With the uncertainty of things at work, despite higher up assurances, I am more then ever committed to getting these debts paid off. I'm not sure how, but with the uncertainties I need to more then ever, get my debts paid off by March 31. That means $1,000/month. Which also means doubling my income.
This may mean somehow to increase the motonization of my blogs, with such things as Google Adsense and PayPerPost. Whatever, it is, however it happens, I realize more then ever, I do need to trust this to God.
In the meantime, I need to find another job, so I can get away from all the rumors. If the higher ups are lying to us, I want to be gone before it becomes a reality.
Someone that has been loyal all these years, and to feel betrayed and lied to, has made it harder for me to continue going in everyday and repeat what we are being told from above.
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if you hear rumors at the company, it's definitely time to hustle. who knows what will happen... but like the Boy Scouts say: BE PREPARED.
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ReplyDeleteYou need to try not to take what is happening with your organization personally. They are making business decisions based on trying to do what's best for the organization as a whole. That often means not taking into account what is best for each and every employee.
Since you already knew you really needed to find a new line of work, look at it as a gentle nudge to get busy and find another job. I know you've got your resume posted on Monster. Put it a couple of other places too. And then search Monster and the others for jobs in which your skills would translate well. Write a cover letter that spells out how your job skills and experience would benefit the new employer rather than letting them guess how you might be a fit.
I think you'll look back at this time as a blessing in disguise from some point further down the road. You can do this!!
Kevin: I had a similar experience at a job once. I finally left. I was loyal, I was one of the people who broke the envelope with technology at work (without training). I was promised that one day it would work out. I got lied to. It was hard when I put in my resignation, but it ended up being a blessing in disguise. I doubled my income in one year.
ReplyDeleteLooking back, I could have left much sooner and paid my debt off quicker.
I know what it is like to drag yourself to a job knowing that my skills are underappreciated and will not be rewarded there. Fortunately for me, OTHER employers didn't have the same attitude. I got 4 job offers in 3 days about 3 weeks after I left. My first jump was $15 a year. My next jump, 11 months later, was an additional $10K a year.
At the time I left I was panicking, but it worked out and it will for you, too.
I'm not sure why the stores being taken over by a larger owner would even be a bad thing? If the stores aren't closed down, the existing employees would probably be retained, and you'd even have more opportunities with a larger employer, than with a small employer that only owned a couple of stores.
ReplyDeleteAll of that is beside the point if you're looking to change jobs anyhow...
enough wealth - I work at 1 of the 2 stores in Topeka not sold. The chain, I will be remaining with is larger then those 2 stores though. There will be 8 of the original 27 stores in Kansas and Missouri. However, the chain is one of the largest chains in Oklahoma, especially after they purchased United Food stores. With Homeland and United, they will have the majority of the Oklahoma market again, or close to it.
ReplyDeleteHowever, as for the 2 bigger stores (Homelands biggest 2 in Kansas) being sold and turned in to Dillon's (and a 3rd one being shut and employees let go), their jobs and future are in question. There is no guarantee that they will be hired by Kroger.
Not to mention, Falley's and their price chopper sisters were established by a local man and people swear their meet is better then Dillon's. In addition people say the produce is better quality as well as the store brands. Not to mention customers say that the Price Chopper's had a better selection of merchandise then did any of the Dillon's. Now instead of 3 major players in town, there will only be 2. Although there are a number of mom and pop's and Aldi's, as well as the 2 Falley's. However, I wouldn't say they are competition to the Goliath.
In addition, it is hard for me to go into a Dillon's to even think about applying. There has been to many years of considering them the enemy.