Can I just say, and I'm just being honest...

[Cod]

CL people can be insensitive without even realising, living in their own little bubble. I don't think anyone would intentionally set out to cause you pain or hopefully not anyway, just know that there are people around who understand your terrible feelings of loss and know what you are going through. Nobody deserves to find themselves in the position you're in, life is so cruel sometimes.

[Seraphina]

CIJS-

You were just an accident of birth away from being the redneck-iest of rednecks. So get over yourself.

-Teresa

[J a c k]

CIJS?

I’m about to meet Steel, Cthulhu and KittyGalore! I’m excited, bitcheeeeeees!

[brewer]

CIJS?

I’m about to meet Steel, Cthulhu and KittyGalore! I’m excited, bitcheeeeeees!

What are you wearing?

[J a c k]

CIJS?

I’m about to meet Steel, Cthulhu and KittyGalore! I’m excited, bitcheeeeeees!

What are you wearing?

A tampon, plus some other stuff like clothes and shoes. Why?

[The Valkyrie]

CIJS?

I’m about to meet Steel, Cthulhu and KittyGalore! I’m excited, bitcheeeeeees!

Remember: don’t leave witnesses.

[J a c k]

CIJSAIJBH?
Jesus Christ.


Have mercy. Lawrd of the holy temples and fucking grace.
Yours truly,
this atheist.

[Jackalope]

CIJS

I wish we could turn back the clock. I suppose that we can't, though.

[Kernel Sohcahtoa]

About a month ago, it was announced that our organization will be closing our store location; two other store locations are also being closed.  Liquidation begins October 2, 2018 and our store will be opened to the public until December 30, 2018.  Afterwards, we will have until Jan 31, 2019 to get the place cleaned up; the keys must be turned in to the liquidators NLT January 31, 2019. 

When the announcement of our store closing was initially made to our store by corporate representatives, they remarked that anyone who wishes to secure a job in another location must stay with the store until the end, be in good standing with the company, and then interview with other stores afterwards: management would assist in setting up interviews and corporate would put a hiring freeze on open positions, so that our associates would be considered before any outsiders.   So far, the general manager of our store, who in general, is not well-respected by our management team or by the associates, has secured another general manager position of another store location; this fact actually demoralized the rest of the management team along with the associates: IMO, it sends the message that there are double standards in our organization and that the associates are not as important as top management.  Unfortunately, our store assistant general manager, who is very capable and knowledgeable and possesses exceptional leadership/business skills, and in general, is respected by the associates and management in our store, has not been offered a position yet.   Why does it seem that the most capable and talented individuals get overlooked and passed over for other people who are not as capable but are more well-liked by the people at the top?

That said, we will need as much personnel as possible to run the store, especially when we start getting into liquidation clearance.  I have tried to communicate to management that we need to consistently make gestures toward the associates that let them know how much we appreciate them: last Saturday I bought the entire store pizza and let them know that it is because I think they are doing a good job; they are handling the store closing well (giving everyone in our store location off on thanksgiving would be a great gesture, especially since the store ends up losing more money being open on thanksgiving).  It is my hope that management will brainstorm ways to take care of our people and that any ideas that can help our store function well are given fair consideration.  However, I realize that I will have to accept the possibility that top management may not care.  


Thanks for your time and attention, AF members and anyone else.

[brewer]

About a month ago, it was announced that our organization will be closing our store location; two other store locations are also being closed.  Liquidation begins October 2, 2018 and our store will be opened to the public until December 30, 2018.  Afterwards, we will have until Jan 31, 2019 to get the place cleaned up; the keys must be turned in to the liquidators NLT January 31, 2019. 

When the announcement of our store closing was initially made to our store by corporate representatives, they remarked that anyone who wishes to secure a job in another location must stay with the store until the end, be in good standing with the company, and then interview with other stores afterwards: management would assist in setting up interviews and corporate would put a hiring freeze on open positions, so that our associates would be considered before any outsiders.   So far, the general manager of our store, who in general, is not well-respected by our management team or by the associates, has secured another general manager position of another store location; this fact actually demoralized the rest of the management team along with the associates: IMO, it sends the message that there are double standards in our organization and that the associates are not as important as top management.  Unfortunately, our store assistant general manager, who is very capable and knowledgeable and possesses exceptional leadership/business skills, and in general, is respected by the associates and management in our store, has not been offered a position yet.   Why does it seem that the most capable and talented individuals get overlooked and passed over for other people who are not as capable but are more well-liked by the people at the top?

That said, we will need as much personnel as possible to run the store, especially when we start getting into liquidation clearance.  I have tried to communicate to management that we need to consistently make gestures toward the associates that let them know how much we appreciate them: last Saturday I bought the entire store pizza and let them know that it is because I think they are doing a good job; they are handling the store closing well (giving everyone in our store location off on thanksgiving would be a great gesture, especially since the store ends up losing more money being open on thanksgiving).  It is my hope that management will brainstorm ways to take care of our people and that any ideas that can help our store function well are given fair consideration.  However, I realize that I will have to accept the possibility that top management may not care.  


Thanks for your time and attention, AF members and anyone else.

Sorry Kernel. A similar situation happened to me, at the end there was no job for me (at least one comparable to the one eliminated). It may be time to stick the resume out there and move along. I'm sure you know that others will be.