Two Back-to-Back IBM Resource Actions and Their Effects

Two Back-to-Back IBM Resource Actions—Layoffs, and Their Effects.

My family experienced two Resource Action Days in 2003, within a few months of each other.
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​In January my new sales manager called me at my home office. ​“Pete, layoffs may be hitting the Sales and Distribution Division (S&D). You’ve been a wonderful employee, you’ve performed well, and I’m giving you as much time as I can, but you are on my list to be targeted for a layoff. ​If you haven’t found another job in the next thirty days, you will get the Letter.”

“The Letter” rang in my ears. I had never seen the Letter; but at the time, it was the Mark of Cain—by next month you would be gone.

​My stomach tightened. I heard a question escape: “Why me?”

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