Who is next?

http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/020128/business_telecoms_globalcrossing_dc_1.html

I lost my contract as a Network Facility Manager with XO in August last year due to their "restructuring" and right when I was supposed to have the bloody thing renewed too.

It was a blow to the gut to get a call from my boss saying, You do great work, but unfortunately we no longer need your services x_x Of course they *could* warn a person... we all sat on a conference call asking about our job stability and got the answer... No no, we're set for the next 3 years, no one is going to be fired.

Three weeks later they fired all the contractors on the same day, how awful is that?!

bitter much?
ochiba ^_~

It seems to be a growing fad not to inform employee's of impending danger lately.

This has been coming for awhile now, it's sad to see but it happens..

when someone's rights to stay informed of a situation are breached, such as they app[ear to be in ochiba's case. Now I do realize that you stated that you are a contract worker: however, they should have still given you at least two weeks' warning and possibly some job hunting help.

As far as "impending danger" is concerned, my own personal belief is this: there are many large companies (particularly in technical-based industries) that have a bloated, underqualified staff, insufficient technical resources, and insolvency issues. It's only a matter of time before they all are revealed.

(Oh how I love making dark, jaded predictions.)