Did anyone pay attention to the lay offs recently that have been occurring here and there that has been occurring in Fort McMurray at Syncrude/Suncor site recently?
Like it’s literally gotten business STUPID! To the point where it no longer benefits Suncor’s bottom line to lay someone off. Basically just gonna say it straight up as a true anonymous story… no names or positions identified. But basically people who are clearly planning to retire and have made it known in 3-6 months who worked for 25-30+ years who have disagreements with their higher ups and get an awesome package. (Even though they are retiring in 6 months). Even though Suncor could have had these peoples work and experience and only have to pay for 3-6 months, they would rather immediately lay them off for 2+ years pay. This is how stupid Rich Kruger’s System has become.
Basically my advice to anyone who is retirement eligible? Don’t even retire, never retire, just wait for the package. The recent incentive is instead of retiring with pride, a retirement party, instead just sit back and wait until your higher up gives you a package because basically you get more money. Suncor is incentivizing not retiring. Suncor is incentivizing laying people off. So the way suncor has been doing the layoffs recently is they are incentivizing being laid off.
PS TRUE STORY This happened and IS the route Suncor has gone, pure stupid where the lay off is just a disagreement with your higher up when your boss wants you to fudge numbers . (Again this happened boss wants you to fudge numbers and if you say ethically no I’m not doing it then your higher up lays you off). The higher up has an option to lay you off. (And give you a 2 year package if you were certain years service)
PRO TIP***. So basically my advice to anyone who is retirement age, just wait for the package. Tell your boss off if they ask you to fudge numbers and get a package. If they demand something . Thays where we’re at right now with our Canadian company, our pride in Alberta company… Suncor’s method that has gotten stupid where it no longer makes business sense to lay people off and just costs money.
Also Pro-tip if your boss wants you to fudge numbers, and you don’t want to be laid off, then you basically have to fudge numbers to prevent being laid off so make sure you are ready when you don’t want your boss to lie and fudge information.