The Glade 4.0

Title says it all

I work for a contract security company. I've been a manager at an account for oh, 4 years or so. I found out a couple weeks ago that my company recently lost the contract, and the new company coming not only pays crap, but only wants part time people. Fortunately, I was informed of a new contract we were getting, which also had a managers position, and it was opening up just about the same time as my old one was ending, so I put my name and resume in for the new position, as did 2 other managers from different contracts in the area. I was pretty sure that if I didn't get the new spot, one of the other managers would, and I could slide into that newly vacant position.

Today, I find out the new contract chose a manager my company used to employ like a year and a half ago, who I had thought LEFT THE COMPANY as their new manager (contract managers are chosen by the client, while security officers are placed by my company. Manager and officer all work for my company) basically on resume alone, without even talking to the other three of us even over the phone. Obviously my boss is annoyed that the new contract didn't even talk to other people he submitted (he must have submitted the person they picked along with the rest of us, so I guess he was still 'on file' or something)...

Now this is really bad because although I still have a job, its most likely going to pay $3 to $4 less an hour, or less than that, I'm not quite sure yet... and I won't be able to afford the place I'm living in atm at that new lower rate... so not only am I going to lose that manager's post and payrate, but I also am 95% likely going to have to move on top of it

Yea, not what I wanted to hear today

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If the guy hasn't worked with your company for over a year, maybe he won't accept the position?

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Maybe it is time to pursue other opportunities. Is this the career you really want to spend your life doing? Sometimes we need a kick in the butt like this to get us moving again.

Still sucks for the time being. Condolences.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

The problem of working on a contract like that is that you always have that shadow hanging over you. Unfortunately that's generally the nature of the business you are in. Sux for ya though and sorry to hear about it.

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I prefer to think of them as "Fighting evil in another dimension"

I actually like doing Security work lol

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So, update

My boss found me a contract that had an opening for only a small paycut ($2 compared to the $4-5 I was going to get earlier, I had the numbers wrong in my first post) but its an extra 20 minutes drive

With that said, I COULD continue to live where I am, but it would be uncomfortably tight money wise, so I'm still planning on moving. Ive seen a couple places so far, got one lined up tomorrow, and I hope a few next week.

Fortunately, there's going to be able 3-4 weeks in December where I'm pretty sure it'll be as much OT as I can take, and boy am I going to take advantage of that....

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Grats?

Seems like a crappy situation, but it also seems like you're on top of it and doing what you need to do. When you move, move closer to negate that extra 20 minutes if you can.

Even more uplifting news about this whole thing... when I mentioned to my landlord I'm probably going to have to move, he asked how much of a cut I was getting, and we were able to hash out a new rent rate.

So I don't have to move

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Awesome. Good luck!

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When he's underwater does he get wet? Or does the water get him instead?

Fantastic. Glad it worked out, Crim.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

You must be a decent tenant. That sometimes is more important to a landlord than the role of the dice that comes with trying to fill an empty apartment with an unknown.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

I'd like to think so. 5 years, never been late a day with rent, quiet, dont ask for anything....

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