being let go in a week (Houston-based). What should I do other than sign the paperwork? Been here only 6 years and 51 years age. No health insurance. Taking pension as a lump sum because it is too small.
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Email it to your personal account to make a copy in a place they don't control.
how do you copy your personal stuff? isnt that all blocked now?
Find somewhere to sit that you can pretend is private but is not
and cry. Openly bawl like a child. Make them feel your pain.
Get the contact information of anyone you want to stay in contact with.
Delete your files on shared drives.
Delete the non-records on one-drive, especially personal stuff. It is shocking how many people have their tax stuff on Shell drives and shell computers.... Copy your personal stuff. Remember your supervisor goes through your one drive when you leave and says what can be deleted immediately.
drop a huge upper decker at woodcreek
make the cleaning ladies who always close the bathrooms work for it
What group or business unit ?
Don’t forget to drop a load and don’t flush, best place would be on the floor where Gretchen “works”
Ouch. Challenging spot to be in. If you have any outward facing contacts in your role, make every attempt to leverage them into interviews, references on your CV or referrals to people they know.
If your role is entirely inward facing, well, best of luck. Get paid for your unused vacation and while you look, do your best not to dip into tax differed savings.
Google cricket noise maker. They can last 2 years and randomly chirp. Is there someone who needs this or someplace you can put it. Hide it well. (the vents are a great place to put it)
Put a few potatoes in a filing cabinet.
Write nice notes to folks who were pleasant to work with.
know that all future communication comes through Fidelity net benefits