movin on out chapter two

Trace,

There was a time when years of age, years of employment and such meant something to a company. Now they just want to put the older generation out to pasture to make way for the younger crowd who seem to think that they've learned everything that they need to know in college. One company that I know of was offering retirement buy outs for older workers, saying that they were saving so much money by hiring new workers without seniority. I'd like to know how their calculator works, when they are paying the younger crowd the same thing that the older ones were getting. Darrel

darrel in ND wrote: One company that I know of was offering retirement buy outs for older workers, saying that they were saving so much money by hiring new workers without seniority. I'd like to know how their calculator works, when they are paying the younger crowd the same thing that the older ones were getting. Darrel

Edited by iowallis - 24 May 2019 at 11:04pm

Schools teach theory, life teaches hard knocks and reality, for those that do not teach the failures, the failures will recur.

Trace the same happened with me as soon as my boss got wind that I turned in my notice she made up some excuse for me to not stay the last two weeks. She was a real peach that one was. Keep your chin up and brush their dirt from your feet and don't look back. Their opinion means nothing. You are the better person.

got a start workin at home today couldn't ask for much better. 71 and sunny, rain comin tonite till wednesday. dont know how their gonna get crops in. first week with no job in about 42 years gonna be different. sure fell calmer but maybe blue moon and vodka doin that, lol. will find out.

Just 6 months shy of “retirement eligible”, my 50th birthday and almost 30 years with them, they called me out of meeting and gave me “the package”. Told me I could stay another 90 days while I look for another job inside/ outside company but my “package” would reduce proportionately so basically working for free. Told them I’d just go ahead and leave now. HR Lady said, you mean RIGHT now. I said yep, my boss says to her “I told you he’d leave”. They then asked if I’d consult for the short term. Said, “Nah, too busy.” Walked out with one in college and two more heading there. Stressful at first but now I’ve less stress, more fun and a lot of opportunities! Never looked back.

Some large unions have it in the contract that you have to give 60 days notice prior to a large lay off Normally not for management, but they know your hearts not in it after the MEETING, so many don't even expect you to stay the 2 weeks ( notice time).

So now the company is paying for three to do the work that ol' Scott had done ... really great figuring should send a note to the VP of the company about the shenanigans the boss pulled.... and then demand him fired for discrimination because of age...  and trying to slight you on the package you were promised when you hired on.

JC it doesn't work that way,,,,,,,,the VP's and CEO's don't do ANYTHING!!  They get paid $$$$$$$$$  but don't know anything.  I'll never figure that out.

The WORST part of retirement is you lose ALL your vacation time, NO holiday pay, no PT, NO FREE TIME ANYMORE EITHER!!

Darrel, they hire the younger people at less salary / $ per hour, no vacation time, no comp time, less medical coverage, so you can see why they let the older crowd go.
As for that 2 week BS,,,,,,,they don't give you any when they let you go, why should you give them any.  There is NO allegiance any more in the working world.  You show up for work on Tuesday and are there for 10 minutes.  In walks HR and a private security guard and WALK you OUT right now.  You don't even get to pick up the pic of your wife/girlfriend.

Yeah, and I heard SteveM's boss is really difficult to work for! LOL

Dang, I think I would be REAL tempted to go the 90 day "consulting" way, then just keep repeating "I don't know" every time a question came up.
 My cousin put in 30 years at the nuke plant here, for Com ED. He was less than a year from full retirement when they told him the eliminated his job and he wouldn't be needed anymore. Then they turn around and asked him to stay on an extra 2 weeks to train the "new guy". He was a bit miffed, to say the least! He did go back and work part time, when they were short handed several times, but only if he needed a little extra cash and he didn't have plans for the week.
 Both my younger brothers retired in the last year, and both have gone back to work part time, to fill in when things get busy. That's quite a bit different than being told you're no longer needed , then asked to stay on though.

my new employee is 62 yr.s and a little slower getting around,    and i would not trade him for five of these young ones coming up. what he has in skills and knowlage is very valueble to my bisness.         so there are still some of us out there that do care

Do be careful with what info you share with a future employer.  You could open yourself to legal trouble with your former employer.  Just saying...