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etherealtruth

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15. Oh believe me "they" think we are essentially scum

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 12:21 PM

Sep 2013

They just honestly can't compete without engineers, geologists, chemists , industrial hygienists, environmental scientists ... There is no respect for us (zip, zero, zilch).

They were particularly horrific as the economy tanked (like you, so many of us were virtually stuck in place because of lack of jobs) ... they have improved somewhat because the company bled competent experienced employees (to other companies) as soon as the employment picture brightened a little.

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Anyone else working for a company that is changing employment status? [View all] xmas74 Sep 2013 OP

If it weren't for the employees Turbineguy Sep 2013 #1

I work for a company that is contracted out by a local university. xmas74 Sep 2013 #3

companies handmade34 Sep 2013 #2

Yep. xmas74 Sep 2013 #4

No ... etherealtruth Sep 2013 #5

They just think we are a dime a dozen. xmas74 Sep 2013 #7

Oh believe me "they" think we are essentially scum etherealtruth Sep 2013 #15

There is no real respect for the working man anymore. xmas74 Sep 2013 #35

Same thing here. 8000+ employees. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #6

I don't have a problem with ACA itself xmas74 Sep 2013 #8

Oh, aye, don't get me wrong. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #11

I'm waiting to see what happens with my 401K xmas74 Sep 2013 #12

Sounds about on par with what our company is doing. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #13

We hire constantly too! xmas74 Sep 2013 #14

Thankfully, I'm lucky in that finances aren't a problem for me. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #16

Finances are a big problem for me xmas74 Sep 2013 #18

It may sound like I'm being casually dismissive, but try going into business for yourself. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #22

I've been working on this. xmas74 Sep 2013 #24

See, you've got a great start. Thumbs up. Decoy of Fenris Sep 2013 #25

V-logging is pretty popular xmas74 Sep 2013 #26

This is part of why I don't understand people don't get ticked off at the companies kevinbgoode1 Sep 2013 #36

That's part of the GOP plan. To get their corporate buddies to do just this and blame it on the ACA kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #9

I work for a corporation that is foreign-owned (French) xmas74 Sep 2013 #10

This happened to me and several hundred... prairierose Sep 2013 #17

I've noticed that our hours were cut more and more xmas74 Sep 2013 #19

Would you take the job part time and for no benefits as a new hire? alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #21

That is very easy to say.... prairierose Sep 2013 #29

It's not easy to say at all alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #30

Basically, your employer just decided to cut your pay and benefits drastically...nothing to do with alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #20

It didn't come from the local office xmas74 Sep 2013 #23

I understand that...it is a shitty thing that the company is doing. But it is abusive alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #28

I'm gone as soon as able. xmas74 Sep 2013 #31

how long ago did` you go back to them? elehhhhna Sep 2013 #44

Just a couple of months ago. xmas74 Sep 2013 #46

+1 grillo7 Sep 2013 #39

Now you'll have time to follow your passion. mwrguy Sep 2013 #27

In the long term she might be right, at least in my case. xmas74 Sep 2013 #33

We're changing providers FreeJoe Sep 2013 #32

That sucks. xmas74 Sep 2013 #34

It is a little unnerving FreeJoe Sep 2013 #42

I liked my HSA, but it's not much good anymore mwrguy Sep 2013 #37

I'm pouring money into mine FreeJoe Sep 2013 #43

Start naming names! grillo7 Sep 2013 #38

Sodexo. xmas74 Sep 2013 #40

That's a good point with them... grillo7 Sep 2013 #41

But with so many long-term contracts xmas74 Sep 2013 #45