Just found out I may not be loosing my Job (long)

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

Rock on Kevin!  Let the Cali exodus begin!  Now you can acutally MOD your
car!!!!

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

79 VW Iltis
81 Rabbit Truck 2.0 16v
81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
90 Corrado TDI
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)

Kevin Collins said:
> Jeff Toomasson wrote:
>
>> Hell - in this economic climate, being jobless is no fun. Hopefully,
>> your
>> new arragement will work out and things won't end up being as aggressive
>> as
>> you anticipate.
>
> Gotta chime in.  2 weeks ago today the CEO & VP of sales of my company
> flew into California from Greenville SC for a "stealth" meeting that was
> set up in advance but never announced.  We found out they were coming
> and could come up with NO good reason for their visit since we were all
> going back to Greenville a week later for our annual sales meeting - no
> logical reason to fly all the way out here a week earlier since we'd be
> in front of them right afterwards.  In the days leading up to the visit,
> I hit on the only logical reason - closing the California office.  It's
> just a sales office with about 15-18 employees but causes all kinds of
> cost headaches for the company, the latest being a full-on Jesse
> Jackson-style shakedown by the California franchise tax board, demanding
> we pay sales tax on a bunch of shit sold out of state and drop-shipped
> into California.
>
> I turned out to be right.  We shut down March 31.  Everyone was offered
> to relocate to our existing office in Phoenix, with full expenses plus a
> substantial relocation incentive (enough to buy about 10 very nice west
> coast Sciroccos) offered for making the move.  Those not able or willing
> to go are receiving 6 months severance + job placement assistance.  I
> immediately chose to make the move.  I was in Phoenix looking for a
> house by that weekend, found one, and my offer was accepted yesterday so
> I'm charging in full steam ahead.  $140k is buying me a 4-year-old house
> in Chandler that would cost me $450k+ here where I'm at in SoCal.  My
> incentive is more than covering the down payment & other expenses, and
> the moving expense is 100% covered on top of that.  It's great to work
> for an awesome company that truly gives a shit about its employees.
>
> I like Phoenix and I think I'll handle the heat out there just fine.
> And for all intents and purposes, I just effectively received a huge
> raise.  Anyone on the list in the area, drop me a note offline, let's
> hook up.
>
> --
> Kevin Collins
> Huntington Beach, CA
> '86.5 16v 2.0
> '02 GTI 337
>
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