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Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :

Well, my wife just got news that she's been down-sized out of her job. Two weeks after returning from maternity leave.

So, we've got a new baby, we just lost 2/3s of our income and our health insurance.

Things will get better, just hope it will be soon.

Posted by mothertree (Member # 4999) on :

[Frown]

I'll pray that you all remain healthy and that she finds something soon.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Great timing. [Frown]

Prayers and good thoughts headed your way!

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

[Frown]

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

Is this the result of a corporate-wide downsizing or specific to her?

prayers will be added...

Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :

[Mad]

Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :

It's hard to say why it happened beyond they felt they should be paying less for her position.

After she got home, she filled me in on the details. She's been given thirty days with three options: find another job with the company and keep her three years experience there; stay in her position, but take a $15G cut in salary with reduced benefits; or take a three week severance pay package and not darken their doorstep.

Her boss knew before my wife went out on maternity, but didn't say anything then when my wife had the time to at least look for something else.

But it's going to be okay. It is.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Sopwith:
Her boss knew before my wife went out on maternity, but didn't say anything then when my wife had the time to at least look for something else.

Good chance they were worried about getting sued for terminating someone for taking maternity leave -- not because they were, but because it might look like they were.

(((((Sopwiths)))))
(how do you hug a camel, anyway?)

Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :

Sucks. I wish you good luck, good fortune, and great opportunities.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

((Sopwith)) I hope she finds something she wants. I'm assuming that even if she finds a position in the company, she'll be looking elsewhere for a while. Jerks.

quote:
how do you hug a camel, anyway?

You have to get your arms through the wing struts.

Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :

{{{Camelpeople}}} All my best wishes for a short and fruitful job search.

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

[Frown]

Sucks.

Does she at least not have to make the decision until the end of the 30 days? So she can be looking for something else within and outside of the company, and then take the 3 weeks severance or the pay cut if she doesn't find something else?

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

Sopwith, prayers are with you, but so are some words of advice.
Hmm. Check out the contract.
When I just talked to my principal, and asked her if I would have my same position when I returned, and she said she could not tell me that, and then asked how my memory was, I wondered if there was a hidden agenda.
So, just check, that's all I'm saying.

Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :

Sopwith, good luck to your wife with the job hunting. Something sounds a little sketchy to me - it raises my labor law antenna.

However, you might want to look at COBRA insurance to get you through until you get on another employee plan.

http://www.cobrainsurance.com/