changes are afoot
Thursday afternoon I got a call from my boss telling me that he'd just gotten a call from another manager who had a job offer for me.
This sounds weird, I realize. The backstory is that we had a major re-org here earlier this year. As part of that re-org they had too many people in the new division (2 business divisions became 1) and offered a voluntary separation package. To which they got more than twice the people they'd expected to take it. So they went from too many, to too few.
At that point a handful of departments were identified as have potential people who could be laterally moved and not backfilled. Thus keeping much of the downsize. So while everyone gets asks to pick up a little more work, where ISN'T that happening and for 150 or so people its creating great opportunities.
So, yes, I got this call from my boss saying he had a manager wanting to offer me one of these jobs. HR fast tracked these placements, there were no formal interviews, nothing. They strictly went off internal resumes and performance management. Then the other shoe dropped. The job is in Cary, NC. Which is pretty much THE best spot in the company in the US when you work for a midwest based ag company.
I accepted the offer yesterday. I am waiting to hear on start dates, relocation, etc. Expect a few more posts from me than normal. :D
This sounds weird, I realize. The backstory is that we had a major re-org here earlier this year. As part of that re-org they had too many people in the new division (2 business divisions became 1) and offered a voluntary separation package. To which they got more than twice the people they'd expected to take it. So they went from too many, to too few.
At that point a handful of departments were identified as have potential people who could be laterally moved and not backfilled. Thus keeping much of the downsize. So while everyone gets asks to pick up a little more work, where ISN'T that happening and for 150 or so people its creating great opportunities.
So, yes, I got this call from my boss saying he had a manager wanting to offer me one of these jobs. HR fast tracked these placements, there were no formal interviews, nothing. They strictly went off internal resumes and performance management. Then the other shoe dropped. The job is in Cary, NC. Which is pretty much THE best spot in the company in the US when you work for a midwest based ag company.
I accepted the offer yesterday. I am waiting to hear on start dates, relocation, etc. Expect a few more posts from me than normal. :D