While I know how powerless I am at work, today was another one of those days when you just feel like the wind's been knocked out of you. Even when I started in 2006-2007 there were rumors we were moving downtown near what is now the new WTC, and I was not thrilled. However, we managed to obtain another building in midtown so we stayed, even moving into the new building ourselves.
Since then rumors have been swirling for the past two years that we're relocating yet again, and not in midtown. At that point downtown would have been preferable to what we were told today. We're going to freaking Brooklyn! It's better than Jersey City, but damn, that's going to double my commute, which sucks, and I'll have to remain a sardine on the 4/5 ALL the way from the UES. Not just that, but because of my role, I will almost certainly have to split my time between my banker floor in midtown and our new home in Brooklyn, which since we have 10 pound laptops should be great for my ailing back.
I know we're viewed as support staff and an expense instead of a revenue-generating department, but this solidifies it in a very ominous sense where the next step could conceivably axing the entire NY department. Cutting us off from the bankers physically, moving us to a secondary (or even tertiary) property because obviously we weren't worth the floor space in midtown, and the general trend of taking away every possible privilege or positive reinforcement we could have kind of looks like this may be the final step.
I'm locked into my lease until next November since when I resigned in July it seemed just the normal rumor, but even looking at Brooklyn prices, they're not much better! Unless you go to one of the far-flung, dangerous, or significant distance from a subway neighborhoods, rent is just as expensive if not more. There's a bit more room, but not enough to justify moving, particularly if they do eliminate the department and I end up stranded in Brooklyn.
I've been trying to be upbeat all day as most of my co-workers pretty much want to throw a tantrum, but it's hard for me too. I just keep reminding myself that at least I'm here in NYC and an hour commute won't be terrible. My biggest concern are 3 colleagues that come in from pretty far out in Jersey or Westchester. Their commutes are about an hour and a half as is, so this would make it about 2 hours on a GOOD day.
I've been there. When I got my first job in NYC I was in South Jersey and the commute was 2 and 1/2 hours. I did it for 3 and a 1/2 months, but knowing that it was temporary and I was moving into New York as soon as my lease was up. If I was facing years of that commute, I probably would have either quit, or simply collapsed from exhaustion one day. But yet again, we end up with the shit sandwich. At least they're consistent!
Since then rumors have been swirling for the past two years that we're relocating yet again, and not in midtown. At that point downtown would have been preferable to what we were told today. We're going to freaking Brooklyn! It's better than Jersey City, but damn, that's going to double my commute, which sucks, and I'll have to remain a sardine on the 4/5 ALL the way from the UES. Not just that, but because of my role, I will almost certainly have to split my time between my banker floor in midtown and our new home in Brooklyn, which since we have 10 pound laptops should be great for my ailing back.
I know we're viewed as support staff and an expense instead of a revenue-generating department, but this solidifies it in a very ominous sense where the next step could conceivably axing the entire NY department. Cutting us off from the bankers physically, moving us to a secondary (or even tertiary) property because obviously we weren't worth the floor space in midtown, and the general trend of taking away every possible privilege or positive reinforcement we could have kind of looks like this may be the final step.
I'm locked into my lease until next November since when I resigned in July it seemed just the normal rumor, but even looking at Brooklyn prices, they're not much better! Unless you go to one of the far-flung, dangerous, or significant distance from a subway neighborhoods, rent is just as expensive if not more. There's a bit more room, but not enough to justify moving, particularly if they do eliminate the department and I end up stranded in Brooklyn.
I've been trying to be upbeat all day as most of my co-workers pretty much want to throw a tantrum, but it's hard for me too. I just keep reminding myself that at least I'm here in NYC and an hour commute won't be terrible. My biggest concern are 3 colleagues that come in from pretty far out in Jersey or Westchester. Their commutes are about an hour and a half as is, so this would make it about 2 hours on a GOOD day.
I've been there. When I got my first job in NYC I was in South Jersey and the commute was 2 and 1/2 hours. I did it for 3 and a 1/2 months, but knowing that it was temporary and I was moving into New York as soon as my lease was up. If I was facing years of that commute, I probably would have either quit, or simply collapsed from exhaustion one day. But yet again, we end up with the shit sandwich. At least they're consistent!
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