Director is told to accept $50k less pay or take 8 weeks' severance after company is acquired by another company: 'I’m going to be doing the same thing'

There are few jobs these days that guarantee stability. Employees can experience nasty surprises courtesy of their employer, no matter what rung of the totem pole they find themselves on. It is a scenario that can feel impossible to navigate, not least because their livelihood is on the line. It is important to think strategically.

Finding oneself in a bad spot at work isn't always the fault of an employee's behavior, although that can obviously have a big impact. In fact, many workers are forced out of a job or into worse positions because of business decisions that they had nothing to do with. It can leave them feeling like they are stuck between a rock and a hard place. One of the few things to ease the sense of difficulty is the knowledge that they are not alone in their experience, although that can be a cold comfort when they are dealing with it.

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