Thread regarding General Motors layoffs

I've moved across the country with a family, and it's not as hard as you think.

Hundreds of thousands of people move across state lines every year.

Plan and organize up front, and the actual move will be easy.

If you're lucky, your new employer may even have a move department and a "concierge" will help you get everything done and maybe even pay for the move.

@3kvw+1prfGVkQ
"There's manufacturing in every state."
You obviously dismissed the part where I mentioned that it isn't easy to move across the country with a family; especially small children.
It's okay to be smug, but know that karma is very real.

There's manufacturing in every state. Hit Indeed and see what matches your skills and experience.

"Florida is nice and has no income tax. "

Right. And how many opportunities are there for manufacturing and engineering?
Also, it's not easy to just uproot your home and family to move to another state.
More reasons why many of us don't "move on."

"The only way out is to switch careers. For most of us, that means taking a massive pay cut."

Or moving.

Florida is nice and has no income tax.

Remember that contractors don't get benefits.

You have to pay for your own health insurance, and every holiday, sick day, company shutdown, or vacation day is a day without pay.

@2kqd+1prfGVkQ
Why not move on?
If you work in engineering on something very specific (most of us do), like testing, fixtures, product design... you can't escape General Motors while living in Metro Detroit. If you work for a supplier, guess who they are supplying?
Otherwise, if you are contract, guess where the work is in? Warren, Michigan.
If you decide to work for a competitor, you are driving in an hour of traffic each way.
These are just some of the reasons we can't just "move on".
It's a smaller world than you might imagine too. If you move to another company in another state, you'll be working with at least a few people you know. So getting maligned by a manager has really nasty repercussions.
The only way out is to switch careers. For most of us, that means taking a massive pay cut.

@2kqd+1prfGVkQ: some EGMs have a Napoleon complex. They like to pick on people and retaliate when a direct report stands up to the EGM's abusive ways. This can result in a separated employee who was a perfectly fine contributor to the company.

Why would you want to go back to a company that let you go?

Move on!

Many were rehired as direct GM after a stint elsewhere, such as another OEM or supplier. You can call GM and ask if your company fire indicates your rehire status. It just depends on your leadership. If you were let go as part of a group layoff, you likely qualify to be rehired direct.