Maybe I'll be laid off in the next round. I have earned a decent severance and I'll be more than happy to walk away with it. But isn't it sad for the company when employees who have been here for a decade or longer would rather be laid off than stay here? And I know for a fact I'm not the only one who feels this way.
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@1n2+1jnz5qg9q Facing that reality right now brother. Its embarrassing when you are asked if the rumours are true.
I so know that look in the eye of the interviewer when they read Honeywell on the resume, followed by HEAVY scrutiny. Openly been told by recruiters that it is a hard sell today, fortunately I worked for very highly reputable companies before making the worst career decision of my life. Now I have a new job I have deleted Honeywell from my resume and replaced it with Contractor to global engineering firms. Hideous company.
One lousy week of severance per year of service is hardly "decent" severance. Most companies give 2 weeks per year, some even 3 or 4. And unlike other companies, it's virtually impossible to get Preparation H to up the ante even by a small amount.
However, to the statement by @an+1jnz5qg9q "Employers don't like [our] worth ethics and they think we're lazy." the exact opposite is true. Where else do you find 10-hour workdays to be short days, and 11 or 12-hour days, on salary without a dime of additional compensation, to be the norm?
I totally agree with you. Unfortunately, when it comes to my age, be very difficult to find a new job.
When people say there's no age discrimination. They're full of it.
I've been looking for a new job. Having Honeywell on your resume is not a good idea. We got quite the reputation. Employers don't like are worth ethics and they think we're lazy.