Has your office/company laid people off? PART 3

[Tik-Tok]

So same as before.

[vengie]

First!

We had layoffs in January... 33% some fat trimming, some cut deep, and have since hired back about 29%.

Pay cuts are still in place though :thumbsdow :cry:

Oilfield service company.

[Mibz]

That last option has nothing to do with the rest of the poll...

[finboy]

Yes, and likely more to come shortly, oilfield services company

[dirtsniffer]

My company did huge cuts in December / January. Still running lean and mean.

[Hero_X]

I might be getting laid off this week! lol :poosie:

[403ep3]

Friend at Tervita was let go.. I think they are doing it today

[killramos]

No layoffs. None planned, management actively pursuing options that explicitly avoid staff cuts which is how i qualify the none planned.

Had a small "pay cut" that resulted in some forced time off this year. Basically forced time off we weren't paid for.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Mibz
That last option has nothing to do with the rest of the poll...

Delete it if you want Mr.Mod

[Mibz]

You can live with your shame the way I do every time I visit the Marketplace.

[lasimmon]

No one laid off. No one expected to be laid off.

Oilfield Service Company.

[CompletelyNumb]

Most people laid off. Probably more to come.

Directional Drilling company.

I need to find these service companies that still have work.

[carson blocks]

Pay cut, hour cuts, and staff have been laid off and being are replaced with much cheaper, much more junior staff. Major EPC

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Mibz
You can live with your shame the way I do every time I visit the Marketplace.

I cannot.

http://k30.kn3.net/987F7253D.gif

[Manhattan]

How many people are considering leaving the city/province to find work elsewhere? Doesn't seem like situation will be improving soon. Many people out of work since beginning of the year. Separate poll? :dunno:

[holden]

Originally posted by Manhattan
How many people are considering leaving the city/province to find work elsewhere? Doesn't seem like situation will be improving soon. Many people out of work since beginning of the year. Separate poll? :dunno:

My company would probably move me to the US if wanted and I've been considering it. The only thing is I don't like is having my visa tied to my job. If I could figure out how to get my green card after transferring, I would likely do it.

[CompletelyNumb]

Get married down there? :dunno:

[holden]

Originally posted by CompletelyNumb
Get married down there? :dunno:

Honestly, that is option #1 right now.


Originally posted by 403ep3
Friend at Tervita was let go.. I think they are doing it today

http://calgaryherald.com/business/energy/tervita-announces-new-ceo-confirms-staff-reductions

[duaner]

I've been laid off twice this year and "found" work both times--the first time took 6 weeks and the second took 5 weeks. I say "found" because they weren't jobs I searched and applied for but were through connections.

[XylathaneGTR]

Yes and Yes; O&G midstream. Prevous resposne in Part 2 was No/No.
3 peeps were cut in my group a few months back...one in my current position and one in my previous position, thankfully still employed but at risk fo sho. No benefit cuts or anything like that...but definitely some reduction in expenditures.

[riander5]

Voted #1 - midsize producer - mass layoffs jan / march led to stress free summer if they lay anyonen else off we will have to start shutting fields in with this skeleton crew

[Cos]

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[riander5]

Originally posted by Cos
Had a nightmare I was getting laid off along with my whole department a couple nights ago. However really really unlikely to ever see any layoffs here and if there are, I should be quite a bit from the bottom. There is some concern though that with O&G slowing down a lot, our revenue streams are going to start falling next year (1 year contracts so usually have time to ride things like this out) but it isn't looking great.

Regulated utility company.

I had a dream I got laid off last night too! Damn this economy

[ExtraSlow]

Over 40% of Canadian staff have been laid off in 2015 - Large Oilfield service company.

I predict a small number of additional cuts in October.

[Feruk]

Small to midsize producer. We've done targeted snipes here and there and not renewed some contracts, but that's it so far. I expect more to come after the budget cycle.

[Perfect Dark]

Drilling rig capital equipment/service company. Manufacturing is pretty much completely dead with exception to international markets. We've been very lucky on service in Canada as our biggest customer is still ramping up through this shitshow so as long as they stay busy we will too.

I also deal with a bunch of rigs in the middle east so my 3am phone calls continue to come in as usual haha.

[dandia89]

attitudes are at an all time low. TC provided me a consulting company that is paid for to transition employees into a new role (i.e encana, transcanada, cnrl are all part of it) and going to these meetings, people are so depressed it just brings the overall morale down.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by dandia89
attitudes are at an all time low. TC provided me a consulting company that is paid for to transition employees into a new role (i.e encana, transcanada, cnrl are all part of it) and going to these meetings, people are so depressed it just brings the overall morale down.

I went to one of those. Just went to the tax session and that's it haha.

A PM position I applied for got rescinded due to "further news of continued down turn in the economy"

:(

[Xtrema]

Headcount has be reduced by 25% since beginning of the year and looks like at least another 10-15% to go as nobody got $ for projects and continue cost pressure on ops.

IT Service Company.

This one is getting worse than 2009.

[510-Trevor]

Non O&G structural steel is as busy as I've seen it over the last 20 years. We've hired staff at every level over the last 6 months. Never been laid off, never worried about being laid off. Every time there is a down turn in the energy sector I am thankful l that I chose job security over $$.

[idriveabox]

Voted #4. Business as usual here, major pipeline company.

[A2VR6]

Originally posted by XylathaneGTR
Yes and Yes; O&G midstream. Prevous resposne in Part 2 was No/No.
3 peeps were cut in my group a few months back...one in my current position and one in my previous position, thankfully still employed but at risk fo sho. No benefit cuts or anything like that...but definitely some reduction in expenditures.

:werd: summed it up Pretty good. Except instead of 3 peeps it was more like 10 for me that was cut in my group.

[kaput]

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[adamc]

Originally posted by Perfect Dark
Drilling rig capital equipment/service company. Manufacturing is pretty much completely dead with exception to international markets. We've been very lucky on service in Canada as our biggest customer is still ramping up through this shitshow so as long as they stay busy we will too.

I also deal with a bunch of rigs in the middle east so my 3am phone calls continue to come in as usual haha.

You still with Academy?

[Manhattan]

Originally posted by kaput
Downtown condos are sure taking a beating. I've seen some do 2 price drops now and still aren't selling. There are two upper floor 2 bed 2 bath units in Colours asking low $400's. I think they would have been mid to high $400's a year ago, but I don't have the sales history to confirm. That would reflect much more than a 10% drop if I remember correctly.

I was surprised to find out that TCPL just hired an engineering friend to work for them as a contractor. I wonder if their trying a strategy to shed employees and use contractors at reduced rates and casual hours to keep functioning with minimal commitment.

Actually it's because a new apartment tower just went up right beside Colours obstructing the east facing view and you're losing plenty of privacy. Also, both of those units have a "bedroom" without a window, so technically one bed + den. They shouldn't be asking for much more than 400K even in a boom.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by kaput

I was surprised to find out that TCPL just hired an engineering friend to work for them as a contractor. I wonder if their trying a strategy to shed employees and use contractors at reduced rates and casual hours to keep functioning with minimal commitment.

Depending on how they put the value on employee's time. When I used to worked for one of major O&G, employee's time is priced at $120/hr.

Right now I'm sure plenty is willing to contract under that rate. Contractors now are more flexible and cheaper than employees.

[Prail]

I'd be curious what kind of contract work is billing out 20k monthly that people are 'settling' for per month assuming 40 hour weeks?

[Perfect Dark]

Double.

[Perfect Dark]

We got merged with another company about 5 years ago, still in the same shitty yard though haha yeah.

[flipstah]

As a contractor, companies don't have to shell out pension, benefits, bonuses so they prefer that.

I'm sleepy.

[killramos]

Originally posted by flipstah
As a contractor, companies don't have to shell out pension, benefits, bonuses so they prefer that.


Or in many of these cases, severance is a big one.

[flipstah]

I couldn't sleep because of jetlag but read that Tervita is cutting management staff by 15%.

[403ep3]

All staff I think http://calgaryherald.com/business/energy/tervita-lays-off-15-per-cent-of-its-workforce

[Feruk]

Tervita won't be around this time next year anyway I don't think.

[Cos]

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[killramos]

I notice that Dave Werklund is chairman.

Spin off of CCS?

I was just thinking the same thing. I know of them but not much.

edit: looks like i was partially right, amalgamation of different CCS branches

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tervita

[schurchill39]

My company reduced our office workforce by 25% and our field workforce by 35%. Shut down a few international operations and are focusing on Canada and the US. All RRSP and stock matching ceased as well as a 20% pay cut earlier this year. We got 10% reinstated a little while ago but the other benefits remain cut.

I work for a service company so I am going to assume that as soon as producers release their 2016 budgets I think we'd be going through another cut.

[flipstah]

My Eurotrip is cancelled and it's non-refundable. :(

Was suppose to fly tomorrow.

[Cos]

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[killramos]

Originally posted by flipstah
My Eurotrip is cancelled and it's non-refundable. :(

Was suppose to fly tomorrow.

I don't get it? Have i missed some post that makes this make more sense?

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Cos
^^ why not go?

Gotta stretch the severance haha!


Originally posted by killramos


I don't get it? Have i missed some post that makes this make more sense?

Nah. Just random insomnia jibberish.

[Disoblige]

Originally posted by flipstah

Gotta stretch the severance haha! Just go, lol.

[403ep3]

Stretch the severance in Europe! :whocares:

[flipstah]

STAHP lol.

Any official word on Cenovus?

[eglove]

just go, don't waste a trip

[Manhattan]

Just go. What's the worst than can happen?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/trending/couple-who-quit-jobs-to-travel-the-world-now-broke-scrubbing-toilets-1.3211621

[flipstah]

I want to but it would be financial suicide!

1Euro = 1.46CAD

Fuck adulthood. :cry: :guns:

[Cos]

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[max_boost]

Ya man yolo. You can do deliveries for me when you get back. I got an opening rotating friends lol

[eglove]

Originally posted by flipstah
I want to but it would be financial suicide!

1Euro = 1.46CAD

Fuck adulthood. :cry: :guns:

You can do it, just don't eat at all the baller places

[CompletelyNumb]

Originally posted by Cos


You've spent half of it already. Just go on the cheap and live in hostels. There is a labourer job open at my work. If you NEED a job you can come do that for $30.00.

Your work pays labourers $30? AN HOUR? :nut: :cry:

[Mibz]

Originally posted by flipstah
My Eurotrip is cancelled and it's non-refundable. :(

Was suppose to fly tomorrow. You can go on the trip and then deal with the consequences or you can not go on the trip and likely end up dealing with the exact same situation, just slightly further down the road.

Guess which one you'll regret.

[Cos]

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[flipstah]

Lol thanks MB and Cos, but I gotta wear the big boy pants. Don't know how long this will take so not really feeling like rolling the dice.

I'll wait for Uber to get running. :burnout:

Applying for jobs today. Again. :)

AH FUCK YOU, MIBZ. :cry:

[vengie]

Originally posted by flipstah
My Eurotrip is cancelled and it's non-refundable. :(

Was suppose to fly tomorrow.

As mentioned by everyone else... just go! Stay in hostels, eat cheap, it'll be one hell of an experience.

When you're back, pick up whatever work you can.

[CompletelyNumb]

Originally posted by Cos


Yeah, it is meant for pre-apprenticeship. They're 6 month temporary and if you work out you get on fulltime as a first year.

It is actually $31.12.

Damn, that's a pretty good deal. What trade?

Oh and flip, +1 on going. Travel is never the wrong answer.

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by CompletelyNumb


Your work pays labourers $30? AN HOUR? :nut: :cry:

I can't get someone to come out and clean my one bedroom (which is pretty clean) and accompanying bathroom (which is quite a mess) for less than $100... walmart pays employees minimum wage in comparison to their job duties, I just can't see that price being justifiable, and yet that's about the going rate :nut:

[CompletelyNumb]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1


I can't get someone to come out and clean my one bedroom (which is pretty clean) and accompanying bathroom (which is quite a mess) for less than $100... walmart pays employees minimum wage in comparison to their job duties, I just can't see that price being justifiable, and yet that's about the going rate :nut:

Lol give it a few months. I bet a kijiji ad offering someone $30 to do it would get answered.

[HiTempguy1]

The money is already sunk from the flights, just go and live as cheap as possible.

I don't know how hard you ball, but christ, if you've already spent a grand or two on tickets, is another 2-3 grand really what is going to bankrupt you? This is Beyond damnit, HELOC that shit!

[bjstare]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1


I can't get someone to come out and clean my one bedroom (which is pretty clean) and accompanying bathroom (which is quite a mess) for less than $100... walmart pays employees minimum wage in comparison to their job duties, I just can't see that price being justifiable, and yet that's about the going rate :nut:

Can you really blame them though?

I sure as fuck wouldn't scrub some random guys dirty bathroom for $100, let alone clean the rest of their place:rofl:

[flipstah]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1
The money is already sunk from the flights, just go and live as cheap as possible.

I don't know how hard you ball, but christ, if you've already spent a grand or two on tickets, is another 2-3 grand really what is going to bankrupt you? This is Beyond damnit, HELOC that shit!

Well, I'm only down $700CAD on the main flight. Everything else was through hostelworld.com and refundable.

LOL I can't HELOC when I have no HE yet to begin with! Just bought this damn place. :rofl:

I can just walk away and just re-book when things are stable again.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by flipstah
I'm only down $700CAD Oh. Fuck it then.

[403ep3]

Originally posted by flipstah


Well, I'm only down $700CAD on the main flight. Everything else was through hostelworld.com and refundable.

LOL I can't HELOC when I have no HE yet to begin with! Just bought this damn place. :rofl:

I can just walk away and just re-book when things are stable again.

Just go and use rewards points! The more you spend the more you'll get back!

Cenovus is quiet on my end.. haven't heard much on other floors

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by flipstah


Well, I'm only down $700CAD on the main flight.

Oh. Well in that case, you are definitely making the right decision. :thumbsup: I kind of assumed the flights would be more!


Originally posted by cjblair


Can you really blame them though?

I sure as fuck wouldn't scrub some random guys dirty bathroom for $100, let alone clean the rest of their place:rofl:

Hell, I don't want to clean my OWN place :rofl: Its a long story though, one that isn't really my fault. Point is, I don't want to do the cleaning because "reasons", and there are people's whose job earns more money than I do to clean a shitter apparently :rofl:

If you look at the "hourly" rate, that's probably $50/hour at $100 for 2 hours of work (if you go hard, the bedroom is small, and its a small bathroom).

Even factoring in every conceivable expense and taxes, it's easily $25+/h net cash which is fantastic money for no education, let alone truly "menial" labour :dunno: Must be unionized :rofl:

[Cos]

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[Manhattan]

Where were you flying to Europe for $700 all in?

I'd still go just to bum in a hostel. You can still apply for jobs and it'll still be an interesting experience. I'm sure there are tons of other bums in the hostel in worse financial situation than you.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Mibz
Oh. Fuck it then.

Originally posted by HiTempguy1


Oh. Well in that case, you are definitely making the right decision. :thumbsup: I kind of assumed the flights would be more!


Originally posted by Cos


+1, I thought you were 2k plus sunk. Not worth the 3-4K loss and stress for $700.

Can't convert it into a credit with the airline?

Yeah, I'm just walking away from it. Normally, I wouldn't and go YOLO but I had to fly to Asia last week for bereavement and my fund got dinged. :(

The flight was so cheap that it's non-refundable, with no future credit. It's weird how airlines are the only industry that can get away with either charging for a name change or refusing to transfer a ticket to someone :rofl:

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I wonder who's next on the chopping block for industries. Any word from Crescent Point and their free breakfasts?


Originally posted by Manhattan
Where were you flying to Europe for $700 all in?

I'd still go just to bum in a hostel. You can still apply for jobs and it'll still be an interesting experience. I'm sure there are tons of other bums in the hostel in worse financial situation than you.

CPH. :bigpimp:

[suntan]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1
Hell, I don't want to clean my OWN place :rofl: Its a long story though, one that isn't really my fault. Point is, I don't want to do the cleaning because "reasons", and there are people's whose job earns more money than I do to clean a shitter apparently :rofl:

If you look at the "hourly" rate, that's probably $50/hour at $100 for 2 hours of work (if you go hard, the bedroom is small, and its a small bathroom).

Even factoring in every conceivable expense and taxes, it's easily $25+/h net cash which is fantastic money for no education, let alone truly "menial" labour :dunno: Must be unionized :rofl: Go find your community's Facebook page and put in a request asking for someone's Filipino nanny's time.

[flipstah]

^ C'mon man, why they gotta be Filipino? ... :cry:

[sabad66]

flipstah, check if your CC has trip cancellation coverage. Mine does, and from reading the terms it is allowed to be used for "Involuntary loss of Your principal employment provided a letter of termination or official notice of layoff is produced, and provided you had no knowledge of this loss at the time of trip payment"

(see page 22 here as an example for my CC https://www.bmo.com/pdf/World_Elite_Total_Travel_Medical.pdf)

[flipstah]

I called ScotiaBank and the Momentum Infinite only has trip interruption. Boourns haha.

[Manhattan]

You'll have the best travel experiences traveling young & broke. It's not the most comfortable but it will be the most memorable. Just sayin.

[BavarianBeast]

Just got a raise :dunno:

[max_boost]

Well I guess you can travel anytime. Not that there's an age limit. It's all about your attitude and your bank account helps too haha

[schurchill39]

Holy shit boys. These threads get hijacked so quickly :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

I'm starting to think about taking on a third job soon lol. Work in the car industry has really slowed down.

[cycosis]

Originally posted by flipstah
I want to but it would be financial suicide!

1Euro = 1.46CAD

Fuck adulthood. :cry: :guns:

Fuck me I know! I leave for Italy on the 12th. My car rental is 800 euro :cry:

[flipstah]

Originally posted by schurchill39
Holy shit boys. These threads get hijacked so quickly :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Lol my bad!

My travel days aren't over. Just postponed.

[Darkane]

Rumor mill: JV Driver layed off some people. Not sure how many.

[Sugarphreak]

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[roopi]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
I am so busy at my new job I have no time for beyond :eek:


Don't worry killramos will keep the post count up for everyone.

[n1zm0]

My company not at all but it's also not O&G related, SO's however (brand name O&G) already laid off a bunch, supposedly next round to come soon, i.e: contractors or something.


Originally posted by eglove
You can do it, just don't eat at all the baller places

:werd: if there's one thing I learn about EU after visiting, is that there's a shawarma shop every few blocks :D , not half bad either vs here.

[Disoblige]

Originally posted by roopi

Don't worry killramos will keep the post count up for everyone.
:rofl:

[R154]

Sugarphreak, you got a job!?!!

So you're staying in AB then?

Where did you find work?

[BavarianBeast]

He works at freak lunch box. Slanging that sugar.

[killramos]

Apparently we just hired a contract engineer. So who fricken knows whats going on here...

[killramos]

Originally posted by roopi


Don't worry killramos will keep the post count up for everyone.

Someone's got to keep beyond profitable!

[R154]

Maybe he is a real estate mogul. That'd be cool.

I hope he is doing well.

[Cos]

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[max_boost]

So does that mean sugarphreak won't have to sell his house?