Lost my Job Today

[eastcoast_bsc]

A little stressed, a little worried and completely jaded. Been there done this.

Hospital is losing money, the latest financials showed a several million dollar operating cost. In the midst of this they are building a brand new Oncology center .

Community that the hospital serves is poor, neighborhood is labeled ghetto.

Under the new healthcare hospitals are not getting reimbursed for the uninsured like they should and being penalized for readmissions.



So they have been whacking people left and right to makeup the shortfall.


I arrive for work this morning and after talking a few calls my Director calls and asks me the come to the conference room. I turn and tell my co-worker I am getting whacked. My street smarts kicked in.

I show up at the conference room and my Director and a member if HR are sitting at the table. It felt biblical, They looked uncomfortable. I said just do what have to do. I signed the legal forms that I would not sue or bad mouth them and in return I got my severance pay.

They whacked the off shift , which is me and another person.

The woman that was laid off is 65 years old and has been with the hospital 45 years! I swear! She received an award 2 years ago for not missing a day sick in 20 years.

The work world is a cruel place. Never to be trusted.

Prayers would be good if anyone cares ir has the time.

Thanks.

 

[Michie]

I'm so sorry! How awful! Praying God opens another door for you ASAP!

A little stressed, a little worried and completely jaded. Been there done this.

Hospital is losing money, the latest financials showed a several million dollar operating cost. In the midst of this they are building a brand new Oncology center .

Community that the hospital serves is poor, neighborhood is labeled ghetto.

Under the new healthcare hospitals are not getting reimbursed for the uninsured like they should and being penalized for readmissions.



So they have been whacking people left and right to makeup the shortfall.


I arrive for work this morning and after talking a few calls my Director calls and asks me the come to the conference room. I turn and tell my co-worker I am getting whacked. My street smarts kicked in.

I show up at the conference room and my Director and a member if HR are sitting at the table. It felt biblical, They looked uncomfortable. I said just do what have to do. I signed the legal forms that I would not sue or bad mouth them and in return I got my severance pay.

They whacked the off shift , which is me and another person.

The woman that was laid off is 65 years old and has been with the hospital 45 years! I swear! She received an award 2 years ago for not missing a day sick in 20 years.

The work world is a cruel place. Never to be trusted.

Prayers would be good if anyone cares ir has the time.

Thanks.

 

[Mountain_Girl406]

I'm sorry that this happened to you and your coworker. Prayers that something comes your way soon

 

[brinny]

A little stressed, a little worried and completely jaded. Been there done this.

Hospital is losing money, the latest financials showed a several million dollar operating cost. In the midst of this they are building a brand new Oncology center .

Community that the hospital serves is poor, neighborhood is labeled ghetto.

Under the new healthcare hospitals are not getting reimbursed for the uninsured like they should and being penalized for readmissions.



So they have been whacking people left and right to makeup the shortfall.


I arrive for work this morning and after talking a few calls my Director calls and asks me the come to the conference room. I turn and tell my co-worker I am getting whacked. My street smarts kicked in.

I show up at the conference room and my Director and a member if HR are sitting at the table. It felt biblical, They looked uncomfortable. I said just do what have to do. I signed the legal forms that I would not sue or bad mouth them and in return I got my severance pay.

They whacked the off shift , which is me and another person.

The woman that was laid off is 65 years old and has been with the hospital 45 years! I swear! She received an award 2 years ago for not missing a day sick in 20 years.

The work world is a cruel place. Never to be trusted.

Prayers would be good if anyone cares ir has the time.

Thanks.

I'm sooooo sorry. Praying for you (((hug)))

 

[Lepanto]

A little stressed, a little worried and completely jaded. Been there done this......
Prayers would be good if anyone cares ir has the time.

Thanks.

It's natural to feel worried when one lost his/her job. But don't worry, the Lord will help you if you pray. I lost my job some time ago, but now the Lord has given me another job. I was very worried back then, now looking back, those worries were unnecessary. How many times has I lost job and began worrying? But every time the Lord has helped me. Some years ago, I saw this poster somewhere: "When everything seems to come to an end, it's just the beginning of a new start".

 

[Cimorene]

I'm so sorry. That's awful.

 

[nChrist]

You and other workers effected by the cuts will be in my prayers. May God provide you other opportunities that are equal or better with more security.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Thanks guys I appreciate your good thoughts and prayers.

Not a kid anymore, So there will probably be age discrimination. But I have to work, I can't afford to sit on my backside.

I have a lot of worries swirling around in my head.
I live alone so I have no backup. I have to support myself.

 

[Michie]

Please keep us updated. Praying you find something soon and it is better than your previous job. I assume you can get unemployment in the meantime?

Thanks guys I appreciate your good thoughts and prayers.

Not a kid anymore, So there will probably be age discrimination. But I have to work, I can't afford to sit on my backside.

I have a lot of worries swirling around in my head.
I live alone so I have no backup. I have to support myself.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Please keep us updated. Praying you find something soon and it is better than your previous job. I assume you can get unemployment in the meantime?

Yes, need to apply tommorow. Massachusetts has good unemployment benefits. 30 weeks, max is like $744.00 a week depending on income.

 

[Michie]

Ok that's good at least. I really hope you find something soon!

Yes, need to apply tommorow. Massachusetts has good unemployment benefits. 30 weeks, max is like $744.00 a week depending on income.

 

[gym_class_hero]

God bless you. Are you a nurse? That traveling nurse gig always looked sweet to me.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

God bless you. Are you a nurse? That traveling nurse gig always looked sweet to me.

No I work in IT Operations.

 

[Wolseley]

Under the new healthcare hospitals are not getting reimbursed for the uninsured like they should and being penalized for readmissions.
So they have been whacking people left and right to makeup the shortfall.

Obamacare fallout again.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

Sorry to hear this news mate.

 

[Rhamiel]

i am so sorry
I do not know what to say

 

[MikeK]

Obamacare fallout again.

That seems rather shortsighted considering the plan is like 7 years old and is in the way out. Of course, MA had a similar program in place before Obama...but by all means, politicize this unfortunate event.

Eastcoast, I regret that you find yourself in this situation again. Best of luck. PM your resume if you're looking for a gig.

 

[Gnarwhal]

Man, I'm really sorry to hear about that @eastcoast_bsc, losing a job is always such a disorienting experience and I'm sorry that happened to you.

Is relocation a possibility for you? There might be better IT markets outside of Massachusetts if that's an option that's available to you.

I know out here where I live there's this really successful startup that's hiring for an IT Production Engineer. Not sure if that's beneath your skill level at all, but it's interesting to see what's out there beyond your current marketplace.

 

[Sword of the Lord]

Well, living alone, I assume you saved a decent amount, and between that, unemplyement benefits, and severance pay, you should be alright for a good while. Trust in God and you will be just fine. You have my prayers.

 

[Sword of the Lord]

That seems rather shortsighted considering the plan is like 7 years old and is in the way out. Of course, MA had a similar program in place before Obama...but by all means, politicize this unfortunate event.

Eastcoast, I regret that you find yourself in this situation again. Best of luck. PM your resume if you're looking for a gig.

Ignoring the fact that the full extent of the OC fallout is happening now and the worst is yet to come, and that Republicans have been warning of this for years, and that it was all conveniently planned to happen after Obama left office, and "on the way out" =/= out at the moment, and not yet having a reform or something new in place yet, of course.