Should I be looking for another job? :shrug:

I bring this point up because when I went to work today, I was told to go to a room in the back of the store where we have a TV-and-VCR combo set up to watch a video.

The circa-1987 VCR already had the tape in, so I turned on the circa-1982 TV and watched a really boring-ass monotone bastard (I think he was one of the big management guys in W-D, though I couldn't be bothered to learn his name or title) go on and on about how upset the company was with the "4th-quarter sales". :sleepy:

I was called up to the front before I could finish the very exciting film, but from what I managed to stay awake for, I inferred two things:

1.) The company is trying to improve its performance this time around

2.) Stores that perform below the desired expectations (read: my little store) will probably be shut down :D

So, based on what little I remember about this video (trust me, it was a stunner ), I was wondering if I should start looking for a new place of employment (or wait til the store shuts down and draw unemployment ). What do you lot think?

I personally would, I've only been umemployed for two months in my life, though I didn't really look for a job in that time, and things like daytime televison irritated me.

I went looking before my last company went belly-up about 9 years ago, and found a very good job whilst there, by talking to our salesman who called upon us. One of the best things I ever did.

In my experience, sticking around for the last gasps of a dying company is not the way to go. Better to look for work while you still have a job.

Of course, unless you want to collect unemployment.

The problem with that is they have a waiting period before the benefits kick in, you get less than you were earning, and you have to go in regularly to prove that you are looking for work. All not worth the hassle of collecting a check for doing nothing, in my opinion.

Nothing's wrong with using a VCR from 1987... my parents still own a B&W TV that works, so a VCR ought to as well.

I was made redundant last September, I thought I'd take it in me stride, I was surprised how pissed off/ angry it made me. I was only unemployed for a month, but it felt longer. If the remuneration package is worth stayin for , then stay other than that , bail out now .

Guess it also depends what kind of pay-off you'll get if they do close your store.