This is the main reason why I have sacrificed better compensation for job security. After getting RIF'ed from nice, well-paying jobs where companies changed their minds about their management structures on a whim, I found myself in a low paying but very secure position.
Two months ago I had a headhunter call me and wanted to present me for a position that would have paid me 50% more than I was making at the time, and with much better benefits. While there was no guarantee that I would have gotten the job, it was a no-brainer. Thanks, but no thanks. I'll take my lower pay and not worry about being put out on the street. Being laid off is the most demeaning, deprecating thing I have ever experienced in my life. I never want to experience it again. Dan On Dec 26, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Craig wrote: >> > I recently talked with a friend with whom I worked for Hewlett-Packard in > Colorado Springs in the early 80s. He said the complex of buildings that > held 3200 people (2700 when I worked for HP) now holds about 200. He said > they transferred the manufacturing operation to Malasia so they did not > need manufacturing engineers in Colorado. He said HP brought the Malasians > over to Colorado, he and his compatriots trained them, and then they got > laid off. Reminds me of a Dilbert cartoon about Asok asking for a > promotion, as well as my situation working for AeroAstro (when my parts of > the ALEXIS satellite and its ground station were complete, I got laid > off). > > > Craig > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
