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  • I was laid off and haven't found SIMILAR work yet

    11 5.67%
  • I was laid off and found a new job in the same industry

    13 6.70%
  • I was laid off and found a new job/career in a different industry

    11 5.67%
  • I'm still plugging along with the same company I've always been with

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  • I quit my job and went elsewhere

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Thread: Has your office / company laid people off or are you expecting layoffs? PART 8

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    From talking to a few people that have recently gone though this, month per year is still out there, especially if you're older (harder to get another job)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    What if you get a 20% haircut in the same industry and then another 20% cut when you switch. Seemsore realisitc
    After that cut, we’d look like twins - because that’s you in the avatar.
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    Accurate
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    How long have these threads been going on? Jesus this is terrible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dirtsniffer View Post
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    How long have these threads been going on? Jesus this is terrible.
    Well this is part 8, and it's more than 2 years old, and honestly I've been considering starting part 9 as a fresh 2021 layoffs thread.

    My thoughts on energy employment are well documented in several threads. It's low, and going lower.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkane View Post
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    With comparable pay? That’s kind of dated thinking, no?

    I’d expect a 20% haircut.
    The comparable pay argument is tiresome. You are worth what you are worth.

    The idea that people in O&G are universally grossly overpaid, now that is dated thinking. At least amongst people who add any value.
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    guessing who I might be, psychologizing me with your non existent degree.

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    Has morale every been good at husky since like 2010? I think most people stayed there for their juicy bonuses. I've heard of 100-150% salary bonus for some management, like that's bananas. That's a perk likely going away at Cenovus.
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    Quote Originally Posted by msommers View Post
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    Has morale every been good at husky since like 2010? I think most people stayed there for their juicy bonuses. I've heard of 100-150% salary bonus for some management, like that's bananas. That's a perk likely going away at Cenovus.
    I was at a Flames game a couple years ago in a booth/box thing and there were a bunch of Husky employees there, as well. It was really really weird. I don't know what part of the biz they worked in, but I've never seen anything quite like it. They drank free liquor like the world was ending in 24hr. Puked in the bathroom. Broke glasses. The one girl that was maybe a 6 was taking active steps to get fucked by a (co-worker) guy that was a 3. They literally stayed so fucking long after the game ended (drinking free liquor) that security came and finally asked everyone to leave.

    So I'm sure it was a "results not typical" scenario and I'm sure it's not a solid indicator of company morale (or at least I'd hope not) but it was a hell of a show.
    I've been less embarrassed at a hockey came with a bunch of drunk welders! LoL!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    Well this is part 8, and it's more than 2 years old, and honestly I've been considering starting part 9 as a fresh 2021 layoffs thread.

    My thoughts on energy employment are well documented in several threads. It's low, and going lower.
    Almost 6 years and going

    https://forums.beyond.ca/threads/389...aid-people-off

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThePenIsMightier View Post
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    They literally stayed so fucking long after the game ended (drinking free liquor) that security came and finally asked everyone to leave.
    Did you guys stay even longer then?!
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    This has been a very long downturn.

    Aka the new normal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dirtsniffer View Post
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    How long have these threads been going on? Jesus this is terrible.
    This.

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    Quote Originally Posted by msommers View Post
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    Did you guys stay even longer then?!
    Ha! No. I was there with the hostess, so she was stuck there until they were done and even then, they expected to get to go to the casino and some bar for an endless night of free liquor, because, the world was clearly ending in about 18hr.
    Once the host could leave them, we were able to leave and I think we were sharing a cab or something because I felt greasy about taking a taxi chit for myself. Something like that. Something was pinning me to the hostess on that night and I can't recall exactly why.
    And it's not like I was sipping tea with my monocle, all evening. I took on a good belly full of free beer and had a perfectly nice time. I just didn't try to die of alcohol poisoning and fuck a fat chick from Accounts Payable. It's a free game with whatever appetizers and a few free drinks in the box. There was/is no need to turn it into a Motley Crue video that actually looks more like a Marilyn Manson video.

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    No that just sounds like typical Alberta ha
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    Quote Originally Posted by msommers View Post
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    No that just sounds like typical Alberta ha
    But it wasn't. I've beender dundat and folks have a good time. Drinks and hollering.
    The shit show mentioned was not seen before nor since.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThePenIsMightier View Post
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    I just didn't try to die of alcohol poisoning and fuck a fat chick from Accounts Payable.
    It doesn't pay to regret lost opportunities.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2Legit2Quit View Post
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    I'm kinda in this boat, coming up on 12 years within an O&G company, would rather move into a comparable position/pay at a stable company than take the payout. To each their own though.
    In 2017 my company was bought. I was paid out and get a job in the new company. It was pretty much the best scenario that could have happened. There was months of worrying i was going to get the axe though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThePenIsMightier View Post
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    I was at a Flames game a couple years ago in a booth/box thing and there were a bunch of Husky employees there, as well. It was really really weird. I don't know what part of the biz they worked in, but I've never seen anything quite like it. They drank free liquor like the world was ending in 24hr. Puked in the bathroom. Broke glasses. The one girl that was maybe a 6 was taking active steps to get fucked by a (co-worker) guy that was a 3. They literally stayed so fucking long after the game ended (drinking free liquor) that security came and finally asked everyone to leave.

    So I'm sure it was a "results not typical" scenario and I'm sure it's not a solid indicator of company morale (or at least I'd hope not) but it was a hell of a show.
    I've been less embarrassed at a hockey came with a bunch of drunk welders! LoL!
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    Ha! No. I was there with the hostess, so she was stuck there until they were done and even then, they expected to get to go to the casino and some bar for an endless night of free liquor, because, the world was clearly ending in about 18hr.
    Once the host could leave them, we were able to leave and I think we were sharing a cab or something because I felt greasy about taking a taxi chit for myself. Something like that. Something was pinning me to the hostess on that night and I can't recall exactly why.
    And it's not like I was sipping tea with my monocle, all evening. I took on a good belly full of free beer and had a perfectly nice time. I just didn't try to die of alcohol poisoning and fuck a fat chick from Accounts Payable. It's a free game with whatever appetizers and a few free drinks in the box. There was/is no need to turn it into a Motley Crue video that actually looks more like a Marilyn Manson video.
    Sounds like a pretty normal night in a box to me. Were you expecting to simply watch the hockey game?
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    This has been a very long downturn.

    Aka the new normal.
    I don't think we are at the bottom yet.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by msommers View Post
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    Has morale every been good at husky since like 2010? I think most people stayed there for their juicy bonuses. I've heard of 100-150% salary bonus for some management, like that's bananas. That's a perk likely going away at Cenovus.
    Curb the big bonuses and maybe they're around today. I hear all this and then read "Company now for sale, non core assets up for sale, anyone, please, buy something, my office chair... We need money to stay alive".


    The Husky story sounds like a script for Fubar #3.

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