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tbirdsc95 · Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Career Advice: +0/-0

I was laid off on Tuesday and they told me my last day would be Friday. On Friday they call me into the office and offered me a position in the main office cause they were closing the office I was in. I was working 37 hours and the new job is 28hrs 4 days a week but its about $1 an hour more but comes out to be about $100 a week less. I told them I wanted to think about it and haven't gave them an answer yet I feel they offered me this job so they don't have to pay UE I have had problems with someone in this office in the past so I think they are figuring I wouldn't take it even though the new spot I wouldn't be working with them. The reasonable offer is a pretty big grey area but I have a feeling this falls in it an advice would be great

What I wanted to do is get UE and a grant and go back to school and it seems they through a wrench in my plans

Thank you

Pauloz · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject:

tbirdsc95

Have to agree this looks like the El Cheapo version of your old job, but the cut in pay is also consistent with the usual layoff cutbacks. Bear in mind "reasonable" in this case also relates to the reduced hours, so they can say it's not a cut in rates, just volume, and the pay has actually gone "up".

It does look a bit too calculated. There's no certainty there won't be another round of cutbacks, either. Layoffs and restructuring tend to go together, and this penny pinching approach looks like someone's been sweating over a hot spreadsheet for a while.

But:

Question: 4 days a week, could you do school and still have a bit more than UE? Can the new job meaningfully support you while you study?

I also agree that if you want to go back to school, upgrade your qualifications, etc, that needs to be thought through as part of your decision. A go nowhere job doesn't really stack up against that.

That said, if you can't get a grant, you might find it difficult to do that. The new job could be a backup, despite appearances. You could do online or part time courses, etc.

Whatever you decide, make sure you can still do your school stuff, whatever happens. That's the only guarantee of moving forward you can get out of this situation.

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