being paid any attention to than you know that something is up. You have to keep on top of these things so that way even if you are fired you have been able to set up other opportunities for yourself somewhere else.The Ninth Ordeal: The Breakdown of Loyalty, this is clearly the way an individual treats its company. A person may get up and leave with a two weeks notice because they found another position elsewhere which made them happier. People do not think about the company like they used to. People felt bad for leaving but now the average person stays at a company for about 8 years compared to 12 years in 1981. People will constantly have their resume in circulation in hopes that a better opportunity is out there. Especially with a takeover, the loyalty to the company decreases incredibly. Some companies might add some perks for staying but if a person is not climbing the corporate ladder they are certainly not staying there.The Tenth Ordeal: The Door, is when you try your best to hang on, and then you realized that survival at your old company just isn’t going to happen. The final ordeal is being out on the street without the comparative comforts and occasional securities of the corporate set-up. People have three options at that time, (1) suing; (2) search for another job; (3) become a consultant. All of the three options have good and bad parts to them. But whatever you choose to do, do what you think will make you happy and also what is that you really want out of life and out of the company.The ten ordeals are faced by almost each individual at a company that is being taken over or at the company that is taking over another company. A person has to be able to see before an event occurs and in a sense have “plan B” out if your current plan will not work out with the new company. A person must remain strong and has to be able to keep ahead of the corporate game because it really comes down to now how ...
