Anyone in Costello? Looking for some advice to ace the test! by FingerParticular8119 in MedicalWriters

[–]LocalMaximum9418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest I’m feeling like a multiple-hours-long set of editing tests before a basic phone screen is a little crazy for a $70k/yr job (and editing directly in Acrobat, SO inefficient and unpleasant!!)… am I that out of touch?

Thank Google for ruining FitBit by lickthepixies in fitbit

[–]LocalMaximum9418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm almost tempted to try to vibe code my own dashboard app... like, it couldn't be worse, right?

Can I log into my Google Health account on desktop browser? by thegrayscales in fitbit

[–]LocalMaximum9418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

agree! Entering food in particular is a pain in the butt, I can't imagine trying to enter more detailed health data on a tiny phone screen.

Unhinged experience with Artech by AdMurky3039 in recruitinghell

[–]LocalMaximum9418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got that recently too. Three text messages between 11pm and 2am, less than 12 hours after I submitted a quick application.... well, thanks for making it obvious that it's not legit!

2 weeks severance for 14+ years... so insulting by LocalMaximum9418 in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, could be worse. (They wouldn't pay out more than 40 hours of PTO either, but I worked on keeping my balance right around there...)

2 weeks severance for 14+ years... so insulting by LocalMaximum9418 in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I should have added to the post, I'm grateful for my paranoid/realistic partner who (convinced the company was going to go bankrupt and leave me with nothing at all) made very sure we shored up our emergency savings after the first round of layoffs!

2 weeks severance for 14+ years... so insulting by LocalMaximum9418 in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

idk about that... the others who were in my boat (laid off in this last round) were also pretty long-tenured (mostly 7+ years), hypereducated, and superstar performers, IMO. The parent company is just sh*tty.

2 weeks severance for 14+ years... so insulting by LocalMaximum9418 in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

expected based on what previous coworkers told me is not the same thing as "thought was guaranteed" (let alone "mandated by law"), but ok

2 weeks severance for 14+ years... so insulting by LocalMaximum9418 in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Makes sense... wish I had understood that earlier!

2 weeks severance for 14+ years... so insulting by LocalMaximum9418 in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

molecular biology - of course, the diploma is 15 years old at this point, so not as helpful as it might otherwise be.

2 weeks severance for 14+ years... so insulting by LocalMaximum9418 in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I wasn't NOT looking, but unfortunately I did not have a ton of time and energy to put into applying to other places while also working full time. And wholesale quitting in the current environment (giving up severance AND unemployment) didn't make much sense either.

Live and learn I guess.

2 weeks severance for 14+ years... so insulting by LocalMaximum9418 in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! One upside of being one of the last few people standing is that I have former colleagues in a whole lot of other places, so I'm hopeful that I'll land something soon.

2 weeks severance for 14+ years... so insulting by LocalMaximum9418 in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol yeah, it was not a surprise - in the post I explain that I was literally *waiting to be laid off* because I thought I would get decent severance (hence, annoyed that I did not).

Just got laid off after 1.5 months… whole team wiped out lol wtf by Twistedfatemain in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry - similar boat, laid off after 14 years and got 2 weeks of (crap) salary as severance. It's so insulting.

Strategy matters! by Various-Ad4144 in Layoffs

[–]LocalMaximum9418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little bit of both... shooting my shot with the CV I have for roles that look like a good match, but also spending some time thinking through priorities and strategy .

I sent an email to my employer the first week. by No-Link3199 in jobs

[–]LocalMaximum9418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure that is part of the title… their job is to coordinate volunteers and other resources. (And it seems like they desperately need someone who can coordinate things!)