You have to understand that everyone in my office understands what is going on in the nation, and that this is an unprecedented time. What's got our collective goat, is that just last week we were emailed notices of several people being appointed to very high paying positions in other sections of our division.
On top of this, management has been interviewing people for promotional positions for the past two weeks.
Oddly enough, there seems to be enough money for political appointees and new managerial positions - but not enough money to avoid 14 days of forced unpaid leave.
What's up with that?
Our union called a meeting this afternoon and briefed us on our next move. Sadly, many seemed resigned to the entire fiasco. Why is it that some people prefer to just roll over and play dead? Whatever happened to "...not going gentle into that good night"?
We'll be having a march next week at lunch. I've already planned to make my own sign. It will have a copy of the furlough letter on it, and read, "Twenty Two Years As A State Employee, And All I Got Was This Lousy Lay-Off Notice!"
4 comments:
Pax speaks the TRUTH!
These are interesting times…
I would type more but I’m succumbing to paranoia. I hear a heavy knocking at my door and believe that agents have been sent to converge on my location.
Man, I’ve got to hit the lottery.
The joys of State employment continue. I hope CWA sacks up and represents for you guys to the fullest. Sorry to hear you and the rest of officeland are being yanked around.
Yes, we really need more managers right now, don't we? They're being paid their generous increases in salary by locking out the rank and file on 14 days in 14 months. Management acts like Nero, fiddling away...
Since it is called a Lay-off, do you file for unemployment one day at a time?
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