Current Events > My work is having a big meeting with all employees tomorrow at 8am

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Boss won't say why, but he definitely didn't look happy giving us the announcement

This is the end, beautiful friend
This is the end, my only friend, the end

It's either a surprise orgy or you might be getting fired

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Thanks, Trump

What do you do for work?

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Shouldnt they just announce it via email or video instead of having everyone get together.

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Welp, the entire new and used cars sales force is staying home as of tomorrow

RevivedPacifist posted...

What do you do for work?

Parts writer at a Ford dealership (wholesale parts sales, basically)

Godnorgosh posted...

I would at least call your boss and ask for the purpose of this large gathering before you commit yourself to it

I asked him when he told us, he said he was just asked to relay the message. Whether he knows or not, he ain't telling me

That's a layoff meeting if I've ever heard of one

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"I've asked you all here today to let you know I have Coronavirus"

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Sucks for those who need the commission. Not the best time to buy a car imo. Also, not the best time look for a job or losing one.

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VIIVincent posted...

Sucks for those who need the commission. Not the best time to buy a car imo. Also, not the best time look for a job or losing one.

I can tell my dealership is desperate for business because the offer they send me every couple weeks is suddenly like 50% better.
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Bio1590 posted...

I can tell my dealership is desperate for business because the offer they send me every couple weeks is suddenly like 50% better.

I'm in finance and the dealerships are pretty busy right now

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well, they pushed it back to 9

at this point I'm just expecting platitudes and a cut in hours to meet the new (lack of) demand

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9SXWX6qg0y4

nah but seriously, Id get your resume together and start putting in applications

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Yesterday my entire work went down for the next 3 weeks. It sucks but

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnlPtaPxXfc

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As of right now parts and service is considered an essential business, so we're going to finish out the week and then probably start splitting shifts next week. That's subject to change though, nobody really knows how to proceed with this.

I thought I heard somewhere that auto manufacturers were being commissioned by breather/ventilator manufacturers to help craft parts for the increased demand for medical breathing assistance equipment?

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EnterTheTekken posted...

I thought I heard somewhere that auto manufacturers were being commissioned by breather/ventilator manufacturers to help craft parts for the increased demand for medical breathing assistance equipment?

Maybe, but I'm at the dealership level so the only affiliation with the manufacturer is that we sell their shit lol

What's the word?

shockthemonkey posted...

They should not be gathering everyone into a room for a meeting.

Apparently kissing is mandatory.

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Business as usual for now, maybe split shifts and less hours starting next week. I don't think they know what they want to do just yet - yesterday they said they would be no sales team at all and now they're running a skeleton crew out on the floor. Who knows.

Oh, one interesting fact: apparently one of our technicians was noticeably sick and sent home that same day. The other techs said he had been visibly coughing and otherwise ill since Thursday, and still came in on Monday and even Tuesday to finish a transmission job to get his hours. It wasn't until this meeting that someone was able to get the attention of upper management to officially tell him to go home.

So, yeah, he didn't come in today, and is supposedly getting tested. These are all rumors of course, so who the fuck knows.

All I know is that we've been dead lately and I'd rather just be furloughed and apply for unemployment.

If your hours are reduced enough you would qualify for partial unemployment

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Balrog0 posted...

If your hours are reduced enough you would qualify for partial unemployment

We'll see what happens come next week

CasualGuy posted...

It's either a surprise orgy or you might be getting fired

ok, i laughed

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Just got an email from work:

This required notice is being sent by U.S. Mail and email to all employees of Jim Koons Automotive Companies pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. If you have questions, please contact the Controller at your dealership.
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Notice of Imminent Layoff as required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act
March 26, 2020
To: All Employees of Jim Koons Automotive Companies
From: Jim OConnell
President

Subject: Company Layoffs

It is with great regret that we must inform you that, as a result of the recent Executive Orders from the States of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia to modify and/or reduce operations due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting loss of business, the company plans to lay off a substantial number of employees beginning immediately and possibly more in the near future. Receipt of this notice does not signify the loss of your position individual employees will be informed of their employment status by their managers.

Due to the unforeseeable nature of these events and the uncertainty surrounding the timeline for resolution, we were unable to provide prior warning of these layoffs. Our hope is to reverse these layoffs and rehire affected employees as soon as possible; however, the uncertainty of this pandemic may prevent us from doing that.

All employees who are directly affected will be notified by March 27, 2020 and will have the opportunity to apply for state unemployment assistance by visiting the website for the appropriate state:

DELAWARE unemployment: https://ui.delawareworks.com/
-additional information: https://laborfiles.delaware.gov/c19/UI-FAQ.pdf

VIRGINIA unemployment: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/
-additional information: https://www.vawc.virginia.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx

MARYLAND unemployment: https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml
-additional information: https://www.dllr.state.md.us/

Should you have any questions about this, please feel free to reach out to your store Controller.

Yeah, so that's why they were collecting and confirming our personal contact info earlier this week.

Oh shit. Feels bad

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Yikes. Did you get notified by your manager yet?

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Haven't heard a goddamn thing from my immediate superior. It was just business as usual as far as he was concerned.

Then again, he's the kind of manager that'll give you a slightly sorry look and tap you on the shoulder and say it's just business, so who knows

treewojima posted...

Haven't heard a goddamn thing from my immediate superior. It was just business as usual as far as he was concerned.

Then again, he's the kind of manager that'll give you a slightly sorry look and tap you on the shoulder and say it's just business, so who knows

Well the email said you'd know by the 27th so you might try tapping him on the shoulder and being proactive about it just so you can get a clearer picture about your future

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