry f'n Christmas! Companies love to do shiatty things during the holidays. There's been massive layoffs in the tech sector here for the last month. Hope everything turns out ok for you.
Exactly. 15 years ago I was unexpectedly laid off 5 days before Christmas. I know how it tastes. Quite awful I must say. This year my boss has been laid off by my current company and it also leaves a bad taste in my mouth. She didn't deserved it at all.
I've got an impression that higher management in bigger companies consists mostly of people who sold their souls and hearts for their positions. They don't have any decency and the only feeling they have got are good feelings about themselves. Their ego and love for the money changed them into stupid machines.
So Danielle , just hang in there and if you are able to try to negotiate as much as you can. I understand very well your situation. Fast changing/leaving their job is for people who can afford it.
Merry f'n Christmas! Companies love to do shiatty things during the holidays. There's been massive layoffs in the tech sector here for the last month. Hope everything turns out ok for you.
Yep it's definitely their favorite time to cut things. My friend just got laid off. No warning. It's crap.
I'm sorry to hear that. Best wishes to your friend.
But I don't see And I don't feel But tightly hold up silently My hands before my fading eyes And in my eyes Your smile
I mistook stars reflected in a pond at night for those in the sky.
I wish I could quit, but I cannot. Being a single-income earner I have to make sensible choices. I’ve been looking for a new job for years, and even moved to another province once I found another job (for a non profit, worked part time hours so I could keep my government job) that appealed to me. A year after making the move I was laid off from that employer. That was a blow. I feel stuck, resentful and angry. Costs are up across the board, so I can’t just leave. Obviously, I made choices that put me where I am, but for real, can’t I just catch a f.king break ??? I’ve jumped through hoops for management for years and was a yes person, and this is the thanks we get ???
i don’t even care about the nice vacation I just took, as I’ve been completely consumed with the recent work-related announcements. Plus west makes matters worse is that management lied about their plans a week before their new initiatives were announced. Mentally, I am just exhausted and checked out. TBh, I’m in a really bad place mentally right now.
I'm really sorry to hear all this, Danielle. That's not a very nice place to be at any time. The holidays are hard enough for many people, why pile it on, jerk wads?
It is so hard to feel stuck. I hope if you are in a bad place, you will find a professional health provider you can speak with to maybe help be a sounding board. There is always a way out, but it can be so hard to sort out on our own.
On the job front, have you ever worked with a career counselor or a job recruiter?
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I wish I could quit, but I cannot. Being a single-income earner I have to make sensible choices. I’ve been looking for a new job for years, and even moved to another province once I found another job (for a non profit, worked part time hours so I could keep my government job) that appealed to me. A year after making the move I was laid off from that employer. That was a blow. I feel stuck, resentful and angry. Costs are up across the board, so I can’t just leave. Obviously, I made choices that put me where I am, but for real, can’t I just catch a f.king break ??? I’ve jumped through hoops for management for years and was a yes person, and this is the thanks we get ???
i don’t even care about the nice vacation I just took, as I’ve been completely consumed with the recent work-related announcements. Plus west makes matters worse is that management lied about their plans a week before their new initiatives were announced. Mentally, I am just exhausted and checked out. TBh, I’m in a really bad place mentally right now.
Stay strong D. We're here to bounce off if you need. Sending hugs
I wish I could quit, but I cannot. Being a single-income earner I have to make sensible choices. I’ve been looking for a new job for years, and even moved to another province once I found another job (for a non profit, worked part time hours so I could keep my government job) that appealed to me. A year after making the move I was laid off from that employer. That was a blow. I feel stuck, resentful and angry. Costs are up across the board, so I can’t just leave. Obviously, I made choices that put me where I am, but for real, can’t I just catch a f.king break ??? I’ve jumped through hoops for management for years and was a yes person, and this is the thanks we get ???
i don’t even care about the nice vacation I just took, as I’ve been completely consumed with the recent work-related announcements. Plus west makes matters worse is that management lied about their plans a week before their new initiatives were announced. Mentally, I am just exhausted and checked out. TBh, I’m in a really bad place mentally right now.
As always, thanks for your support everyone. I really do appreciate it.
Oh lioness, that’s awful! I’m sorry they chose to let you do so close to Christmas. Sucks. I hope your current employer treats you a whole lot better.
@notkristie - I’ve never seen a career counsellor, but I pretty much know what I’d like to do, which is why I’m currently working on degree #2. But all of this times a lot of time and $$$$$. Costs probably everywhere are out of control, and I really need to keep my current job or something that pays the same or I’d be f%ed. I definitely need it as a backup, but management is making it really difficult to cope.
And I do apologize for spending 3/4 of my time on this board airing out my work-related grievances. I do appreciate it, and fully understand if you decide to block me. My goal is to one day have positive things to say about work, now that would be an absolute dream that I hope becomes a reality.
My goal is to one day have positive things to say about work, now that would be an absolute dream that I hope becomes a reality.