Over the last year they have made doing your job absolutely miserable. I think this was in part as a Contractor to get you to quit because Layoffs did not happen and then if you were fired you had to fight for your unemployment benefits that they had denied . Then the first round of salary at 10 percent was taken , we also lost all of our vacation and some paid holidays. Then the domineering attitudes to make you quit increased. Now we learned another 10 per cent is being taken ( was notified yesterday) there are alot of good people that try and perform above average just to be appreciated or treated as an equal.This usually didn't happen. A significant amount of Enbridge work is done by contractors who are typically more competent than there direct hire supervisors who are constantly reminding you in their behaviors that you are "lesser" for some reason. We are all human and want courtesy when dealing with one another.I am sorry we all are being affected in one way or other due to corporate greed but rembember to treat each other with kindness. Direct or Contract do not really have any significant benefit anymore.treat others like you want to treated .sorry for the diatribe it's just I see an the misery and sadness everywhere would it be so hard to smile at someone and acknowledge their existence?
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I would like to say that I was not a contractor. I was laid off and also did not receive a thanks and handshake. As a matter of fact, my manager didn't even know I was being laid off until I was at the chopping block. I was not even able to tell him or my co-workers goodbye! This after 17 years of hard work and dedication. Very degrading.
My apologies. In the last round the contractors I knew who were released were informed through Ian Martin. If your experience is different it must be less cut and dried than I thought.
Most of the contractors I know are independent and just flow through Ian Martin (Enbridge's chosen vendor for flow through) Ian martin has no role other than processing payroll. Contractor have direct working relationships and nagotiations with hiring managers.
The proper way of doing this would be the way they handled this last time. Where they informed the contractors in person just like employees but informed the vendors involved. No legal implication in any scenario. It just take a bit more effort on Enbridge side.
But thanks for your point of view. I as a contractor expect respect for what I do. Not being permanent doesn't mean I signed up to be treated without respect. overall my comments are based on my own experience.
"For all the work that they do, managemt did not even had the curtsy to say thanks and a hand shake before they were let go."
Enbridge does not have with you contract with the contractor. They have one with the vendor. It would be very inappropriate to inform you of the termination of a contract of which you are not a signatory. In fact, it might result in legal problems. It's not cowardice, it's the proper way to do it.
How can you be a contractor and be unfamiliar with contract law basics?
In this round of layoffs, contractors were treated without any respect. For all the work that they do, managemt did not even had the curtsy to say thanks and a hand shake before they were let go. We contractors are professionals focused on value we add to business. At the same time accept the reality that every gig is temporary and ready to move to next client.
Instead of saying thanks and a good handshake, they were told that vendor will contact them after hours and let them know if they were one of the luky 1000 to depart. Cowardly and very disrespectful.
And Enbridge sell "respect" as one of the values. What a joke.
With around round of layoffs coming in September after all the summer projects and turnarounds are done, I would be looking for other options. Yes, if you've survived this round you might be able to breathe a bit but the continual unrest has everyone walking on egg shells.
Keep doing a good job if you can.... but I would recommend you get your resume out there and find something else. There ARE good companies to work for. Find them and take your skills there.