Do you know anybody who's been laid off in the last six months who's still having trouble finding a new job? The ones I know are all gainfully employed by now and that makes me think that walking away from here could be a realistic possibility for me in the near future. Still, I'd like to know a bit more before I make the final decision so if you know people who are still without a job please let me know.
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Have you quit yet? I bet you’re still here
XIM had a VRIF a few months before the FX debacle and Icahn coup. I was on the verge of taking it, signature on paper, then chickened out over healthcare. Max severance got slashed shortly after.
@ Carl Jr. - the correct term is IRIF (NOT VRIF, VRIF was not referred to) meaning Involuntary Reduction in Force and it is another word for being laid off due to downsizing. No one has to lie about being laid off, because IT HAPPENED TO ME THIS YEAR AND ANYONE CAN BE NEXT! SMDH
carl jr., where did I say I left less than 15 years ago? I started a services company 6 years before I took the vrif. I had a plan and worked it. You can choose to plan your exit from X and a better life or you can continue to be a passenger on a sinking ship. Your choice, I made mine.
"they offered a vrif "
Lol. stop lying. Xerox hasn't offered a VRIF in over 15 years. And what kind of 'side business' earns more than a Xerox salary?
@icx+1blyZZ53, I’ll take that bet.
I bet you wont
I knew I wanted to get out long before I did. Started a side business and grew it until my income from that was greater than my X salary. Coasted along with a smile on my face until they offered a vrif and it's been a much better life since. My advice, find/develop your alternative first, then be on your way to a better life. There is incredible power in controlling your own destiny.
Leave on your own, but have an exit plan. I had a job first. I wasn’t going to give them an opportunity to walk me out after 2 decades. Jobs are out there but you have time now to be picky otherwise you might get twitchy and take something that’s not right for you. Eventually everyone at xerox no matter how hard of a worker you are will be on a list whether it be tomorrow or 5 yrs from now. It’s only a matter of time. What do you want your narrative to be?’ I didn’t want mine at a job interview to be ‘I got laid off’.
Unfortunately I was one of the unlucky ones who was completely blindsided by my IRIF (layoff). I'm going on 4 months unemployed but have only actively started looking about 2 months now due to health reasons. Don't quit before you land a new role is the best advice I can give you but start to look now. Best of luck.
I too, for one, can vouch its far healthier, mentally and financially, to give the pink slip to Xerox than the other way around.
I waited untill I found a new job before quitting. I literally had a lead on a job and had an offer the same week. Significant pay bump and stress is now eliminated from my work life
I left, did not get laid off. I went to Amazon and make 2x what Xerox paid. Repairing conveyors is a lot easier than igens or even phasers. There are lots of companies hiring. Work on your resume (Make it 1 page max) if no one is calling you back.
Do everything you can now, before you quit! Take advantage of any job search programs at your local library, community center and on line. Job searching is very different now than even 10 years ago. Take special care on your resume, and be prepared to construct a different resume for every job application, highlighting your skills and experience for that particular job.
Your goal? Don't be in a position to feel you have to take the first offer that comes along because you've been out of work for xx weeks or months. There's a lot of adjustment required when you change companies: culture, systems, processes, products, new relationships. All those people who found jobs? They had to navigate their new worlds too, and may not share how difficult it was.
Good luck!