Wednesday, July 8th, is my last day at my current employer. I have been there since early November 2004. The business has lost about 10% of it's revenue over the last 2 years. The day I learned our major customer was yanking another product we assemble, I went to our VP of HR (he is our HR dept) and told him I didn't want anyone to be laid off before me (virtually all of them come from the local community and I don't) so I volunteered to be the first. This was in February or March and we agreed I would be laid off in July. The company is acquiring new customers and additional work but the new products do not replace the revenue and profits of the work we are losing. Same amount of work for the managers to service the new customers but less revenue.
My responsibilities will be distributed among three other managers (1 women replaced by three men ) and others below them will be given new responsibilites to backfill for them. Several promotions came out of it which was great. With two weeks left, I had been hoping to be sitting around with nothing to do which meant things were going to be "okay" when I left. This has not been the case as I have remained pretty busy.
Since I have been there, I have been diligent about ensuring the hourly associates have what they need to get their jobs done. We have a loyal, highly trained, experienced, hard working workforce. For example, when they bring me a requisition for supplies, I enter it immediately so the buyer can get it on order. These folks are the ones who make the products that generate the revenue that pays my salary so I make sure they have what they need when they need it. I always make time to answer their questions right now so they can be as productive as possible. I've tried hard to give them the training and the tools to make them self-sufficient but there are times they need help to get their job done. I'm concerned they will not get the attention and priority they deserve from my replacements because the managers will be even busier than they are now.
I feel guilty leaving the folks I have lead and supported over the last 4.5 years (about 100) and I worry how they will be supported when I am gone. I'm sure everything will work out just fine but there will be more bumps in the road with one less person there to help and my responsibilities being distributed among several managers. Has anyone else experienced this when leaving a job?
My responsibilities will be distributed among three other managers (1 women replaced by three men ) and others below them will be given new responsibilites to backfill for them. Several promotions came out of it which was great. With two weeks left, I had been hoping to be sitting around with nothing to do which meant things were going to be "okay" when I left. This has not been the case as I have remained pretty busy.
Since I have been there, I have been diligent about ensuring the hourly associates have what they need to get their jobs done. We have a loyal, highly trained, experienced, hard working workforce. For example, when they bring me a requisition for supplies, I enter it immediately so the buyer can get it on order. These folks are the ones who make the products that generate the revenue that pays my salary so I make sure they have what they need when they need it. I always make time to answer their questions right now so they can be as productive as possible. I've tried hard to give them the training and the tools to make them self-sufficient but there are times they need help to get their job done. I'm concerned they will not get the attention and priority they deserve from my replacements because the managers will be even busier than they are now.
I feel guilty leaving the folks I have lead and supported over the last 4.5 years (about 100) and I worry how they will be supported when I am gone. I'm sure everything will work out just fine but there will be more bumps in the road with one less person there to help and my responsibilities being distributed among several managers. Has anyone else experienced this when leaving a job?