So I just started a job with a small company (less than 15 people) as an engineer about three months ago. Until today, everything seemed fine, even though we were always busy. However, about a fourth of my office just got laid off because we weren't selling nearly as many projects as my boss predicted we would. I was on a team with two other engineers and both of them got canned, so now it's just me and my supervisor. I was told they chose to keep me over the other two (who had been there a year) because I was learning fast and doing a better job than them, but I'm now concerned that a.) I now have to take on the work of three people, and b.) if there's another "miscalculation" by my boss, I'll be next on the chopping block.
I should also mention that I'm still relatively young and somewhat fresh out of school. This is the third job I've had after graduating; the first was a 6-month temp, and the second was a permanent job that I got fired from after about nine months. Given this track record, being let go from another job would not look good, but neither would quitting said job in such a short amount of time.
Should I maybe consider looking for another job just in case shit hits the fan again?
Submitted August 01, 2018 at 11:25PM by tokulord https://ift.tt/2OzyPdU
