Ahhhh, sigh of releif. I made it through another week here. Yup! That's what I say to my wife at 5pm on a non-pay Thursday. It's become the ongoing joke in my home. As funny as this is, its no way to live. This company is truley the worst place I've ever worked. I've met good people and some not so good people here. I'ts one of those places I hope becomes a distant memory someday.
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The last RIF they let people on the Monday of a pay week, so I take it week to week now. If I make it to Friday my coworkers and say "made it another week" to each other was we leave for the day. It feels like i'm a contractor on a project team that is over budget and you know they are going to start releasing people.
I remember when we used to think well we survived to next quarter.
Then it changed to next month
Now any non-pay Thursday is an opportunity.
I actually say to coworkers every other Friday- "well, looks like we made it another two weeks". I'm only planning my work in 2 week increments. I don't even know what my goals are. I actually think it doesn't even matter at this point.
@OP+1u85ha7D at week to week. This used to be me! The ' chopping block' got so close to me so many times Everytime I felt like I just scaved by. A standing joke here too for many years. Until one day... I finally got it . But I was very prepared and had been with the company for 40 years and eligible for retirement.
It used to be a non profit organization which was the best ever. Then we became Anthem went public it was bad. We had Anthem people Vs Blue Cross people. Went on the stock market and we'll here we are.
All I can say is stay true to yourself keep plugging along. It is stressful and somewhat comical at the same time. It's better to be employed than not.
Just be prepared in anyway you can. Gradually Use up Sick time (this goes into Anthems pocket) a lot of people don't know this. Many people bucket their sick time don't do this.. they make a lot of money back by bucketed sick time. Enjoy life be with your wife and family.. blessings
My partner doesn’t understand the every two-week cycle of stress that this is putting me through. They think it is just me and wants me to clock in and out with a 9-5 with a paycheck. The ongoing fallout of good co-workers that I have come to know and appreciate over time, the co-workers just occupying space for handouts wanting to be riffed, the clueless management, and the added responsibilities from all of this poorly managed f—-kery is adding up. Here’s to another Thursday.
Not one week, but the whole two weeks! Phew!