Comments on: Strung Along http://minneapolis.metblogs.com/2008/07/24/strung-along/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:27:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Erica M http://minneapolis.metblogs.com/2008/07/24/strung-along/comment-page-1/#comment-6148 Erica M Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:27:42 +0000 http://minneapolis.metblogs.com/2008/07/24/strung-along/#comment-6148 I'm in a similar situation. My job is only going to last a couple more years because the manufacturing facility I work at is shifting production to another location out-of-state. Not 100% sure when the end date is, but it's a couple years out. So while it's nice to have time to plan, it still sucks. That's a long ass lame duck period. Do you stick it out, wait for the buy out, and hope the economy is better then so you'll have a better chance of finding another job (with your severance pay in the bank to boot)? Or do you take the more secure route of finding another job before you don't have one anymore (except that there aren't so many to be had with similar pay and benefits)? I can't deal with speculating on the market for Ford Rangers. In fact, any much thought about the auto industry makes me sick for two reasons. One, I grew up in Detroit and my whole family's quality of life is directly or indirectly tied up in the auto industry. Two, the industry is a wreck insofar as it's ridiculous lack of response to market demands regarding environmental concerns and I already angst a little over what car I should or shouldn't have and how much I should even be using it. I’m in a similar situation. My job is only going to last a couple more years because the manufacturing facility I work at is shifting production to another location out-of-state. Not 100% sure when the end date is, but it’s a couple years out.

So while it’s nice to have time to plan, it still sucks. That’s a long ass lame duck period. Do you stick it out, wait for the buy out, and hope the economy is better then so you’ll have a better chance of finding another job (with your severance pay in the bank to boot)? Or do you take the more secure route of finding another job before you don’t have one anymore (except that there aren’t so many to be had with similar pay and benefits)?

I can’t deal with speculating on the market for Ford Rangers. In fact, any much thought about the auto industry makes me sick for two reasons. One, I grew up in Detroit and my whole family’s quality of life is directly or indirectly tied up in the auto industry. Two, the industry is a wreck insofar as it’s ridiculous lack of response to market demands regarding environmental concerns and I already angst a little over what car I should or shouldn’t have and how much I should even be using it.

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