Nobody sane is going to want to stay here and wait for something like this to happen again. And let's not kid ourselves, something like this will happen again and again. Enbridge is no longer a good or safe place to work and the more people realize that, the more will decide to leave.
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You probably are not reading the news eh? If you don’t know, google the list of companies across North America that does massive layoffs. These companies are not actually losing money but they need to be more cost efficient to compete and survive.
If you really wanna know, brush up your resume and try to apply to at least 10 jobs and see if you can even get one interview.
People move around if they find better opportunities. Everyone has their own reasons for staying or leaving. You have to look at your own financial and mental health situation and other factors to evaluate your options.
Easier said than done… It’s a tough market depending on your career field, age and experience… I have been on 2-3 job interviews per year and get asked all the time “why do you want to leave Enbridge?”…
Or... or... hear me out...
Stick around, do good work, use all available training and resources to better your marketability, and enjoy good wages, good benefits, and a good savings plan until they buy you out.
You can relieve most if your stress by just knowing you are doing what you can to mitigate the risk. And if you don't revel in the muck of negativity you may find things are not as bad as you might insist they be.
You’re absolutely right. No more loyalty to this company. We all know this will happen again. Natural gas is on the way out. Who wants to be tormented the rest of their career with lay offs constantly looming over them? We are all waiting for March 1, but this doesn’t end there.
And to the first comment here, I had every intention of staying at Enbridge my entire career. But not now. I’m sure many agree. So no, it’s not just the people who were going to leave anyway.
Massive almost annual layoffs started shortly after AM took over. Enbridge was never the same after he began his reign. After surviving 6 or 7 rounds of cuts, many took advantage of the great buy out.
Just like with Russian roulette, the odds of surviving dwindled with each round.
A lot of people, including myself, took the opportunity to leave on our own terms.
I really wish I was quicker to have taken copies of my performance reviews (manager evaluations) and compensation history (merit increases) in preparation for this before they removed access in WD :(
I started applying for a few openings externally when the layoffs were announced, just in case. It just so happens that I’m likely going to get a much better offer at another company as a result of this, and even if I don’t get laid off, I might take it. Thx Enbridge.
This actually may be part of the plan. Announce layoffs knowing some people will leave. Announce layoffs but not a high number, shareholders are happy and the ones the ones who really have no intention of staying the begin with are gone too.