RoadRunner7
Dryer sheet wannabe
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- Feb 19, 2018
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I was getting ready to FIRE in a few months. I then heard that there might be some re-structuring at my workplace. I decided to ask my Boss and he told me it looks like my job is in fact getting cut as the process unfolds. He said within a few months. No problem I thought, in fact perfect timing. Get to collect and get a severance.
So on clue, during those few months my workload started to shrink and has all but disappeared going to other offices around the country. And to keep the long story short, most days I go to work with about 30 to 60 minutes of work a day. Some days I actually have more, but 90% of the time (I did calculate) I have no work to do.
Well it seems that they have completed the re-structuring and apparently they forgot to eliminate my position. I work in a small satellite office of a big company and my Boss thinks because I’m out of sight, I’m out of mind and so to this point, I still have a Job. So knowing this, my boss said he talked to management and find out where I stand. (job or no job because of lack of work, told them I have very little to do and he has nothing more to give me etc) but this is going on for 4 weeks now and he has not heard back from management.
So I come to work, hang out, surf the net, read this forum, do personal stuff, all of which my boss said he has no problem with cause he knows, basically I do not have much to do and he thinks at some point they will get around to me, or will they (?).
My wife thinks I should just set a date and quit if this keeps on much longer. I’m thinking they are giving me a strange kind of pre-severance package right now, by showing up and doing nothing most of the time and paying me for it.
I’m wondering how long they would actually keep me here? I’m wondering if they are holding back because I have been with the company over 30 years and they are just letting my time here play itself out knowing that I’m about 2 years away from Medicare (65) and most likely retirement, although I find that hard to believe cause Business is business after all.
I have not given them any indication of my retirement plans. I have kept my mouth shut.
In a way this reminds me of that movie a few years ago, where the guy lost his job, but still showed up for work every day. Movie was Office Space lol.
Well I better stop typing and get back to wor...oh wait...
So on clue, during those few months my workload started to shrink and has all but disappeared going to other offices around the country. And to keep the long story short, most days I go to work with about 30 to 60 minutes of work a day. Some days I actually have more, but 90% of the time (I did calculate) I have no work to do.
Well it seems that they have completed the re-structuring and apparently they forgot to eliminate my position. I work in a small satellite office of a big company and my Boss thinks because I’m out of sight, I’m out of mind and so to this point, I still have a Job. So knowing this, my boss said he talked to management and find out where I stand. (job or no job because of lack of work, told them I have very little to do and he has nothing more to give me etc) but this is going on for 4 weeks now and he has not heard back from management.
So I come to work, hang out, surf the net, read this forum, do personal stuff, all of which my boss said he has no problem with cause he knows, basically I do not have much to do and he thinks at some point they will get around to me, or will they (?).
My wife thinks I should just set a date and quit if this keeps on much longer. I’m thinking they are giving me a strange kind of pre-severance package right now, by showing up and doing nothing most of the time and paying me for it.
I’m wondering how long they would actually keep me here? I’m wondering if they are holding back because I have been with the company over 30 years and they are just letting my time here play itself out knowing that I’m about 2 years away from Medicare (65) and most likely retirement, although I find that hard to believe cause Business is business after all.
I have not given them any indication of my retirement plans. I have kept my mouth shut.
In a way this reminds me of that movie a few years ago, where the guy lost his job, but still showed up for work every day. Movie was Office Space lol.
Well I better stop typing and get back to wor...oh wait...
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