As for me, I gonna ride this dead horse till the saddle falls off. They put the golden handcuffs on and I am going to let them take'em off of me kicking and screaming the whole time. Nothing last forever so make the best of it while I can. YES SIR, may I have another.
I agree. Based on this bad news, I would not be surprised if the cuts reached the 2000 mark.
I agree with the OP. You have to be aware of the future even if you survive this layoff. I think he/she makes a good point, there really is no hope even if you are retained. I think you are still wearing your AZ glasses! My advice as well, get out soon even if you are retained.
Amen to the mental well being part! You'll do great unlike many other AZ employees because you're normal and realistic. God bless you!
But you are hoping you get laid off February 1? At which time you will get the same package you could have gotten by self ID'ing. Doesn't make much sense. Sounds like you're really hoping to be reatined, and trying to sound all macho about leaving. "yeah, well if they had offered an enhanced package, I would have done it in a heartbeat!"
Right. Mealy mouthed excuse.
If you had taken the package you could have looked for that new job telling your prospective employers, "It was time for me to take my career in another direction even though I could have stayed".
If you get laid off you will be answering the question, "Why did Astra Zeneca let you go while they reatined others?". Oh and 1100 others will be competing for the jobs out there with you.
Will they make an announcement if they actually decide to cut more than 1150?
I totally agree. I hope I am gone as well. I am tired of the mind numbing job that has become pharma sales.
Um, if you hope you are gone, why didn't you self ID? Idiot!
Best of luck to everyone out there, and start looking NOW! Based on the above news, I would not be surprised if they end up cutting even more than 1150 people.
Hey dude, I would have self ID'ed as well if they would have given me an extra two months. AZ should have given everyone who really does not want to be here an incentive to leave. At least in theory those that stayed behind after turning down an enhanced package and did not self ID wanted to try and make it work at AZ.
My manager told me they are having teleconferences on the 19th and 20th to discuss the actual layoff procedure. He thinks he will find out his fate the following Monday.
Now you can throw Dapa into the mix. Absolutely nothing left in the pipeline!
