At a crossroads
Following up on an earlier post, the company I work for is no longer in limbo. I still am, however.
So far, the company is being split up 3 ways; offshore is one part, and onshore is being split into part of texas and everything else. No one seems to care about Oklahoma (which hasn't been bought yet, poor people) or Canada (which has, but is in a "world of it's own").
Most of, if not all of, the employees are being offered either a job with the one of the new owners, or a severance package. This is in addition to the retention bonus they'll get when the deals are officially closed. As a contractor who was not hired on full time before the sale, I am not getting a bonus, or severance. If no one wants me, I may be out of a job in as soon as a few months.
Apart from the kind words of indirect supervisors, I have no real assurances that either of the new owners or even the old one care where I end up. I have had it suggested that the workload on those left here in the transition phase would be harder to deal with should I leave, and that it would be really nice if I stay. But I try to imagine myself doing the jobs that get done now with one less person on board to help and wind up thinking to myself "I'd be really busy, but the work would still get done".
The only tangible motivation I currently have to hang on here is my paycheck. Caro and I have been able to sock away a good amount of money while I've had this job, and I'm torn between squeezing every last dime I can out of these people - and hoping I land a permanent gig with NewCo in the process - or looking for more stable work.
So far, the company is being split up 3 ways; offshore is one part, and onshore is being split into part of texas and everything else. No one seems to care about Oklahoma (which hasn't been bought yet, poor people) or Canada (which has, but is in a "world of it's own").
Most of, if not all of, the employees are being offered either a job with the one of the new owners, or a severance package. This is in addition to the retention bonus they'll get when the deals are officially closed. As a contractor who was not hired on full time before the sale, I am not getting a bonus, or severance. If no one wants me, I may be out of a job in as soon as a few months.
Apart from the kind words of indirect supervisors, I have no real assurances that either of the new owners or even the old one care where I end up. I have had it suggested that the workload on those left here in the transition phase would be harder to deal with should I leave, and that it would be really nice if I stay. But I try to imagine myself doing the jobs that get done now with one less person on board to help and wind up thinking to myself "I'd be really busy, but the work would still get done".
The only tangible motivation I currently have to hang on here is my paycheck. Caro and I have been able to sock away a good amount of money while I've had this job, and I'm torn between squeezing every last dime I can out of these people - and hoping I land a permanent gig with NewCo in the process - or looking for more stable work.
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