Seriously, losing more than ten percent of workforce is bound to cripple the company in some way. Where did the 1,500 to be laid off number come from? Any chance it's not going to be that many? In all honesty, I can't see how Enbridge could pull it off without major consequences to operations.
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All that I had contact with. Strangest thing. Nicely dressed, though (maybe dry cleaning and toothpaste are too expensive).
Did all of the Bain consultants have bad breath and BO? Or was it just the juniors?
Interesting. I recall thinking at the time that Bain should hold seminars on oral hygiene for their staff. Didn’t know they were struggling.
People looking for meeting room bookings are obviously trolls - not sure for which side. HR now has its own area, tons of offices - they don’t book conference rooms anymore, just call people into an office.
Interestingly enough, they weren’t paid well enough to eat properly. The ones I dealt with were suffering from rotten teeth and the halitosis that accompanies the rot. I really felt bad for them.
They didn’t eat well and drank a lot of soda and coffee. All that sugar and caffeine took a toll on their skin and teeth.
Not that this pertains to the mess they left Enbridge in, but I noticed that many of the Bain representatives DID have rather severe complexion problems. Kind of felt sorry for them.
Bain = overpriced Boss suit wearing, pimple popping dotard consultants that will screw up any Corp willing to pay them to do so. How's that working out for you?
What is really annoying in all of this is that we spent over $90 Million on Bain to ensure a successful merger. Maybe no one would have been laid off if we hadn't wasted so much money on Bain and other consultants and instead used some of our great talent to have integrate the companies. Doesn't seem to show loyalty to employees at all...
I heard massive layoffs are happening this Tuesday. Rooms booked and all that.
The same work can certainly be done with fewer people than we have now. Here are the two big questions though:
1) If you go the layoff route, rather than simply not replacing people who quit, will those who continue to work here be motivated to pick up that slack?
2) Does Enbridge pay enough to be that lean? In other words: are the good people going to stay to make that "middle 50% of the market target" income, or are they going to leave and go do the same job somewhere else for more money? Money isn't everything, but Enbridge has lost all of the other redeeming values that used to make it ok to make less (laid back, no having to stay late every day, lots of PTO, great benefits - all things that have been cut/changed).
There are certain groups in Houston that have already seen mass exoduses, because if people are going to have to put up with this s***, they'd rather do it somewhere else for more money. Check out the roster of gas controllers in the Houston office - not many familiar names there anymore. Rumor is that they've lost 9 or 10 out of a group of 18 or so in the last 6 months, all who've gone on to control somewhere else. Hope all of that inexperience in the control room doesn't lead to any safety issues...
Too bad I'm guessing Plm techs and gagers are next to lay their necks on the chopping block. Usually these are the safest spots in the company. Not so with Al the Axeman in charge.
Not when you are overstaffed in the first place. There are redundancies all over the place. I’d say Enbridge can shed another 2000 people with no threat to safety, operations, or project execution. I know this sounds bad for people that are at risk, but Enbridge is a publicly traded company and not a welfare organization.
Who cares anymore,,,,
lolwhat are you talking about? Context is always nice...