WWYD: Job Edition UPDATE in comments

[HRH Queen Dick I]

Teapot Engineer would be a great name for a band.

[dexteroni]

Sept 13, 2024 10:23:43 GMT -5 hermione said:

I'd apply, take the job if offered, and keep looking for a new job.

After reading your updates sadlebred, this is what I would do as well.

[sadlebred]

I applied. Since I'm on "redeployment" we are supposed to get "special consideration" for internal jobs. It costs more to hire someone. I do know a couple people that got internal jobs already, so I wouldn't be the only one.

[laterz]

If you apply and get the job, will your service time be bridged? In other words, if they decide a year from now to layoff again, do you get severance as though you are a 1yr employee or a (whatever your previous service was +1) year employee?

[tealblue]

I recently went through a similar situation except my internal role wasn’t posted or shared, so I didn’t have to apply.

I did have an external offer I was weighing but everyone here told me there was no benefit from taking the other job. So I took the internal job and have been here for a month.

I also was going to lose my severance if I received an internal offer. I’m not in a niche job field but with my experience and salary/benefits, I wasn’t finding anything and so the continuity of my company was a huge benefit.

Glad you applied and wishing you the best!

[sadlebred]

Sept 13, 2024 13:48:46 GMT -5 laterz said:

If you apply and get the job, will your service time be bridged? In other words, if they decide a year from now to layoff again, do you get severance as though you are a 1yr employee or a (whatever your previous service was +1) year employee?

I'm still employed. If I leave on my last day with no offer and they offer me the job in a month I don't have to take it. I would have already gotten the severance. If I do take it, I have to pay back all of the severance except for X weeks in between my last day employed and my first day re-employed.

If I join the company again in a year, they do bridge service.

[sadlebred]

Let me add that I'm thankful for everyone's opinions and experiences that were shared!!