Layoffs... where's the logic?

[Motley 10+ year member]

So I got laid off from AT&T about 3 months ago. Today, I found out that one of my co-workers who is from India and can barely speak english and been in the US 2yrs, IS STILL WORKING THERE, and never got laid off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTF WTF WTF WTF? I mean really. So Americans get laid off, but keep the foreigner's working?

Unbelievable, really.

So where is the logic, when it comes to companies deciding who loses their job, and who doesn't. Who is that guy that picked my name?, and I was very good employee who worked tons of overtime and on weekends.

I'm a network engineer btw. And I'm not one of those idiots that can't pay for their mortgage.

But, I'm am totally screwed right now...

Savings = Gone

401k = Gone

My car is about to be repossed, and I'm late on rent.

And to top it all off, I heard AT&T is hiring again! whaaaaaaaaa?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

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[Z-Ro 10+ year member]

If life was easy for everyone there would be no crime.

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

Sell your system

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

Makes you wonder why they chose YOU to let go.

 

[Motley 10+ year member]

If life was easy for everyone there would be no crime.

brb, gonna go rob a bank. Oh wait, they dont' have any money either.

This shit is getting worse day-by-day.

These corporations keep screwing us left and right. I wish I could start my own business.

 

[Motley 10+ year member]

Makes you wonder why they chose YOU to let go.

Why because I worked overtime and weekends? They told me it had nothing to do with job performance when they gave me the pink slip.

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

because that foreigner probably gets paid way less than you. pretty simple...

 

[shaneb 10+ year member]

Yeah....here's the deal.

First: You worked overtime. That costs more money.

Two: You probably made more than your friend. Who did the same work, correct?

They save more money by letting you go, than letting the foreigner go.

And yes, they are planning on hiring 3k people, I think.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

he probably works for less and they are probably scared about afirmative action, my buddy just got laid off, he does HVAC, been at a job 2 years, they hired 2 black dudes like 4 mths ago, but he gets laid off

 

[Zellner 10+ year member]

thats focked up bro sorry to hear that

 

[gotparts90 10+ year member]

I have had no job for almost a year. I got fired and now need to go out and sell shit i buy at bars and on the street. O well i just can't wait for the gelato machine to get here so I can set up with that sucker. Just start finding other stuff to do where there is a will there is a way. any one local want fresh gelato and ice cream the new machine gets here in 2 weeks and I can get production up.

 

[Motley 10+ year member]

Yeah....here's the deal.First: You worked overtime. That costs more money.

Two: You probably made more than your friend. Who did the same work, correct?

They save more money by letting you go, than letting the foreigner go.

And yes, they are planning on hiring 3k people, I think.

First: I didn't get paid for overtime. Salary

Second: I seriously doubt he made a signifcant amount less than me. The guy is driving a brand new car.

But if they would have asked me for a cut in pay, I would have to keep my job.

 

[Miles0803]

around here they were layin people off at goodwrench or w/e and it was because they made 17 bucks an hour and they fired those people and hired people willing to work for 10 bucks an hour it sucks man but from what i hear fast food places hire you people always gotta eat...

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

you said you worked a lot of weekend and overtime, paying you overtime proly cost them more than the foreign bastard so they cut you loose because you have too much work ethic.

 

[DUMPED 10+ year member]

So I got laid off from AT&T about 3 months ago. Today, I found out that one of my co-workers who is from India and can barely speak english and been in the US 2yrs, IS STILL WORKING THERE, and never got laid off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTF WTF WTF WTF? I mean really. So Americans get laid off, but keep the foreigner's working?

Unbelievable, really.

So where is the logic, when it comes to companies deciding who loses their job, and who doesn't. Who is that guy that picked my name?, and I was very good employee who worked tons of overtime and on weekends.

I'm a network engineer btw. And I'm not one of those idiots that can't pay for their mortgage.

But, I'm am totally screwed right now...

Savings = Gone

401k = Gone

My car is about to be repossed, and I'm late on rent.

And to top it all off, I heard AT&T is hiring again! whaaaaaaaaa?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

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you really cant believe its some sort of conspiracy now do you?

the ignorance is strong in this post young jedi san //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif