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I'm going out of my mind! - anontoo

Posted: Feb 03, 2014

Seriously, I honestly do not know what is going on in the western region. It wouldn't be so bad if there was just no work in my BOB and I could ask for more back up accounts from other BOB but the whole western region is out of work! It was the same way over the weekend, isn't there usually work on the weekends? I'm a single mom and can't afford to take it off with no pay - I REALLY NEED THIS INCOME so I'm stuck taking it out of my PTO but I won't be able to do that very long because my PTO is being drained dry these past 2 weeks.

This is seriously killing me ... and no explanation from anyone about how an entire half of the United States could be so bone dry of work. What the heck is going on?!

I'm right there with ya! If work does not pick up for me this week sm - broke

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I am going to consider myself laid off and will apply for unemployment. Unemployment pay is better than no pay. I also polished up my resume last week and sending it out all over the place. Something is definitely up and I don't think it is good. My heart goes out to all of you single moms out there. This is no way to be treated by an employer. Good luck to you.

Thank you ... are you in the west too? - anon

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I wonder if we're working on the same accounts.

This doesn't feel "temporary" to me ... I've been through this before many many times with MM and have always been able to jump to another BOB but there's no BOB to jump to right now. I'm not just someone who likes to just sit still and not work ... I'm a high producer and my time is being wasted just sitting here.

I need to keep food on the table and my bills paid but I'm starting to panic.

I think I'm considered in the west. I don't know what to think. sm - broke

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All I know is that the stress level I am at with this job right now is not worth the money I make. This company does not deserve our skill and experience, and we do not deserve to be expected to commit to a schedule and not get paid. Way, way too much is expected from us with nothing in return. If you want to keep food on your table and bills paid you may want to use this down time to find another job. It would be nice to get an email from mgr explaining what the heck is going on instead of a failed audit email for a month that I have had little to no work?? I really don't care anymore. Again, my heart goes out to you being the sole support for your family. Try not to panic and use your time waiting for work planning an exit.

Reason for now work in West - smmt

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More work is probably being off-shored, at least that has been the reason in the past. MM will not tell you that of course.

Oops! - smmt

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Meant no work.

But ... like, the entire left side of the United States - being offshored?

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Surely we would've been told if *half* the company was now being off-shored. I can see a slow increase that we barely notice but HALF the country all at once? I don't know ...

North - Nana

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I don't understand why my BOB is in Texas, but am in the North region. Just found that out today.

I don't think they are doing N, S, E, or W regions - L&L

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any more. I think there are just 2 regions.

I work primarily in California but get stuff from all over. and I have not had any NJA as FT, tier 3, night shift.

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