u/gingery-rehires-8t

For a very long time, we've been chasing after our annual bonuses and salary increases. They were supposed to be released in May, but weeks turned into months with the same old tune: "The leadership team has coordination issues" or "We're trying to finalize this soon, but nothing is confirmed yet," and so on. This calm before the storm was truly frightening, and people were utterly fed up.

This morning, there was a mandatory meeting for all employees. They revealed that a large portion of our production lines had been sold to another, smaller company located in Texas. About one-third of our workforce will be transferred to this new company, another third has been completely laid off, and the final third will remain with us. Our main office is here in California, so this is a huge move for many people.

I am one of the lucky few who remained, but the human cost is immense. Some people who are being transferred had just finished setting up new homes here. I even know a couple who have been together for years; one of them stayed in their job here, and the other was transferred to the Texas office. And that's not to mention the overwhelming number of people who were let go without a second thought. Honestly, it's now clear why our bonuses and raises have been on hold for so long. But good heavens... No one, and I mean absolutely no one, expected this to be the real reason.