The Official Layoff Thread!!!

**Miroslav** · January 30, 2009, 05:27:45 PM

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Originally posted by day_for_night

oh and miro, have a look for job postings on your local CFA society page. the one here gets several good postings a week, even in this market...

http://www.calgarycfasociety.com/jobline/default.aspx

Thanks, dude. I'll take a look - however, I'm not a CFA, so I'm imagining that may close some of those doors for me... I was actually just very recently preparing to sign up for the Level 1 exam in June... but I stopped when I realized that my job was really on the rocks; didn't want to shell out $1K of fees right now and commit myself to a tough study schedule when I'm probably relocating and doing a full court press job search.

Originally posted by thesightless

i want to get into the six sigma feild of things...

dont need it though as im more accounting/audit end of finance and not quality control / planning.

You're a CPA though, right? That is a hell of a good financial cred to have, particularly in these kinds of times... You should be fine.

**day_for_night** · January 30, 2009, 05:29:58 PM

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may of the postings will say CFA or MBA (or some other designation)...

**DIDI** · January 30, 2009, 08:06:32 PM

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Originally posted by Miroslav

...and it's here! Last day is March 31st, my ass is out the door!!

I SO totally called it. Do I win anything for that?

oh...a one-way ticket to the unemployment line, I guess.

woohoo!

I'm a financial analyst. I have a BA in Economics and an MBA with an emphasis in Corporate Finance. Got my MBA from the Fisher College of Business (Ohio State University) in 2008. Never had lower than a 3.7 GPA in any of my studies. I have 5+ years of experience doing various controllership, planning, forecasting, accounting, and SAP implementation activities in the pharmaceutical, retail restaurant, and aviation aircraft industries (vast majority in pharma) - business plans, forecasts, balanced scorecards, month-end close activities, budgets, SAP testing, etc.

I was just recently in a 2-year financial leadership development rotation program for post-MBAs that had me doing stints in different parts of my company: 2 business units, investor relations, corporate treasury. Got cut on the first rotation after watching half my classmates get cut a few months ago.

I should be Six Sigma Green Belt certified by the time I leave here, and I plan on starting another financial certification as soon as I am able (put it on hold when I saw how shaky my job was). If you need a resume, just let me know

It's scary when people with this sort of resume lose their jobs.

You have great attitude there!! Could be your best asset at the moment.

**godisadj** · January 30, 2009, 08:24:20 PM

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Originally posted by Miroslav

To all of you who responded - thank you for your thoughts and wishes, very much appreciated. I'll pull through this one way or another. And I very much hope that your jobs stay safe and stable. And to all of you who are in my shoes: I feel your pain...stay focused...we'll make it to better times.

I'm a financial analyst. I have a BA in Economics and an MBA with an emphasis in Corporate Finance. Got my MBA from the Fisher College of Business (Ohio State University) in 2008. Never had lower than a 3.7 GPA in any of my studies. I have 5+ years of experience doing various controllership, planning, forecasting, accounting, and SAP implementation activities in the pharmaceutical, retail restaurant, and aviation aircraft industries (vast majority in pharma) - business plans, forecasts, balanced scorecards, month-end close activities, budgets, SAP testing, etc.

I was just recently in a 2-year financial leadership development rotation program for post-MBAs that had me doing stints in different parts of my company: 2 business units, investor relations, corporate treasury. Got cut on the first rotation after watching half my classmates get cut a few months ago.

I should be Six Sigma Green Belt certified by the time I leave here, and I plan on starting another financial certification as soon as I am able (put it on hold when I saw how shaky my job was). If you need a resume, just let me know

I'm a consultant for CSC. We have an SAP practice. Gear your resume toward your SAP experience and check out the site for jobs www.csc.com. That practice is still doing pretty well as far as I know. Might be worth checking out. They have a local office in Cincinnati. Someone who just rolled off the project I'm on, lived in Cleveland. As a consultant, you will have to travel though. I've been lucky enough to be on a local project, but that it is ending soon. PM me if you end up getting a job there.

Doing a quick search turned up quite a few jobs across the country. If your looking for a job, try CSC.

**Miroslav** · January 30, 2009, 08:48:46 PM

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Originally posted by godisadj

I'm a consultant for CSC. We have an SAP practice. Gear your resume toward your SAP experience and check out the site for jobs www.csc.com. That practice is still doing pretty well as far as I know. Might be worth checking out. They have a local office in Cincinnati. Someone who just rolled off the project I'm on, lived in Cleveland. As a consultant, you will have to travel though. I've been lucky enough to be on a local project, but that it is ending soon. PM me if you end up getting a job there.

Doing a quick search turned up quite a few jobs across the country. If your looking for a job, try CSC.

Thank you! I would be willing to go the consulting route... And I have a US and a EU citizenship, so I would even go abroad if I had to. My biggest thing is... I have a serious girlfriend in the SF Bay area, and so I'm trying for there right now. But everything is on the table, and she might relocate from there, too...

So much to figure out in the next 2 months!

But again...thank you for passing this along. When I figure things out and if I move on it, I'll let you know

**chunky** · January 31, 2009, 02:11:48 AM

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Originally posted by superdave

What company did you work for that got national news attention?

Honda UK Manufacturing

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9cOBww0XJfk

**Miroslav** · February 13, 2009, 01:15:37 PM

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So I'm in the office today (still here until March 31st)...working on factoring in all of the recent layoffs and transfers into the headcount and salaries/wages forecast. And the neat thing is: since I also handle the Finance divison, I get to forecast my OWN layoff! And then report it to the VP Controller this afternoon!

I just thought that was special.

Happy Friday, everyone!

**Cj Tari** · February 13, 2009, 01:43:19 PM

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Well, ive been jobless for 2 months now, but the TV just gave me great news, looks like the mexican goverment is setting up new rules and regulations for their incoming imports, so it looks like i should be working this next monday. Yay! (damn, i never tough i would be this happy to go to work.)

**jarble187** · February 13, 2009, 01:53:52 PM

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Originally posted by Miroslav

And the neat thing is: since I also handle the Finance divison, I get to forecast my OWN layoff! And then report it to the VP Controller this afternoon!

Does that mean you are potentially getting laid off or you are def. geting laid off?

My office did its round of lay-offs back in November. They are now lookng as possibly merging with another firm, so my job is secure for the time being. TG!

**Miroslav** · February 13, 2009, 02:19:15 PM

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Originally posted by jarble187

Does that mean you are potentially getting laid off or you are def. geting laid off?

My office did its round of lay-offs back in November. They are now lookng as possibly merging with another firm, so my job is secure for the time being. TG!

I got the chop a few weeks back. I'll be out on April 6th, to be exact. Looks like I'll be relocating to the San Francisco Bay area...looking for jobs right now.

**toasty** · February 13, 2009, 03:48:32 PM

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Just now venturing into this thread, and it bums me out to read it, so I can only imagine what it must be like for those of you going through it. Best of luck to all of you finding something else.

FM · February 15, 2009, 02:31:44 PM

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just found out a friend got canned from his drink distribution company as they consolidated.

Luckily he's keeping busy on the side with events and parties which are doing quite well for him as is...still kinda sucks as he was there for about a year.

**clintlove** · March 3, 2009, 04:24:35 PM

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Just found out today that all of our company's employees have to take a 10% pay cut. Yea!

I'm am in fucking trouble.

**chunky** · March 3, 2009, 04:38:49 PM

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Originally posted by clintlove

Just found out today that all of our company's employees have to take a 10% pay cut. Yea!

I'm am in fucking trouble.

Yeah we have been laid off for 4 months, taken a 17% pay cut and the company is now meeting with the Union to negotiate another pay cut.

**thesightless** · March 3, 2009, 04:42:58 PM

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i start with my new firm on friday. i cant wait.

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