Repost: They brought in some older guy who looked like a cross between a third rate attorney and the Allstate TV insurance salesman. They walked by the cubes late the afternoon before termination, because I stayed late to finish important work for a customer. Then in the morning when we got in, there was a staging area in one of the meeting rooms with closed doors/ They had a personal gal walk to cubes, they asked the person to go to the staging meeting room, and in about 3 minutes, they were seen being escorted back to their cube with a storage box. This went on for hours. Somebody stood there watching them put their stuff in the box, then they walked away. One guy that got sacked started shaking bad and making weird noises. I had to call a friend on the phone to get my mind off of it while it was happening to him, it was so humiliating listening to him unwind. He was an older employee. Then that personnel gal came to my cube. My heart pounded and I got nervous. She said hi, and would I mind walking with her for a company meeting. Inside they had a camera, and told me the session was being recorded. They told me they wished to thank me for all my work that been valuable to the company, but since business is down, there are adjustments that are being made, and that my position was no longer needed. They told me all the information had been prepared in a package for me, together with a name of my personnel rep and best to open and read the material at home. They said I would be paid for the remainder of the day and I was terminated. I would be escorted out of the building, and given a box to pack my things. I would be given 10 minutes max, and if more time was needed, they would have someone help me pack. They asked for my badge,and told me that my email and sign in protocol no longer worked. They told me that I could not use the company phone. It was done in a few minutes in that room Then this guy walked me down to my cube. As he watched me pack my box, none of my co-workers looked at me. As I walked down the aisle, no one said a thing or looked. I felt like a criminal. No goodbyes, nothing. Cold as ice. It's weird how people behave. When I got home, I had to tell my wife. And hardest was telling my children. I feel ashamed, even though I did my best. I don't know what to do. The whole industry is laying off. My health insurance is taken care of for three months, but after that I pay a huge amount to keep it. Just what exactly is Obamacare anyway?
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I was one of the guys laid off. You are not on your own. The big decision is the coice of healthcare.....COBRA or public domain healthcare....so called affordable healthcare. At least there is a choice of the cheaper public domain healthcare and you have finite time to decide and look into.
I know people complain about Obamacare but at least we have it.
With the buy of Cameron International, how long will it be before they send the people home and close the doors on it! SLB and the high management still have a job and are so worried about the profit margin oh and the share holders to. One bunch of Greedy people who I hope they will burn in hell for their greed!!
I know just how you feel! We got done the same way at Drilco. I don't understand it and how they keep the sorriest people on and get rid of the ones that done all the work. The ones that brought the profits in. This shop that shut down was low over head with profits. Schlumberger is only worried about profits and not the people for sure. Oh and buying up every company they can then shut them down. I will never work for these greedy folks again!
When was this?
been through this twice with SLB ... no more service companies for me. overtime it took months to find a new job and I had to clean out my 401k to pay bills and not loose the house. luckily I found a job with major operator a few years ago. the difference is like night and day. however, it is always easier to find a job while you have one. right now it is just bad. I hope you have some savings and maybe some skills to fall back on on work outside oil & gas. if you find a job in another industry never look back.
Boys in blue we waiting on our time when Halliburton signs the paper
Samething happened to me. After 10 years of dedicated service, bam, I was let go and escorted out of the building. Just like you, co workers acted like I was invisible or a criminal being arrested. The whole ordeal was so cold and tramatic. Like you, I had trouble telling my wife and kids. It's been about 3 weeks now and I'm doing fine. You will be too. I see this as a chance to go into business for myself. Be my own boss and make my own hours. Determine my income and not have some company pay me what they think I'm worth. You will survive and so will I. Good Luck.
Because he is a freak and dirtbag?
Why repost a story that is 3 months old?