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I know I don't post much (I do read a lot). I thought you would be interested in what is happening in my life - and how am using a different approach.
"In order to increase our competiveness in the future we are implementing Project Momentum to streamline operations of our various plants and corporate structure." I think that was the wording of the first message.
25% of Engineering at my plant is being cut - including me. "You're position will not exist on the new Organization Chart for 2015." Months later they have yet to tell me who is going to do any of the actual work I do; which is regulatory driven. I do have a job for the remainder of the year (I think).
I was offered a corporate job in Florida; to run the programs for all 8 plants - as a collateral duty. But Florida is out for other reasons even if I wanted the job; which I don't.
Since I am different (I believe those of you who know me would agree I am different); I started thinking. So, instead of the old job hunt - applying for jobs. Having to move to another state and starting over in another Plant (and my age is up there...); I thought - OK what do I want to do.
What I want to do is:
1) Not move.
2) Work from home with limited travel.
3) Work about half time largely at my choice of hours.
4) Make the same amount of money (low 6 figure income).
I called my contact list and explained what was happening, what I wanted to do, and asked was it plausible, and if so how. No one laughed - and most of them said "Of course" (a few prefaced that with for most people no - but for you it is); and here is how to do it...
The only person who laughed was with HR at my company when I told her the nature of my "Opportunity" search. She almost fell out of her chair laughing at my base criteria with added comments of "yeah, that will be the day..." "that can't exist" and other encouraging words. Then she went pale when I responded that she was in fact the first person out of perhaps a dozen people in the industry who laughed at that concept; and I was seriously pursuing that kind of opportunity.
I had my first telephone interview today. It went well; very well. Nothing in concrete yet - and there will be more phone calls. But, ... I feel really good right now. I do believe that getting downsized may be the best thing that ever happened to me.
I have about 20 current co-workers who are struggling with what in the world are they going to do (it's not like there are any other $75-$100K jobs in the area for them); or that they do not wish to move their family to where the other nuclear plants are.
What a difference attitude and approach can make. When god closes a door there is always an open window somewhere; but, its up to us to look for that window.
Have a great day,
Perry
"In order to increase our competiveness in the future we are implementing Project Momentum to streamline operations of our various plants and corporate structure." I think that was the wording of the first message.
25% of Engineering at my plant is being cut - including me. "You're position will not exist on the new Organization Chart for 2015." Months later they have yet to tell me who is going to do any of the actual work I do; which is regulatory driven. I do have a job for the remainder of the year (I think).
I was offered a corporate job in Florida; to run the programs for all 8 plants - as a collateral duty. But Florida is out for other reasons even if I wanted the job; which I don't.
Since I am different (I believe those of you who know me would agree I am different); I started thinking. So, instead of the old job hunt - applying for jobs. Having to move to another state and starting over in another Plant (and my age is up there...); I thought - OK what do I want to do.
What I want to do is:
1) Not move.
2) Work from home with limited travel.
3) Work about half time largely at my choice of hours.
4) Make the same amount of money (low 6 figure income).
I called my contact list and explained what was happening, what I wanted to do, and asked was it plausible, and if so how. No one laughed - and most of them said "Of course" (a few prefaced that with for most people no - but for you it is); and here is how to do it...
The only person who laughed was with HR at my company when I told her the nature of my "Opportunity" search. She almost fell out of her chair laughing at my base criteria with added comments of "yeah, that will be the day..." "that can't exist" and other encouraging words. Then she went pale when I responded that she was in fact the first person out of perhaps a dozen people in the industry who laughed at that concept; and I was seriously pursuing that kind of opportunity.
I had my first telephone interview today. It went well; very well. Nothing in concrete yet - and there will be more phone calls. But, ... I feel really good right now. I do believe that getting downsized may be the best thing that ever happened to me.
I have about 20 current co-workers who are struggling with what in the world are they going to do (it's not like there are any other $75-$100K jobs in the area for them); or that they do not wish to move their family to where the other nuclear plants are.
What a difference attitude and approach can make. When god closes a door there is always an open window somewhere; but, its up to us to look for that window.
Have a great day,
Perry
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