I change jobs in the US?

by gogole111 on 2007-06-02 11:56:38

Me in the United States change work? Although I have worked in the United States for many years, I always have a sense of gratitude to the company that employed me, and I don't change jobs easily. The first layoff happened in 2000 when most American companies began to incur losses. Our company was no exception. Despite continuous financial support from the German parent company, rumors spread that the company would lay off 40% of its workforce. The atmosphere in the company immediately became tense. I wasn't worried at all. This company was not operating well; it was a typical "20% of people do the work, 80% of people talk" kind of company. I was very lucky to be among the 20% who actually did the work. After the layoffs, looking at so many empty desks, those who remained were left with a heavy heart, and the atmosphere in the company deteriorated day by day. With no new orders coming in, everyone was unsure when the second round of layoffs would occur.

I am like a technical consultant, the so-called "go-to person." Whenever anyone has a technical question, they come to me. I have two bosses: one senior and one junior. Both are good people. The senior boss is at the director level. In his spare time, he voluntarily served as a firefighter for seven years until his body couldn't handle it anymore due to his age, and he had to stop. He was often woken up in the middle of the night and rushed to emergency scenes. One time, at three in the morning, he arrived at a car accident scene and found only a headless corpse inside the vehicle. It took over an hour to find the head a mile away... He's encountered several such bloody cases.

The junior boss is at the manager level and is a workaholic. Every morning at five o'clock, he would definitely be in the office and wouldn't leave until around seven in the evening. Weekends were often spent in the office too. Whenever it snowed, he, along with his father-in-law and son, would drive a snowplow truck to clear snow for the weak, sick, and disabled. This was something he was extremely proud of. But both bosses have somewhat tarnished reputations within the engineering department. The senior boss is always smiling, like the Buddha of joy, and treats people kindly, but he knows nothing about engineering or management. Everyone feels he is the most useless high-priced white-collar worker kept by the company. He himself seems quite self-aware; after stopping his volunteer work, he started attending MBA classes at night school (he wasn't hired directly, but came along with a small company that was acquired, with an agreement that he couldn't be fired within three years). He once told me that he suffered from insomnia out of fear of being laid off after three years and had to see a psychologist.

The junior boss may not be a bad person, but he has a bad temper, loves to scold people, and enjoys playing pranks on his subordinates. For instance, if you're going on vacation, without saying anything beforehand, on the morning you're set to leave, he will suddenly give you a pile of tasks, making you feel stressed and overwhelmed. By the time you leave the office in a daze, you've already lost any vacation mood, and your departure time is significantly delayed. As a result, every month, the senior boss and the HR department receive complaints from employees against him. However, because he works so hard, the company turns a blind eye, deals with issues on a case-by-case basis, and mediates accordingly.

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