Updating our previous post, we have learned that RMC has not only laid off up to ten employees in offices throughout California but has also reneged on job offers to several graduating students. We understand the need for layoffs in a recession but it doesn't make very much sense (from both a business and ethical perspective) to make job offers to relatively inexpensive students and then pull them a few months later.
We apologize but all we have is bad news this time. We will get right to the rundown...
ZweigWhite (via OH&S Magazine) - The subscription-only AEC research firm recently released a report that stated that 51% of AEC firms laid off approximately 8% of their employees in 2008. Expect the numbers to be worse this year...
RMC Water and Environment - A loyal reader recently sent us a tip that RMC has decimated their Sacramento office of their entire wastewater division.
Lake County, California (via the Record Bee) - Lake County in Northern California is laying off their Water Resouces Director. This one sounds more like a political decision but a layoff is a layoff.
Layne Christensen - The publicly traded well drilling company has been laying off employees since the end of 2008. The transcript of yesterdays Q1 2009 conference call is full of information on the state of the water industry. Give the transcript a read if you are slow at work this week...
City of Waltham, Massachusetts (via the Daily News Tribune) - The City of Waltham has recently decided to layoff a junior civil engineer in the Engineering Department.
San Luis Obispo County (via The Tribune) - The County is eliminating 28 positions, all through attrition, except for one Utility Department engineer who will be laid off. That sucks.
Thats all we have today. Keep the layoff tips coming...
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