I love my job. Last year my company went through a process where they made some jobs redundant to pare down staffing costs. We are represented by a union and the process was very long and complicated. My job was declared redundant and I got moved to another position. There was no warning. My boss called me into his office and gave me a letter stating that I was declared redundant and that I had 5 days to accept a position they found for me, or accept a lay off notice. I was devastated. I really liked my job.
I accepted the position, despite some nervousness. I now enjoy this job so much more than I thought I would. This new position is actually a promotion. I get paid more, I work more hours and I have much more responsibility. I really love the people I work with and after a year, we've become great friends.
This year, our company decided to pare more jobs down. All of us in my department were worried about my position because I have lower seniority and I was affected last year. Friday I heard that another employee whose job was declared redundant was offered my job. They have the option of accepting their old job, but with a lay off period every year, or my job. I'm freaking out. The people in my department are freaking out. I'm not even supposed to know because it's all confidential. And what's worse is that the person it has been offered to is a former co-worker whom I consider a friend. That's how I found out...they called me. They swear up and down that they won't do that to me, but all I've done is tell this person how much I like the job and what the upsides of it are, and they hadn't discussed it yet with their spouse. I know if they take it, it wouldn't be personal....they are married with kids...I'm not. And if they don't take it, does that mean it's now offered to someone else?
It's all a big waiting game, and it's all supposed to be confidential, and I'm totally panicked. I think the next few weeks are really going to suck.
