Forum/Friend frustrations lately.. is it the weather, the Losses or what?

[bryand]

i wasnt going to post in this thread but i figured some of my friends on here needed to know why i have been so damn grumpy these past couple of weeks........

Laurie, having to lay off an employee (or 6 at one time several years ago in my case) is the most difficult part of business. I truly feel your pain. I procrastinated and lost sleep (and money) for weeks before finally doing it. Looking back, all 6 of them found new jobs in a short time and all ended well. Don't take it personally and just do it.

 

[mysticjoz]

Yes Lauriejim..

Laying off an employee is the "pits".. I found myself in your position many, many years ago! Kinda...I was manager of a boarding kennel (while doing an internship as a veterinary technician for an animal hospital).
One day the district manager of the boarding kennel came in and"told" me that I had to lay off two workers who had downs syndrome as they were "cutting into her budget". These workers only worked a few hours a week. They were there to "socialize" the dogs. (ie: take them outside for excercise and "playtime".)

I pointed out that the only thing cutting into her budget was the asst. manager whom was working late every single nite so she could get paid overtime.

I decided right then and there that I could not continue to work for them.
What they were telling me to do was morally and ethically wrong. So I wrote out my letter of resignation and turned it in. In the long run, I did myself the biggest favor I have ever done in my whole life!!

It turned out the Asst. manager was embezzeling money from deposits all those nights that she worked late.!! And they tried to frame me for the theft, BUT the lawyers got all the records and proved that every single deposit that was missing, was signed off by her as being depositted to the bank on those nights she worked late!! To top it off... she and the district manager were working together on it and they had done this at another branch of this companies boarding kennel!!
Me??!!... I in turn finished my internship as a Veterinary Technician and from there on spent every single day loving my job AND all my clients! (who were dogs, cats, horses, goats.. etc.) :notworthy

I know it's not much consolation for what you are going through and what you have to do... BUT.. IMO It does show that sometimes the hardest things we are faced with in life ... can turn out to be the most helpful in the longrun.

I do wish you luck and hope it goes as easy as possible.:notworthy

 

[classymom]

Laurie I can tell you a story from being on the other end of a " layoff' - My husband is in construction ( he was a superintendant for a large builder) We moved to Florida from Las Vegas 4 years ago. We all know the housing market took a big hit the last couple of years and his company was going to have to make cuts. My husband has 25 years experience in his trade and was better than a few of the other men w/ same position. My husband was the second one to be let go. :sob: He was told they we're very sorry to have to do it, but because of seniority they had to let him go. I can respect that even though we are going through very rough times they really did do the right thing..

 

[mysticjoz]

He was told they we're very sorry to have to do it, but because of seniority they had to let him go. I can respect that even though we are going through very rough times they really did do the right thing..

Classy I am so sorry to hear that.... and shocked You would think they would want to keep an employee with seniority. :Angel:

They'll find out when the new "young pups" call in sick on those 95 degree days to go to the beach!:lolsign:

 

[classymom]

Classy I am so sorry to hear that.... and shocked You would think they would want to keep an employee with seniority. :Angel:

They'll find out when the new "young pups" call in sick on those 95 degree days to go to the beach!:lolsign:

No, we moved to Florida 4 years ago - he has 25 years experience, but has only worked for this Co. for 4 years. He was the one w/ no seniority.

 

[LaurieJim]

No, we moved to Florida 4 years ago - he has 25 years experience, but has only worked for this Co. for 4 years. He was the one w/ no seniority.

. we may have this worked out mom and all, the three guys with the most seniority decided between themselves to take a pay cut for a short time so that i can keep the other 2 working, they dont want to have the team split up, of course they did say they expect a good christmas bonus that i can and will do as i feel like i have one hell of a group of employees, well not employees, we are a team!!!!! so much stress just lifted from me, maybe i will be in a better mood now and not so snappy........thanks everyone for your kind words.................laurie

 

[classymom]

Thats really good news for you and for them. I wish more people could be like that and look beyond themselves to help others.

 

[suzecat]

That's very cool laurie!

My little brother (ok, he's 48 but will always be my little brother) had like 25 years as a plumbing super when he was laid off last year........Calif bldg bust and all that.................so he decided to get his plumbing contractors license............did it...........and now he's much much happier because he is the "captain of his own ship".............bust is still here in CA but he has some control now over what happens to his future............and he seems to get gobs of work!