RIF – Reduction in force
This August would have marked the 12th year that Patrick had worked for Veritas Telecommunications. But, like many big companies today VT was exporting more and more American jobs overseas. Countries like India, the Philippines and Mexico were experiencing a hiring boom of sorts. Patrick allowed himself to become another unprepared victim of the times. He had often thought about working one of those pyramid things; he had been approached many times by friends to join them. He had even investigated some opportunities on the Internet. However he always thought that he had no need to do that. After all, he worked hard and always got very high marks on all of his reviews from his supervisors. He was too busy coaching little league and had felt he had too many other activities to be bothered. He was going to put in his twenty and be done . Then he would be free to do what he wanted, travel with his wife and see the world – just like his parents had done. Read the rest of this entry »
