What Is The Last Day Of Employment

Would anyone venture to predict the announcement of our last day as a sales force? I am thinking 11/15 at latest. I have no source, only a gut feeling...

 

Good guess. I think we will know within 48 hours of deal closing.

 

Oct. 25th Cubist takes over Optimer leadership. Within 10 minutes Cubist will clean house, take out the trash and all Optimer leadership with remaining HAM's will be out of a job.

 

GREAT! I'm looking forward to it. Lots of RSU's, huge bonus, 4 months severance plus un-used vacation time coming my way. I can't wait to be done with this place. I forgot to mention that I start my new job in early December so I will be banking all that coin.

Good luck to everyone especially the HAM's. Remember that it was not your fault this company failed.

 

So in two months, which company's board will you be migrating to in order to bitch about how much you hate your job?

Oh wait, I know, you are "leaving the industry"........yeah right.

 

I'm not bitching about anything. Just taking my money and moving on. Why would I ever leave this industry? I always do well and work my own schedule. What could be better?

 

Liar. Who hires someone and then waits nearly two months to have them start work? Almost no one. Take your RSU's and severance and spend them wisely, they'll need to last you a long, long time in this economy. There are lots of good reps out there waiting for the job you have been bitching about.

 

In my case, this company is promoting the person I am replacing effective January 1. They want me on in early Dec. for training and what not and in field in early/mid-January. Please don't hate the player. Control your own destiny and stop being so bitter.

 

If I gave you any thought I might hate you. But I could not care less who you are or what you do. I just don't believe a word of your story.

 

Just lurking and watching this exchange. Someone has never been involved in planning a new product roll-out, have you? Did you plan to hire everyone the week before the commercial launch? No wonder there's such a mess...

 

I've been involved in several new product rollouts. I'd never hire an egocentric person like the one that posted. I don't believe his story either. My experience has been if they have to tell everyone how good they are, they aren't very good.

 

I never said how good I was just that I have been proactive and took control of my situation. Sounds like the bitter person replying is mad at the world for not proving him with everything he needs when he needs it. It sounds like you are one of those "I never saw this coming" people. Many people here saw this coming a long time ago and planned accordingly. I wish everyone nothing but the best!!!!!!! Besides, when did being a little egocentric become a bad thing for a sales person?

 

You're not giving me any thought but you keep replying to my posts with a lot of pent-up anger.......classic!

 

None of you know if your even replying to the same person

 

From the Dept of Labor:

"Can my employer provide a severance package instead of notice?
It is possible for an employer to provide a severance package instead of notice in two situations. First, the severance package may be conditioned on waiving any claims under WARN. The conditions for waiver are discussed in the next question. Secondly, the severance package may offset WARN, this effectively providing pay in lieu of notice. There are certain circumstances under which WARN allows "voluntary and unconditional" payments that are not required by a legal obligation or collective bargaining agreement to be offset against an employer's back pay obligation. However, payments that are required by a contract, such as an employer’s personnel policies (or much less likely, state law), would not offset WARN damages and, thus, would not serve to reduce the employer's liability.
Can I waive my WARN rights?
There are circumstances in which your employer may ask you to waive your rights to WARN notice in return for a severance package. If you agree to such a waiver voluntarily and knowingly, with an opportunity to think about it and consult with a lawyer if you wish to, and if there is consideration, that is, if you get something of reasonable value in exchange for the waiver, then the waiver will be effective to eliminate your rights under WARN."