good news and bad news

cheapie · 04-22-2009, 12:56 PM

We had another round of layoffs yesterday and let a lot of good people go.

After the affected people were gone I was asked to meet with the head of our sales group and he said that they were re-assigning me to the aftermarket group as a district sales person in the Great Lakes Region.

This means I will no longer call on just one account, I will be traveling around the Midwest calling on truck dealerships. It means more frequent travel but for shorter time periods. It also means moving into a group I perceive to have fewer opportunities to advance my career.

I was asked if I'd like to take the position but was also told that my current position is being eliminated so the alternative isn't great.

I told them I would likely accept but need to talk it over with my wife first.

I think the job would be a lot of fun but also believe it's not really where I had envisioned my career path going.

Not sure what to do. Probably take it and see how I like it and then look elsewhere if I'm unhappy.

BTW, same pay & benefits. Might actually get to work from home though which would ROCK.

clutchy · 04-22-2009, 01:47 PM

sounds like an interesting opportunity. Good luck

renovation · 04-22-2009, 02:08 PM

way the job market is right now i take it. you can always keep a eye open for another jobr. meet a person who can help you down the road.

attgig · 04-22-2009, 02:50 PM

does that mean no more annoying boss?

cheapie · 04-23-2009, 06:23 AM

yes. yes it does. got a couple of crappy messages this morning and just thought.....ahhh. just hold on a little while longer.

cheapie · 04-23-2009, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renovation

way the job market is right now i take it. you can always keep a eye open for another jobr. meet a person who can help you down the road.

agreed!

cheapie · 04-23-2009, 08:29 AM

sounds like i'll be starting very soon. announcement coming out next week and i'll likely have to start very soon after that.

ugh. lots of work to get done before that!

smeakim · 04-24-2009, 06:08 AM

Look at it this way..... Buy a bluetooth head set, forward your new office phone at your house to it, then just ride all day and do business while riding :-)....... The only way to look at it right now is to hunker down, dont cause waves, and hope if it turns out to be that bad that you find something else or it opens a new door.

cheapie · 04-24-2009, 06:23 AM

exactly!

Nija · 04-24-2009, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapie

sounds like i'll be starting very soon. announcement coming out next week and i'll likely have to start very soon after that.

ugh. lots of work to get done before that!

Pawn it off on your replacement. Oh, is that your old boss? Maybe he should prioritize his time better...

cheapie · 04-24-2009, 07:23 AM

i am not going to miss this

Quote:

-----Original Message-----
From: Boss
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:56 PM
To: Cheapie
Subject: RE: Tomorrow

Go through your e-mail then - I know I sent you several notes, that's all.

-----Original Message-----
From: Boss
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 6:55 PM
To: Boss
Subject: Re: Tomorrow

I don't need you to but you said you need answers to the several inquiries you sent today. That's the only one I could find from today.

Cheapie

----- Original Message -----
From: Boss
To: Cheapie
Sent: Wed Apr 22 21:11:55 2009
Subject: RE: Tomorrow

Please go back through your e-mails from me from the past few days - I don't want to regurgitate everything for you.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cheapie
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 5:27 PM
To: Boss
Subject: Re: Tomorrow

HEV warranty and LTA?

Cheapie

----- Original Message -----
From: Boss
To: Cheapie
Sent: Wed Apr 22 20:21:43 2009
Subject: RE: Tomorrow

Thanks.

If you are planning to work, I will be looking for responses to the several inquiries I asked you about today - with limited time available, I need for you to give these open items a big last push.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cheapie.
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:50 PM
To: Boss
Subject: Tomorrow

Boss,
I'm afraid I might be coming down with whatever my wife had. Chances are I'll be working from home tomorrow.

Thanks

Cheapie

went through everything. not only had he not sent me inquiries, everything we had discussed via email had been followed up on via email and phone calls.

brainsmile · 04-24-2009, 07:45 AM

take it

mechmike0034 · 04-24-2009, 07:54 AM

For my money, the field always beats the office...

Chgoman · 04-24-2009, 08:36 AM

Don't you love when the 'boss' would rather waste 5 minutes of your time making you go back and forth on e-mail rather than take the 20 seconds it would take to actually respond.

'I need you to be efficient with your time. At least when I'm not wasting it!'

attgig · 05-08-2009, 09:19 AM

you start your new job yet? how's life without the boss?

ray · 05-08-2009, 09:24 AM

i need a job cheapie. can i work from home too?

cheapie · 05-08-2009, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by attgig

you start your new job yet? how's life without the boss?

nope. supposed to start next month. i've had to really keep it quiet here in the office because the re-org is going to affect others here. in fact, i was worried that the few people i told had let it slip. and since the head of our sales group said that those that talked would be part of the layoffs, i was sweating it a bit.

we have a dept meeting this afternoon to discuss the changes so i'll be able to talk more openly with mgmt here about what's going to happen and when.

brainsmile · 05-08-2009, 11:31 AM

good luck!

04-22-2009, 12:56 PM	#1
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	good news and bad news We had another round of layoffs yesterday and let a lot of good people go. After the affected people were gone I was asked to meet with the head of our sales group and he said that they were re-assigning me to the aftermarket group as a district sales person in the Great Lakes Region. This means I will no longer call on just one account, I will be traveling around the Midwest calling on truck dealerships. It means more frequent travel but for shorter time periods. It also means moving into a group I perceive to have fewer opportunities to advance my career. I was asked if I'd like to take the position but was also told that my current position is being eliminated so the alternative isn't great. I told them I would likely accept but need to talk it over with my wife first. I think the job would be a lot of fun but also believe it's not really where I had envisioned my career path going. Not sure what to do. Probably take it and see how I like it and then look elsewhere if I'm unhappy. BTW, same pay & benefits. Might actually get to work from home though which would ROCK. __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

04-22-2009, 01:47 PM	#2
clutchy Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 2,863	sounds like an interesting opportunity. Good luck __________________ LK was treated unfairly thanks X

04-22-2009, 02:08 PM	#3
renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	way the job market is right now i take it. you can always keep a eye open for another jobr. meet a person who can help you down the road. __________________ You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail

04-22-2009, 02:50 PM	#4
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	does that mean no more annoying boss? __________________

04-24-2009, 07:45 AM	#12
brainsmile Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!? Posts: 13,754	take it __________________ ********************************** DCM #1 (Founder) "Nobody beats Vitus Gerulaitis 18 times in a row." - Vitus Gerulaitis on beating Jimmy Connors after 17 failed attempts.

04-23-2009, 06:23 AM	#5
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	yes. yes it does. got a couple of crappy messages this morning and just thought.....ahhh. just hold on a little while longer.

04-23-2009, 08:29 AM	#7
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	sounds like i'll be starting very soon. announcement coming out next week and i'll likely have to start very soon after that. ugh. lots of work to get done before that!

04-24-2009, 06:08 AM	#8
smeakim Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CO Posts: 690	Look at it this way..... Buy a bluetooth head set, forward your new office phone at your house to it, then just ride all day and do business while riding :-)....... The only way to look at it right now is to hunker down, dont cause waves, and hope if it turns out to be that bad that you find something else or it opens a new door.

04-24-2009, 06:23 AM	#9
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	exactly!

04-24-2009, 07:54 AM	#13
mechmike0034 aka the keg killer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ala-effin'-bama! Posts: 2,738	For my money, the field always beats the office... __________________ "The price of progress is trouble." (C. F. "Boss" Kettering) "50% of the American public has below-average intelligence. 70% of the American public now has regular access to the Internet. Do the math." (unknown)

04-24-2009, 08:36 AM	#14
Chgoman Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 696	Don't you love when the 'boss' would rather waste 5 minutes of your time making you go back and forth on e-mail rather than take the 20 seconds it would take to actually respond. 'I need you to be efficient with your time. At least when I'm not wasting it!'

05-08-2009, 09:19 AM	#15
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	you start your new job yet? how's life without the boss?

05-08-2009, 09:24 AM	#16
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	i need a job cheapie. can i work from home too?

05-08-2009, 11:31 AM	#18
brainsmile Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!? Posts: 13,754	good luck!

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