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Recent Layoff Stories
Anonymous as Employee
Sara Lee of Marquette Michigan announced today on the local TV station WLUC-TV that it is closing June 27th.They did not notify all of their employees.We had to learn we are losing our jobs through the news.That is so typical of a company that has bullied,demeaned and treated its employees like they were wort... more...
employment columnist as Other
Not sure why your unemployment compensation was denied? Fight back and do it now. File an appeal. When someone files for unemployment, an employer can delay or stop the former employee's receipt of unemployment benefits with as little as a phone call or fax. All they need to do is to claim the employee w... more...
Anonymous as Ex-Employee
Friends,

To report any suspicious activity or to make a confidential reporting of immigration or customs violations, please call 1-866-DHS-2-ICE (1-866-347-2423).

Please make the call. This is the right time to make the call. These days immigrations dept. is raiding companies for... more...
Recent Layoff News
Versace is slowly whittling away at its flashy empire. After deciding to close its stores in Japan, the label has announced it will cut 350 jobs by the middle of next year. “Trading conditions in the wake of the global financial crisis have been severe and the company expects to make a loss in 200... more...
 
Temporary layoffs of 150 to 200 Milwaukee County employees will be done to avoid a 2009 year-end shortfall now projected at $3 million, County Executive Scott Walker said Wednesday.

The layoff news came just before the County Board's budget committee recommended its version of a 20... more...
 
Company cites cuts to missile program in 2010 budget

Boeing is laying off 69 employees in Huntsville because of cuts to the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program in the 2010 defense budget, the company said Thursday.

A total of about 98 workers are to be cut from the compa... more...
Layoff Survival & Bounce Back Center
AFTER a layoff, your self-esteem and personal relationships may take a hit. Your bank account and quality of life may both spiral downward. You may not even be sure you can pay your mortgage or rent.

And now you’re supposed to go out and convince employers that you’d be a great hire... more...
 
Mr Freddie Low, who was retrenched last month, is now upbeat about his new job as an IT manager with SearchWorks, an Asian recruitment agency. — ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM

When Mr Freddie Low’s boss called him up last month, he was told to choose between ‘resigning’ and receiving ‘... more...
 
Workers who remain after downsizing experience emotions that range from initial relief to guilt over their good fortune. Following layoffs, managers can provide support specific to survivors.

As bad as the unemployment situation is right now, a lot of people still have avoided the axe. ... more...
Recent Layoff Tells/Reviews
Private Company

John Deere sucks ass!

1
Very Poor
I got layed off too.I had over 30 years in,but they chose to lay me off over a greenhorn with only 2 weeks on the job.Boycott John Deere products.They are heaping piles of junk.... more...
By Anonymous
As Ex-Employee
Public Company

Supervalu SVU , Retail

Wounded Cyclops

Save a lot, the supervalu wounded cyclops (cyclop's have no depth perception) is letting operations people go, because they can't implement the Wizard of Oz merchandising plans. (no heart, no courage or brains) "we're not Kansas anymore Toto" The merchandisers are next my pretty!... more...
By Anonymous
As Ex-Employee
Private Company

JELD-WEN, Inc. Real Estate & Construction

speciality department favortism

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Very Poor
At the Hawkins speciality department their is alot of favortism.I know of 3 people in the same family that are still working there.One was a women that only worked there about 5 months.Many married couples kept their jobs and many married couples got shit canned.I think that stupid ass speciality forman must like people with rotten teeth.Every sing... more...
By Anonymous
As Ex-Employee