I did software validations for a medical company for ten years. And now they cut my position, which is a huge mistake on their side.
In the beginning, I defined what a “software validation” actually is. I created documents and processes for that, and did it. And teached colleagues from support how to do it … with my documents.
Now some moron in the upper levels decided: If the support guys can do that, we don't need the expensive document guy anymore. — But they didn't think that out: As without my documents, the support guys wont go anywhere.
Our customers are legally required to have a software validation, and our company sold that software with the assurance that we can deliver that validation … which we can't do now anymore, as they laid me off.
The “we” in here is misleading, as there is no “we” anymore. They're screwed, and I'm gonna fish out others who may need a software validation guy.
I'm aiming for a 30% raise, 30 day PTO, plus benefits. Did two phone calls, and have two job interviews now. Job market is rather empty right now … for employers. My current one pays me until 03/24, and forbade me to enter the premises anymore — as a disgruntled former employee in this position could cause huge trouble, if he wanted so.
But I don't want to do any damage. I'll find another cow to milk (next interview is tomorrow), I took all my work with me, and they'll suffer.
One can say “fuck the system” by not working at all … or by working a little, asking for huge money, and then getting laid off and advancing to the next position, in order to do the same thing there.
If they want to bullshit someone, they need to find someone else. I got 20+ years of job experience under my belt, and if anyone is bullshitting anyone here, it's me. I'm just contemplating if I take a job at our direct competitor, or at our biggest customer. They both seem to value my experience … and I'll stay in contact with those poor support guys at my former company, just to see how they do this validation stuff w/o the guy who invented it for them.
Laying off people is an ancient art, but times are changing. What we have now is an employee market, not an employer market anymore. I'll sell my soul, but the devil's gonna pay a hefty price for that.