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They did another layoff at work

My manager called me the day before and told me they could no longer pay me the raise they gave me for my current position and would need to cut that position and bring me back to just doing the other two jobs, but.... They would like me to still do the third job regardless of the annual pay cut. Oh and all bonus income for us will be cut in half. It was a gut punch and I didn't feel like I had a choice because the alternative if I said no was I'd have no job today. I have many colleagues I've worked with over the years who are currently laid off and I know finding work in my career field right now is brutal. I need my job, they know that. I am barely surviving now and I'll be taking a massive pay decrease now. I don't really know what to feel right now. I guess I just feel numb. I worked so hard for so many years to get to where I am in my career and all to be demoted for something that is no fault of my own. I will just keep working until there is no more work and try to figure out how to make ends meet. I've survived before I will survive this
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CountScrofula · 41-45, M
God this is a brutal setup to be in. The mixture of survivor's guilt and then seeing your progress decay from a company that heaps work on you and offers nothing in return.

I think I mentioned it a while ago but looking into a career change is probably your best bet 'cause your industry is a fuck. And legitimately, I think our job provides you with a hell of a lot more transferable skills than you give it credit for.
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@CountScrofula yes I've been looking really trying to. It's hard though at least here in the states they just don't want to pay people a livable wage. It's ridiculous how little they offer in many jobs right now. Are there jobs out there? yes there are but they aren't paying what is needed to survive alone on your own :(