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Many of you have commented on my previous thread about looking for a new job back around January. I had gone on a few job interviews but didn't receive any offers impressive enough to leave my current job.
Unfortunately a few weeks ago, on a Friday, I was let go after five years. Still shocked that it happened and in many ways upset. First a bit of back story. I had been there for over five years, at the time I was let go, one of seven in my department (IT). I had been waiting on approval from higher ups for a promotion where I would be traveling daily to the buildings we owned and doing on-site work (server setups, client maintenance, mild training, etc). They had and still have tons of tasks that needed to be taken care. Huge implementations, big deadlines, you name it. My immediate boss was really the one pushing for this promotion, including myself of course. But when asking the higher ups, it kept being pushed back wanting to discuss this at a later date.
At the time I was doing technical support and lots of system administrator tasks. The plan was to hire two entry level guys to handle the tech support and then move me up. About a month ago they hired the two guys to do such and I trained them. Two weeks later I was let go. When asked why I was told that "we're going in a new direction and you're not part of it". I asked "how will all of the projects that we have get done?" I was told "that's our concern now." I was let go by one of the higher managers, my boss was let go minutes before me.
I assumed they were down sizing or out sourcing, but recently came across my job being relisted looking for a new employee. I asked one of the guys still there and was told that they were approved to hire an additional employee due to the huge workload.
At this point I just shocked. I trained my replacements and they even know they need the help but I was let go? Just makes no sense to me. I can't believe it's over money as I'm lucky to have made only 8k more than the entry level people they hired. Pennies to be honest. I know those systems inside and out... Guess they don't value experience.
Was always on time, always showed up, stayed late. Went above and beyond countless times. I was severely under paid IMO. I'm wondering why they wouldn't get rid of one of the new guys but not keep me? One of the guys I worked with misses me terribly and I can tell they're struggling. Feel bad for him. I really think the higher ups figured me and my boss didn't do much but then realized how much work isn't getting done.
I'm looking for jobs again. Good friend of mine is trying to get me into a bank. I am back to working full time at the pizzeria I've been at on and off over the past 10 years. It isn't a bad gig and pays the bills.
Shocked. Figured I was worth it. Guess someone didn't like me. Wondering also if maybe it's some sort of discrimination as I was helping the CEO months ago and he said that I could use some exercise. I told my boss who wanted to tell HR (under the presumption that it wouldn't get to the CEO in fear of retaliation). Sure I know I'm a fat guy, big whoop, didn't wake up yesterday and say oh Jesus I'm fat. But I don't need the CEO to bother me about my weight. Maybe they thought I was too fat, lol.
Unfortunately a few weeks ago, on a Friday, I was let go after five years. Still shocked that it happened and in many ways upset. First a bit of back story. I had been there for over five years, at the time I was let go, one of seven in my department (IT). I had been waiting on approval from higher ups for a promotion where I would be traveling daily to the buildings we owned and doing on-site work (server setups, client maintenance, mild training, etc). They had and still have tons of tasks that needed to be taken care. Huge implementations, big deadlines, you name it. My immediate boss was really the one pushing for this promotion, including myself of course. But when asking the higher ups, it kept being pushed back wanting to discuss this at a later date.
At the time I was doing technical support and lots of system administrator tasks. The plan was to hire two entry level guys to handle the tech support and then move me up. About a month ago they hired the two guys to do such and I trained them. Two weeks later I was let go. When asked why I was told that "we're going in a new direction and you're not part of it". I asked "how will all of the projects that we have get done?" I was told "that's our concern now." I was let go by one of the higher managers, my boss was let go minutes before me.
I assumed they were down sizing or out sourcing, but recently came across my job being relisted looking for a new employee. I asked one of the guys still there and was told that they were approved to hire an additional employee due to the huge workload.
At this point I just shocked. I trained my replacements and they even know they need the help but I was let go? Just makes no sense to me. I can't believe it's over money as I'm lucky to have made only 8k more than the entry level people they hired. Pennies to be honest. I know those systems inside and out... Guess they don't value experience.
Was always on time, always showed up, stayed late. Went above and beyond countless times. I was severely under paid IMO. I'm wondering why they wouldn't get rid of one of the new guys but not keep me? One of the guys I worked with misses me terribly and I can tell they're struggling. Feel bad for him. I really think the higher ups figured me and my boss didn't do much but then realized how much work isn't getting done.
I'm looking for jobs again. Good friend of mine is trying to get me into a bank. I am back to working full time at the pizzeria I've been at on and off over the past 10 years. It isn't a bad gig and pays the bills.
Shocked. Figured I was worth it. Guess someone didn't like me. Wondering also if maybe it's some sort of discrimination as I was helping the CEO months ago and he said that I could use some exercise. I told my boss who wanted to tell HR (under the presumption that it wouldn't get to the CEO in fear of retaliation). Sure I know I'm a fat guy, big whoop, didn't wake up yesterday and say oh Jesus I'm fat. But I don't need the CEO to bother me about my weight. Maybe they thought I was too fat, lol.
