tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post5182625236693084253..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: my organization has a budget shortfall; should I be job-searching?Ask a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-20594109665178255892010-12-02T16:31:27.629-05:002010-12-02T16:31:27.629-05:00If only all employees and all job seekers were as ...If only all employees and all job seekers were as thoughtful and proactive as this one!<br /><br />I don't have more advice to add -- just wanted to comment that much of the OP's first paragraph would sound great in a cover letter (if it comes to that). It's got a great tone of enthusiasm and confidence, and demonstrates the contributions and value this person has brought in a short time.Julie O'Malley, CPRWhttp://www.pongoresume.com/blogPosts/274/what-to-do-when-a-layoff-is-lurking.cfmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-19645728329455462722010-12-01T21:39:12.109-05:002010-12-01T21:39:12.109-05:00I work for a non-profit. We had a furlough last fi...I work for a non-profit. We had a furlough last fiscal year. This fiscal year we seem to be doing alright. Management even brought back a few little perks. <br />They did layoffs but the grapevine said they used them as an excuse to remove non-performing/superfluous people some managers had been too lazy to fire anyway.<br /><br />Hopefully your job is okay. <br />Since you seem to be doing well, I wouldn't worry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-19900082144661092102010-12-01T16:45:04.820-05:002010-12-01T16:45:04.820-05:00It seems like just about every non-profit I know i...It seems like just about every non-profit I know is perpetually on the brink of bankruptcy, but things always seem to work out in the end.<br /><br />Also, although I have nothing to do with non-profit budgets* $100K does not seem like the type of thing to go job-hunting over, unless, as you mentioned, it's the beginning of things to come. When you take into account payroll taxes, benefits, etc. laying off "only" two people would probably overcompensate for the shortfall, but even that should be unnecessary with the right kinds of cuts and revenue increases.<br /><br />*I once spent a summer as a Congressional intern. Boy did that mess with my understanding of numbers! I remember reading about businesses that lost tens of millions of dollars in one quarter and thinking to myself, "so basically, no change." The whole " a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money" mentality really does apply!Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-26124468185129301842010-12-01T15:19:36.668-05:002010-12-01T15:19:36.668-05:00The "last hired first fired" rule is com...The "last hired first fired" rule is common in union jobs like teaching; everyone has the same job description, so seniority rules. (I happen to think schools would be better off if it was performance based, but that's another can of worms.)<br /><br />In an office job, layoffs are based more on what roles can be eliminated. You can assume that the most senior employees would have grown into the most important roles, but it's not always the case. I don't think there's too much reason to assume you're first on the chopping block unless your job is redundant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com