I am worried that I will be out of a job at the end of the year. Looking for advice on my next steps.

The company I work for was purchased by a larger company at the start of the year. We were given a bonus at the start of the year and promised another bonus if we stayed on until the end of the year.

It’s getting late in the year and I haven’t been in recent meetings that relate to my department, none of my team has.

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Crummy feeling. Get prepared. Talk to recruiters. Don’t wait. At the very least you could save yourself several months of looking.

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Man, I’m sorry, I will be taking your advice and getting out there.

Agree with CD1. Sorry to hear! Definitely start reaching out and looking, even to just get resume/portfolio up to date and flex your interviewing muscles. Even if you’re not ready to leave and haven’t been let go yet, you’re a bit more prepped IF it happens. Good luck!

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Thank you for the tip, does this sound like it’s heading for a layoff?

Has anyone had an experience like this? With the bonus system and what happened at the end of the year?

IBM?

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