Re: Abbott unethical company with employees/attn WSJ and NY Times reporters report
UK rep here. Don't forget we're such a small country we're a fifth the size of Texas. Our Government departments only have to be notified if redundancies are over a certain percent of total workforce, and they weren't. SPD is just about finished, IPD hasn't started yet. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be in terms of process, although a few people did have to interview/ compete against their friends who they'd known for years (and that taught me a lot about human nature). Territories are HUGE though, not sure how manageable they'll be. We even hired replacements for the people who took voluntary severance and their contracts are the same as old Abbott ones. Those who wanted to retire early or leave we're able to, and I didn't hear of anyone getting screwed or treated badly. A lot were ready to go, and couldn't wait. Jobs for the hep C product are starting to appear and I might go for one. Many of the products you sell in the US aren't licensed here, so there are fewer of us to fire. But then what we bring as a percent of global sales is probably as small so maybe we're more expendable. Several people have gone to CSOs and say it's not that bad. I'm just glad I have a job for now, but I'm thinking what and where to go next, this can't last. Good luck to you all over the pond.
UK rep here. Don't forget we're such a small country we're a fifth the size of Texas. Our Government departments only have to be notified if redundancies are over a certain percent of total workforce, and they weren't. SPD is just about finished, IPD hasn't started yet. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be in terms of process, although a few people did have to interview/ compete against their friends who they'd known for years (and that taught me a lot about human nature). Territories are HUGE though, not sure how manageable they'll be. We even hired replacements for the people who took voluntary severance and their contracts are the same as old Abbott ones. Those who wanted to retire early or leave we're able to, and I didn't hear of anyone getting screwed or treated badly. A lot were ready to go, and couldn't wait. Jobs for the hep C product are starting to appear and I might go for one. Many of the products you sell in the US aren't licensed here, so there are fewer of us to fire. But then what we bring as a percent of global sales is probably as small so maybe we're more expendable. Several people have gone to CSOs and say it's not that bad. I'm just glad I have a job for now, but I'm thinking what and where to go next, this can't last. Good luck to you all over the pond.