I survived... but I don't feel good. I feel sick and confused. I can't even put my emotions into words. I wish I could trade places with someone who would have a harder time than me finding another job. It's not fair what they are doing to people. Some of these people put their everything into GM. They have babies or kids in college. It's just not fair...
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The feeling of walking down the hall to your kiss of death. All eyes staring at you and seeing no faces that you know. Them asking you if you want water or a tissue.........if you have any questions? SERIOUSLY...................it takes the wind out of your sails and they read some scripted BS to you.......which is something to the affect of your position is being eliminated......
I am a 50 year old white female, gave 26 years of my life to GM......born and raised in a GM family.
There will be life after GM for me and all the others minus my chevy in my garage.
Keeping the faith and hoping the best is yet to come for all of us.
Responding to the poster below me, I heard people being denied voluntary severance?
Has anyone confirmed if it’s possible to “volunteer” and obtain the severance package?
Any one who feels like quitting now is the time. Tell HR and they will give you severance package
I think you need to realize whether you stay or go, what you are ALL going through is traumatic! The endless waiting, the anxiety, the putting life on hold until you know....it really affects a person.
I was laid off 10 years ago and it still affects me when I think of that day-which is why I am here trying to rally those laid off and let them know, there is life at GM and a good one too.
I think you need to realize whether you stay or go, what you are ALL going through is traumatic! The endless waiting, the anxiety, the putting life on hold until you know....it really affects a person.
I was laid off 10 years ago and it still affects me when I think of that day-which is why I am here trying to rally those laid off and let them know, there is life at GM and a good one too.
Yes. I went thru layoff in 2008 w/GM. It is actually harder on those that stay mentally. You know have a ton of insecurity with your own future and have more work burden now that others are gone. The workplace becomes very competitive and creates a bunch of people looking out for themselves.
Seems like they aren't allowing people to volunteer in someone's place if you didn't qualify for the original VSP.
Thread from a nice person, which many GM people are.
I resigned a position once so that some other person could survive.
Later you will feel better, and you will have the job. GM needs to continue to have people like you.
Life is not fair, it is about time that you figured that out.
You don't know if they're safe or not... managers have told some teams that are
You aren’t safe yet my friend.