Thread regarding General Electric Co. layoffs

This is among the most stupid and ignorant posts to appear on this site. There are many great current and former GE people who post here. There are also complete idiots who are bitter and angry and just spew out their hatred toward everything related to GE. The truth is that most of us who lost our GE jobs have found other employment and landed on our feet. If that's not you, keep working at it. Something good will happen. On the flip side, very little good will ever come to those who do nothing but sit around in their underwear and b--ch about GE on an anonymous website. Those folks should take their crap attitudes somewhere else.

Want to echo the responses to OP. Know that these layoffs aren’t a reflection of your skills. Keep your chin up and work your network. My spouse was laid off earlier this fall in another industry, after 10+ years with his old company when company decided to get out of an entire LOB. Spouse is 55...no spring chicken.

Within 3 months, he had 3 job offers. The company he ended up going with wanted him to relocate cross country, but it would have been a bad time to move from a family perspective. So he asked if he could do the job remotely from new company’s office in our current city. (New team is in another state.) Company agreed and turned the relocation allowance into a signing bonus. He’s making a larger six figure salary than he was at the old job.

Other former coworkers affected by the same layoff have also been finding jobs, sometimes after getting multiple offers, including “seasoned” folks like him. Stay positive! You can do this!

I was laid off from GE after 11 years in an SP role and great annual reviews. I was replaced by a spoiled program kid who didn't know anything about the industry but was great at kissing up. I found a job in six weeks and it pays more and I don't have the daily stress of wondering if I'll have a job next week. Stay positive. Stay focused. The economy is doing good. You will find a job!!

Yes, 4-6 months if you make six figures and cannot relocate. Getting a job in a week or even a month is extremely rare for people who make six figures.

Now if You Are really a GE employee no wonder the company is so *

TOTALLY agree with comments regarding the OP. I am confident these folks will find jobs, because they are smart and hard working. YOU may not have found one but I am guessing that's because of your attitude.

I'm very sorry to everyone losing their positions. Finding a new job is going to be very dependent on your skills, geographical restrictions, and your own personal interests. As part of capital divestiture, I've seen people land positions before the 60 day notice was done, and often times before they were even noticed and I've seen some take 6+ months. In general, The more senior your role, the pickier you are, and less mobile could take longer.

Yes companies are laying off which is normal for this time of year, but market is generally pretty good. #detroitstrong

I was laid off in March from Power and had 2 very good offers within 3 weeks of my last day at GE...one at a GE competitor and one at a GE customer. Both with much better pay and benefits. Very happy in my new role now. Those who have flexibility to relocate will have a much easier time finding new jobs. Those who are tied to a single geographical area, you are more limited. Regardless, everyone should have a handle on their transferable skills and be open to new industries.

Me got lay off 3 months a go. Still find no job. Maybe cuz me no speak good?

GE suc*s. Was laid off two months ago and had a new job within a week. Economy is doing well and there are lots of jobs on the market, so do yourself a favor and start looking. Why stick with a company that will be an under-performer for years to come?

Ditto everyone else's comments... it's too bad we can't delete the original post.

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https://www.roadtechs.com/

4-6 months to find a job???? Maybe during the 2008 recession but not in today's economy. I would advise you stop insulting people who have lost their jobs to no fault of their own, and make sure your resume is polished and ready for the next round that's undeniably coming next year.

I was layed off yesterday and already landed a job. The economy is booming while GE is failing. Imagine how bad GE will be in the next recession with its current leadership. Instead of providing true leadership, GE leaders try to make GE plants compete against each other for work. Is this not admitting that they are clueless leaders? A true leader would provide leadership and compete against their actual competition. Siemens, Mitsubishi, etc. The lucky ones are the ones that are no longer with GE.

Your remarks are not only insensitive to the thousands of people who are going through job losses, but downright nasty. As previously mentioned it has nothing to do with an employees skills nor contribution to the company that determines layoffs. At the end of the day GE might be one of the biggest companies in the world but trust me the respect that GE had in the manufacturing industry disappeared years ago. GE is in major financial trouble and unfortuately job losses is part of how it works. As for not being able to find a job else where, your way off considering I was affected and laid off in March and secured a job within a month. Companies understand things such as layoff and they also understand that being laid off has nothing to do with your value. You should watch your words and think before you speak because dont forget this is just the beginning and one day soon you might be in the same position as the ones your speaking down on.

Insensitive to think everyone will have a new job in two months...on average, it takes 4-6 months to find a similar paid job at a similar level for many of the highly paid individuals recently laid off.

Everyone who got laid off in March found a job within 2 months.

Troll of the day award

Moronic post, congrats

This is an insanely insensitive and untrue post. To say that someone can't find another job is a company as big as GE doesn't need them doesn't reflect on the skills of the person, but rather the fact that GE has been, and continues to be, poorly and inefficiently run. The fact of the matter is that GE has been preaching this message of transparency when in reality, they've been everything but. They've known the situation to be dire for quite some time, and are only just now letting on how bad things really are. No need for personal attacks on an employee's value, where, at least specifically regarding GE, that's simply not the case.

Companies in the power generating industry Are laying people off because of an overall lack of work in the industry. You are a friggin retard to think that just because GE is laying off then every other big company will be laying off too. D rates at schenectady will not find jobs comparable, but T-rates will have no problem.