It would be great if people here would share their experiences after leaving Fossil/ getting laid off.
Recently a former colleague contacted me for advice whether to leave this company even though she got a new job. I couldn’t believe what she was asking me. In short, she was unsure whether she would encounter similar problems in the new company, so she preferred to stay in Fossil.
People seem to miss out on great opportunities just because of their insecurities.
@4nxl+19F74GNj Has by far the best take on any post on this board. I hate that I can only like it once.
The job you have is better than the job you don't have, unless it is soul-crushing. If you like who you work with and can disconnect from bad leadership, bad decisions, dumb secret structure, and meager hope, there is nothing at all wrong with riding it out with income and insurance while doing a good job and helping those you can. But if your soul is being crushed, and if all that stupid makes it hard to logon or walk into the building, then you should know it is great out here. Good work, good pay, and less dumb is out here, and there is nothing wrong with looking and making a move. That said, there are plenty more dumb companies which are just not as far along the spectrum of disasters from their own poor decisions that undermine their resilience in bad times; watch out for them. Everyone is different, and there are a lot of ways to make a living; I hope everyone strives to find ways of making a living and living in balance. You are not what you do, but what you do is part of you so treat yourself well.
2 from other watch companies and 1 from a footwear company.
Advice: once opportunistic and greedy people figure out how to control you through fear, they basically own you and will never respect your time and personal goals. Keep that in mind as you keep “putting your head down” through the prime of your life.