Thread regarding Weatherford International Ltd. layoffs

Furlough

What is everyone hearing about furlough in Canada??

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Post ID: @OP+AMiGOsY

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They dont give a shiit if you take a day off or not cause they are going to take it off everyones check anyway. Whether you take the day or you don't.

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Post ID: @3qtq+AMiGOsY

Ya, I'm surprised that they haven't released anything yet as it was supposed to come out this week (there's still time though). My guess is that they're waiting for the Employee Connect portal to get finished and someone is dropping the ball as per usual.

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Post ID: @2lKB+AMiGOsY

considering it starts next week, it's comical that there has been no announcement about it... I guess business units are just doing whatever they want, and payroll is deducting regardless...

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Post ID: @1wIi+AMiGOsY

Would a 10% pay deduction across all of the Weatherford worldwide plants help save more jobs? Maybe Canada's got it right 90% of something is better than nothing?

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Post ID: @1nqT+AMiGOsY

Back to my last comment about having every Friday off, they also said payroll will be deducting our wages automatically and we are on salary so I guess everyone is affected

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Post ID: @1bWh+AMiGOsY

Working at the completions unit in Edmonton offof 17st. We where giving a schedule where half the guys are off one Friday starting next week, and the second half are going to be off the following Friday until September. Nothing more has been said to us about it.

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Post ID: @1r7U+AMiGOsY

I'm not sure how you think that 1 unpaid day off every 2 weeks isn't a pay cut. It's a temporary 10% pay decrease for Salary employees. They're not done closing shops in Canada.

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Post ID: @1h2e+AMiGOsY

Come on, DRUG Test are a prerequisite to a layoff, this has been going on for years and so has the furlough schedules, it's funny, hourly employees lose money, salaried employees get the same furlough days but don't loose money. I've been checking this sight a lot and really think they are going to close some facilities and move the product lines to the NEW facility the built in Katy, Texas anyone else think that way?

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Post ID: @1CaX+AMiGOsY

There will be a portal on Employee connect to book off furlough days much like the current system for booking off vacation days. You will be able to take the days off whenever you want (but won't be able to take them all in a row) and as long as you take your 11 days off before the end of the furlough program. 1 day's pay will still be deducted from each paycheck no matter when you take the days off.

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Post ID: @1Jj3+AMiGOsY

Drug tests?

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Post ID: @1Nce+AMiGOsY

Drug tests? Whats this about? Thats a great idea. Furlough starts next week everywhere i believe. Q2 and 3

Probably along with lots more layoffs.

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Post ID: @11kN+AMiGOsY

Any schedule? Upcoming drug tests?

We haven't heard a thing since Dave reeds emails a month ago

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Post ID: @w3h+AMiGOsY

Its a go. Starts monday april 5th for some divisions.

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