Frazzled!

[halfwaytree]

They have laid off approx. 1/3 of the people in our department. Probably more to be cut soon.

So now everyone who was working an 8 hour day is working approx. 10 to 12 hour days. I just finished working a 16 hour day. I hate this because it is screwing up my schedule. I'm not sleeping well, I am not eating well, I'm going to the gym less.

In addition, all those extra hours are paid time and half.

So how is the company saving money when they are paying out all kinds of overtime money and having tired, frazzled workers doing less effective work?

I think some of these places just laid off workers because it was the fashionable thing to do to save money.

Anyway, I'm off to my bed now, long day again tomorrow.

[Nylah]

Re: Frazzled!



does always add up eh?

Milo

[Magician]

Re: Frazzled!

Hush.

Mek sure seh yuh a save di ovatime pay dem a gi yuh in case (touch wood) dem lay off the remaining 2/3.

Hope seh yuh alright still.

[Marielle]

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Yea, really, hope you don't get laid off.....!!

Do you get time off this Easter weekend? Or are you working too? Hope you get the time off to relax and recharge your batteries.....

Here the schools only get Friday and Monday off for Easter...
at least we'll have a long weekend sans alarm clock

(The Easter holiday was moved to end April - Queen's Day - and 5th May - Liberation Day - and as it tends to be better weather and warmer then, no-one is complaining.....unless friends from other European countries come over with their kids during Easter vacation....).

[halfwaytree]

Re: Frazzled!

Yes, thank God I have a long weekend to look forward to.

I don't want to complain too much, that would be foolish of me. I'm more upset at the fact that some companies seem to be laying off just because it is the fad right now.If they take a close look at the books they may find that, yes they have fewer employees but those employees left with jobs are working more hours and getting paid more money (due to overtime) to get the work done. I bet the actual savings are minimal in many cases.

[j-kid]

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Health Care, and Social Security benefits are very expensive for companies, so they save a lot there.

[twiney]

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was just about to say it may be cheaper to pay the remaining staff time and a half and kill them off if the benefits are big expense. Also if the people being laid off are the ones earning top dollars and the ones left behind get a pittance they may very well be saving a bundle.

[Gen]

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yup dat is a HUGE chunk a savings right deh suh.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: J kid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Health Care, and Social Security benefits are very expensive for companies, so they save a lot there. </div></div>

[X]

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serious times bredren.
stay strong

[remo]

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some people dont have to worry ...Government people
not calling any names ......Twiny

[twiney]

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Yuh no si while other place a get wage freeze we get more money in the budget ... Remo kirrout ...

[remo]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Twiny</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yuh no si while other place a get wage freeze we get more money in the budget ... Remo kirrout ... </div></div>

tings arite here too dis is Alberta after all......not only no lay offs wi moving into a brand new $4 million dollar building next month

[Nylah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Twiny</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yuh no si while other place a get wage freeze we get more money in the budget ... Remo kirrout ... </div></div>

[Yuriatin]

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Hush Milo - just keep your nose to the grindstone and save as much $ as you can.

BTW - it's soooooo NOT a fad - them laying people off. If you only knew what all goes into the maintenance of an employee. It's a massive savings when they lay someone off.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Curmudgeon_Milo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes, thank God I have a long weekend to look forward to.

I don't want to complain too much, that would be foolish of me. I'm more upset at the fact that some companies seem to be laying off just because it is the fad right now.If they take a close look at the books they may find that, yes they have fewer employees but those employees left with jobs are working more hours and getting paid more money (due to overtime) to get the work done. I bet the actual savings are minimal in many cases. </div></div>