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Originally Posted by yournamehere
But what's your pay compared to others?
Although I was the last person laid off at my company, they kept a younger, less experienced worker who was hired two years after I was. There is nothing she can do that I can't do; there are many things I can do that she can't. But they kept her instead of me.
Why? Because her salary was half of mine. By letting me go, they saved the company more money. Nice, huh? And then they say, "Nothing personal - it's just business."
Such a great way to show appreciation for years of experience and loyalty.
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While what happened to you in that situation sucked, you have to realize that businesses have a purpose, and that is to thrive and make a profit. By reducing the cost of employment, they can attempt to bring the cost of running that business down. I have had my own shop before, and had to lay off a good friend quite a while back. And I told him the same thing. it WASN'T personal. I had to make cutbacks, and unfortunately he was the highest paid employee I had at the shop. Fortunately he understood and didnt stay angry for very long. Consider this an oportunity to find something new and challenging!