Layoffs

[Dumbperson]

I'm a new 22.4, so I'm gone. But the Spanish flu didn't have an outsize impact on the economy either during or afterwards. Not the same situation here, but something to consider.

One thing I think might happen, though, is not that most businesses close forever, but that they realize from all this that making everyone telework or buy online is a LOT lower overhead, with a lot of companies closing storefronts and offices, but staying in business. That may be better for us (or you, since I guess I'm getting laid off) overall.

Less workers mean less money means less ordering

 

[Brownsocks]

I'm a new 22.4, so I'm gone. But the Spanish flu didn't have an outsize impact on the economy either during or afterwards. Not the same situation here, but something to consider.

One thing I think might happen, though, is not that most businesses close forever, but that they realize from all this that making everyone telework or buy online is a LOT lower overhead, with a lot of companies closing storefronts and offices, but staying in business. That may be better for us (or you, since I guess I'm getting laid off) overall.

As soon as the rows of trailers full of closures are popped back open you will probably work again.
Doesnt the contract have a 3 year window for laid off employees to be called back?

 

[Brownsocks]

Its in the Central supplement
"Section 3 The seniority of an employee shall be considered broken for the following reasons, and the employee shall be considered terminated: (a) if the employee resigns voluntarily; (b) if the employee is discharged and such discharge is not set aside through the grievance procedure; (c) if the employee is laid off for a period of three (3) years or his/ her length of seniority, whichever is less; or, (d) if the employee fails to report to work for three (3) consecutive working days and does not properly notify the Employer at the beginning of his/her starting time on the third (3rd) day."

 

[Foamer Pyle]

Nobody is saying anyone is getting fired. Bloomberg is reporting the effects of this virus on the economy will last ten years. I work with 300+ feeder drivers. How many businesses that are being forced to close do you think will re open when the dust settles? I bet not more than 25%. You think my building is going to need 300 feeder drivers? People are losing their jobs from this. If you can’t see that, I don’t know what to tell you.

Bloomberg is an idiot.

 

[silenze]

I'm a new 22.4, so I'm gone. But the Spanish flu didn't have an outsize impact on the economy either during or afterwards. Not the same situation here, but something to consider.

One thing I think might happen, though, is not that most businesses close forever, but that they realize from all this that making everyone telework or buy online is a LOT lower overhead, with a lot of companies closing storefronts and offices, but staying in business. That may be better for us (or you, since I guess I'm getting laid off) overall.

Any job you can work at from home can be outsourced to a foreign country. Think about that.

 

[ManInBrown]

Bloomberg is an idiot.

Not Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg news.

 

[Poop Head]

Less workers mean less money means less ordering

I bet they'll still be plenty of surepost going to the P.O.

 

[detmaintainer]

Bloomberg is an idiot.

I think he was referring to the network not the person.

 

[Raw]

In the event that they start actually laying off people, I would hope that those who are eligible to retire and are mostly financially sound will volunteer to retire and allow younger workers with families and young children to support to keep working. I know if it was me and I could live without working, I could never watch younger workers lose their jobs if I had it in my power to do something.

I only have 32 years in, need 8 more for 40!

 

[Indecisi0n]

I only have 32 years in, need 8 more for 40!

Retire already

 

[21Savage]

Anyone seen layoffs yet? I keep hearing it's coming.

As a new guy I'm worried.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Anyone seen layoffs yet? I keep hearing it's coming.

As a new guy I'm worried.

It's definitely coming

 

[Dough99]

Everyone speaking of paid leave but no one speaking the fact of layoffs are coming View attachment 287186

People are dying and you are worrying about lay offs? God has a special place for you

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

People are dying and you are worrying about lay offs? God has a special place for you

The people that make the.least here are going to get hit the hardest.

 

[ManInBrown]

Anyone seen layoffs yet? I keep hearing it's coming.

As a new guy I'm worried.

Believe me, they are coming.

 

[ManInBrown]

The people that make the.least here are going to get hit the hardest.

Yup. Whole buncha PTers gonna be out of a job so Employees like me can work inside. Sorry.

 

[21Savage]

It's definitely coming

Hoping you're wrong. Haven't seen any signs of it at my particular building yet. You think it's going to hit hard nation wide or affect the rural arears more so than the big cities?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Yup. Whole buncha PTers gonna be out of a job so I can work inside. Sorry.

Some of the mostly business routes didn't have crap in their truck

 

[ManInBrown]

Some of the mostly business routes didn't have crap in their truck

Scary.

 

[Dumbperson]

Anyone seen layoffs yet? I keep hearing it's coming.

As a new guy I'm worried.

New drivers are working preload