When asked, the manager gives me 99% surety I am okay. Wouldn't the manager know for sure at this point? Has anyone heard 100% assurance? Not sure how managers are supposed to handle when faced with these type of questions. I am sure all managers have gone through some kind of HR ppt slides with instructions on how to deal with employees and questions during this time. What do people here think, should we expect managers to be honest in these situations? I know this sounds a bit lame of a question but would still put it out here ...
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Believe me when I say this , my manager knows absolutely nothing he's in the dark along with everyone else. I was contract and let go on December first from Pontiac GPS , I called him on the Saturday I was let go and he called me immediately and felt absolutely horrible , he had zero knowledge of the company cutting all contract people and expected me in on Monday , he told me this had nothing to do with me and that I was not singled out , his hands are tied due to restructure at the company. He also said his job could be on the line also , I believe him. I worked with kind and professional people in my group and I miss my work. All of my colleagues want me back but unfortunately until all of this ends I am told if it's even possible to bring me back it won't be for some time. This is extremely brutal for all of us. I wish GM would have handled this in a better way.
Believe me I am a Manager, and I know nothing and my team thinks I am hiding stuff from them 😔
I would be shocked if managers/directors didn't have any say whatsoever. HR doesn't know what jobs each individual performs.
At best only the Directors know who is on the "list" or even when it will happen. The managers know nothing, and it doesn't matter what they say. At this point the speculation is that the bloodshed begins after the earnings call on Feb 4 morning or sometime that week. It would make sense since the last pay cycle was cleared and there is plenty of time to adjust for the next one. Not sure it would make sense to do CAP reviews and waste cycles with folks who won't be around. Thoughts?
Most managers don't even know if they will still have a job after the layoffs. They may know timing, but they don't know who yet. They aren't executive management so they are at risk just like every other salaried worker.
The list may have required legal to review in regard to the appearance of age discrimination.
I thought only directors had the names and not managers. So no manager can assure you that you're safe. I bet he just wants everyone to stay until GM actually lays people off, so GM gets to decide who goes and they don't lose people they want to keep.
Our manager keeps saying they don’t know anything and it is terrifying
Mine was totally clueless when our manufacturing group was taken over by GM IT 6 years ago. 45 plus years later with GM and he is still an ostrich with his head in the sand. He only looks out for his own skin. He wouldn't tell me when the bus was coming that he threw me under - twice I might add. To answer you're question he knows. Trusting a manager is another story.
At one point the lists were kicked back by policy/legal. Anyone know what the issue was?
If you don't trust him just prepare for the worst and hope for the best. The lists have been formed and he probably has knowledge of who is on it.