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Votes: 9

Update on the job situation

Author:

theboz

Topic:

Diaries

Posted:

Nov 28, 2001

Comments:

Things get curiouser and curiouser.

Why outsource me, when I can be laid off from my current job, hired by a contracting firm, and make both Accenture and that contracting firm a buttload of money just to do my old job. It's possible, and I'm finding out more information now.

More diaries by theboz

	So long job...
	A bad smell

The only downside to this situation is that I would possibly have to forfeit my severence check, which is not really fair, but it could be good if I had enough of a pay increase to cover that and some extra. Also, I have other potential jobs that I am being emailed about as well, as well as a possible Sysadmin II position at the college I used to work at.

I guess things aren't as bad as I thought yesterday after all.

	Techie Promotion (5.00 / 1) (#1)
	by ucblockhead on Wed Nov 28th, 2001 at 09:11:28 PM PST

	That's a story as old as the microchip. Either lose your job (or quit in disgust) and get hired at a greatly increased salary. <P>

	I didn't think it still happened... (none / 0) (#4)
	by theboz on Thu Nov 29th, 2001 at 05:12:17 AM PST

	I thought all the people getting laid off are supposed to be like Signal 11. I really have no desire to move back in with my parents, so I think I would try harder to get a better job (including moving if necessary to a city where there are more jobs) and get something decent rather than giving up and working at K-mart. [Reply]

	A word of caution (5.00 / 1) (#2)
	by SpaceGhoti on Wed Nov 28th, 2001 at 10:11:11 PM PST

	It probably doesn't need to be said, but I'll say it anyway. Giving up your severance check for this is a risky proposition. Once you've been let go, there's absolutely no obligation for them to accept you as a contractor again. If you're going on their word, insist on a written statement guaranteeing continued employment in exchange for waiving your severance. Otherwise, you might find yourself with neither severance nor a job. Good luck. A troll's true colors.

	I set a deadline for them. (none / 0) (#3)
	by theboz on Thu Nov 29th, 2001 at 05:10:21 AM PST

	I told the recruiter that I needed to sign my severence package by December 31, so I we would need to speed things up if they are definitely interested in me. The only way I would not sign my severence package is if I were offered a job, and I liked it enough and accepted it. It would have to be enough to offset my severence package as well. [Reply]

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