Work Scare

This morning, the words, “mandatory meeting of all supply chain associates” were enough to throw the whole department into a panic.  It was sitting in our email inbox when we arrived. 

If they’re closing distribution centers, what’s next?  Is my safe cushy corporate job in danger?  Panic and confusion.  We’re consistently in the top 10 businesses most likely to go bankrupt in 2009.   On some lists, we’re top 3. 

Deep breath.  If we go bankrupt, with one type of bankruptcy (reorganization) my job will still b important.  Even if they liquidate everything, my job should be one of the last to go, right?  But how long will that take?
 
The DC closing was announced now and will be closed completely by the end of September.  That’s a lot of warning.  More than the amount required by law.  Things aren’t desperate or they’d be closing sooner, right?  I’m okay.  We have excess DC’s because we got all of the centers from the other chain that we swallowed last year.  It’s not a big deal.  We’re okay.  I hope…