Clicky Poll:Lay-offs

mylittlesunshine · May 2012

Please explain if need be[Poll]

aglenn · May 2012

Hard to answer this one yes or no. It depends on the package being offered and what I think my prospects would be for finding a new job. The job market is obviously not too good right now and I would be wary of volunteering to give up a job.

vigurl · May 2012

Can I live off of unemployment?

Will I get severance?

What is the job market like for that skill set in that city?

How long do I think it will take me to find a job?

rockychryslerb2010 · May 2012

I replied No, but almost said yes. I was in a situation about 3.5 years ago where I didn't like my job and was very unhappy with the hours and overall career development. We did a series of layoffs around Nov '08, and I actually thought I would be OK if it happened, it would be the push I needed to find something else. I might go as far as to say that I would have volunteered, but it is hard to say. I've since found another job (at the same company) and am much happier with my work, career growth and work/life balance, so now it is a No. Plus, now I have a mortgage and baby, didn't have those things when I had the opportunity a few years ago!

bumpuser511563 · May 2012

It would depend if DH had a job I could fall back on if I were to be laid off. We both were laid off and were on unemployment together at about the same time for 5 months.

Dh is still looking for work even though he ran out of unemployment. It is going to be a year since he was laid off. And now we are only living on my income for the past 3 months.

blush64 · May 2012

I vote SS. If my husband is in a job he loves and the money is good while I am in a job I hate and they are offering a good package, I would certainly volunteer.

mrsjones06 · May 2012

If being laid off or losing benefits would put my family in a bind financially I wouldn't, but otherwise I would if I didn't enjoy what I was doing anyway.

My company is closing down so it's more a question of when you'll be laid off vs if, but we had several people volunteer for the first round of layoffs.

giggles0918 · May 2012

I would agree with all PP's about what I'm being offered, what field I work in, how quickly I would be able to find a job and how stable DH's job was. I was laid off (not voluntarily) and was taken by complete suprise b/c they had been saying no lay offs were going to happen. I ended off in a better position then before but it's hard to say. The economy has gotten better IMO but does depend of the field you work in and where.

salesmom · May 2012

i agree with PP. I absolutely would if they offered a good severence and i wasn't worried about finding a job right away.

shaindelr · May 2012

I'm in a field with over 100 qualified applicants per job opening, and I would have to move across the country, most likely, to wherever I would get hired. And, most places only pay for 7 years of experience max on the payscale, and I'm one step from the top right now, so I'd be taking a HUGE paycut. I can't even imagine. Also, my guy is a SAHD. YIKES! We'd immediately be homeless.

esthergreenwood14 · May 2012

I voted no. My DH is self employed and I carry our benefits. No job = no health insurance.

groovygrl · May 2012

Yes based on my personal situation but I was also assuming there was a decent severance package, not sure why anyone would volunteer to be laid off if there wasn't, why not just resign. (I guess there is unemployment but I wouldn't do it just for unemployment, I'd have to get some sort of package)

BeetleLinz1125 · June 2012

I had this opportunity just a few months ago. My company said that they are moving my job to Georgia, and I can either move there, or take the severence package...or find another job with the company.

I don't mind the company, but I don't enjoy my new job. But I just need one more year to be vested in my pension, I carry the benefits, and DH went back to work after being laid off for a year just that week. I asked to go to the position I had previously. I really dislike it, but I am trying to just push through. Next March I can start looking elsewhere. I can't wait.

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