That's kinda how I felt leaving AK
I still remember mine 10.2012.
I am spoiled rotten.
unemployable.
You guys heard of the redundancy medal?
Its called the DCM - Dont Come Monday
We survivors of the engineering industry are frequently awarded it
Mine has a couple of bars
You guys heard of the redundancy medal?
Its called the DCM - Dont Come Monday
We survivors of the engineering industry are frequently awarded it
Mine has a couple of bars
I've probably dropped that if I were awarded our equivalent of a 'DCM', I would most likely respond by giving them a huge hug and a sloppy kiss. For the moment appears to be a sufficient deterrent.
Sooooo where ya heading?
There have been a couple of jobs I've left where I would have appreciated an Exit interview
I think they were too scared...
I usually don't spend a ton of time on these things since obviously the damage is already done. I kind of assume the results get filed in the circular cabinet immediately after anyway.
I usually don't spend a ton of time on these things since obviously the damage is already done. I kind of assume the results get filed in the circular cabinet immediately after anyway.
Perhaps.
I know this firm has shared the results of employee exit interviews from other divisions with all the of department directors with the intent of improving the firm. Funny meme aside, I certainly don't wish them any ill will, and hope that being honesty critical of the things I had issue with will improve the lot of my former team members.
I know this firm has shared the results of employee exit interviews from other divisions with all the of department directors with the intent of improving the firm.
Our HR and leadership teams do take notice of why folks are leaving and how often. While not every single complaint is addressed (or fixed right away) clear trends and the loss of key individuals does trigger reviews and usually a plan to remedy the situation.
HR/Owner: "And, why have you chosen to leave the firm?"
Employee: "Because you just explained that you have inadequate income to pay me to be here."
Funny.
Ya know, when I think back on it... for as much as I enjoy making more money I'm kinda surprised how few places I've left over money. That's not to say leaving didn't result in a nice pay bump, but the reason was typically something else-- the work I was doing or to a lesser extent unpleasant coworkers.
looks like you've been missing some work Jim
The work was not rolling in fast enough to pay for the number of us on staff. Easier to let the one with the least time on staff go than cut everyone's pay or let the owner continue to have negative cash flow. I fully understood the situation as we had recently closed out about a dozen jobs without gaining one new one. Another worker went to half time for about six months.
Far better than a friend of mine who was an engineer working in the petroleum industry around the same time. Each department had to chop 25% of their staff immediately--as in--decide who goes, take them some boxes for personal items in their office and send them to HR for the golden handshake. All based on time on staff. Newest get cut, regardless of strengths.
In a different lifetime it could be summed up as: I became too dangerous to keep around as I KNEW where the bodies were buried and who dug the holes. Weak people had been promoted by management repeatedly over those who could actually do the work. Thus, too many underlings were viewed as threats. Sad way to run a business.
