Thread regarding Corinthian Colleges Inc. layoffs

LONG but hopefully any of this helps at least one person

Largo has known of it's closing for a long time now. I did not start to get worried until December of 2013 as things seamed to be more than just a rumor. I asked my DOA if this was true and if I had stability with this school or should I start looking for a job. I really thought that my DOA would tell me the truth being that she always acted like she cared about us and I thought we had a good relationship.. Well I believed her when she looked at me in the eye and said you will be fine nothing is going to happen , and that she would definitely give me the heads up if anything would EVER happen. I ignored all my co- workers were saying and kept my focus on my job and worked very hard to be the employee they could always count on and always went above and beyond. The first week of February a guy from CCI CA showed up and fired our campus president. That should of been my final wake up call to start looking for job ASAP but I once gain choose to ignore the "gossip" and stay loyal to my job and management. I showed up to work on a Monday Feb 24th and had a really bad feeling as when I was walking into the campus to start my shift I saw the same guy from CA who let go our president outside and as I walked by him he was laughing on the phone saying how he couldn't wait to get "this " over with so he can go play some golf. So, I thought maybe he was just here to tell us who our new president is going to be and convinced myself to not have that bad feeling.. Once I had been there an hour I still felt worried all seamed off so I once again asked my DOA is everything ok and she said of course it is and as she finished her sentence I saw one of my co workers escorted down the hallway by other campus management at that point I froze and knew. My point it that they have known about this and they do not care about you in any way what so ever so DO NOT think that because you are a great employee or because your boss adores you or any other reason that they care enough to tell you what is going on so that you have a heads up to start looking for another job. I've seen so many people on this site thinking they are going to keep their jobs and that they have 5 or 6 months. All CCI management has known about this for a while but they will not tell you anything . Please do not be gullible like me. I know that most of you care about your jobs and depend on your jobs financially and that losing this income could be devastating to you financially and emotionally. Unlike that CA JERK that couldn't wait to come let go some people so that he can rush back to play golf or like the fraudulent un ethical DOA that was to scared to do the actually right thing by being honest to me. as I am sure she was scared that she would have to answer to legal or even corporate for her recently being caught doing a students taxes in her office so that she could hurry up and get the student to FA to complete all needed to start in two days. Funny because the FA rep told the student she would have to go and file her taxes and then come back once done, so they can help her get enrolled / FA COMPLETE... but when the DOA found out that the student was about to walk out the door with out completing "today" she ran after the student and took her to her office and help her file , she was caught by the FA rep who told her DOF who was pretty upset and sick of her sneaky stuff. So I know why CCI is going through this as I witnessed the DOA do so many things that are illegal and things that are against compliance all just to bring in student population .. She nor does most management care about the students all she cared was about being creative on ways she could make sure any person that walked in that door did not leave unless they were enrolled no matter what law or compliance she was breaking nor what person she was forcing into a program that was not for them but since she needed to fill a spot into a particular program for that start she would convince the student into thinking that the program was the " best fit " for them. Yes, I know I am rambling / writing a book but , it's because of people like her that we lost our jobs or to others soon to loose there jobs and I will testify against all that I saw, any day in court or to whom ever it is that needs me to, so that she or any of the others who did stuff like this, get what they deserve. Oh and I did get a severance and it was pretty descent. Anyone who does not like what I wrote for ANY reason can keep any negative comments to themselves, I could care less if you have an issue with any of this .. I only wrote this for those who care. With hope that at least one thing that I said helped them with whatever they were wondering has happened or what they should do or what (may come next to them. Do whatever you want but hopefully you do the smart thing and start looking for another job ASAP and don't think they give a crap about you, they will not give you heads up ( no matter how close you think you are with management) or keep you as an employee so do what's best for you.

PS :I was told that they were only keeping some employees for now ( this was in Feb ) as essential's until they get all details as they were pending final dates. Was told this by "someone " answering my questions at time of being laid off. ( who knows if it's even true ) , I don't believe anything they have every told me anymore.

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TS is Tina Schontz...

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Post ID: @BF8+wRN9OH9

I am sorry, OP, that your DOA good buddy was not truthful with you. Did you expect otherwise? Unfortunanetly, the DOA is paid by CCI to toe the company line. This includes guarding sensitive data (if the DOA even had that info) at the expense of honest communication with employees. There is no benefit - and likely some harm - for the company in revealing RIF plans in advance. Won't ever happen. The result is that management - willinglly or otherwise - smiles and delivers the company approved message. For the rest of us, anyone who trusts management to act or speak in the employees' best interest is naive or in denial.

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Post ID: @HRZ+wRN9OH9

Wow, that T.S. can be tough. I know I've seen it too. H.S. is also so far removed that she doesn't even get it. T.S. is too busy pulling the sheets over H.S. eyes.

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Post ID: @nBv+wRN9OH9

Sorry. It was NOT by choice.

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Post ID: @TE5+wRN9OH9

My story is much shorter. I was an employee. Assured I would be kept on. I am no longer an employee. It by choice. OP is right. They will keep on lying. I would at the very least get your resumes ready. But again, we've been saying this since June.

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Post ID: @0Rd+wRN9OH9

First rule of any company: Don't tell employees of impending layoffs. Ever. Until it's time to let people go. They don't want to cause mass panic or have employees steal information. The only time it will happen will be all about the spin. They will call it a teach out.

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Post ID: @xy6+wRN9OH9

Padlocks

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Post ID: @4q0+wRN9OH9

Wow! The DO A did the taxes!!??? Crazy. And 9/10 the student gets selected for verification if the taxes aren't linked to the IRS and its a cancel anyway. I bet 10% of my pay this person couldn't even start and the f@$&:/& DO A risked roadblocks on the door for the campus and handcuffs for themself.

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