Downsizing

At work, the money used to flow

Then demand started to slow

Departments were lost

Seen as too high of a cost

So, some employees were let go

People's lives became dismantled

Contracting companies tried to scramble

Hired-in employees applied

To various jobs, and tried

To keep their income for living, but it seemed a gamble

Competing for promotions with people already in those positions

Every worker had a different set of conditions

Single moms, New fathers, and Bachelors with Degrees

New positions and Horizontal transfers, many would squeeze

Some people had more favorable admissions

Educational Levels, Work Experience, and Certificates

All determined were we placed in some order of significance

Even people that matched perfectly on paper

Had opportunities vanish into thin air, like scentless, untraceable, vapor

Trying to transfer or get a promotion made us become more like Sisyphus

Coworkers were dispersed throughout, causing a panicked commotion

It was a worrisome time for all, causing high emotions

Adults were confronted with on of their biggest fears

The evaporation of their career(s)

To stay employed the majority took demotions

It felt like all we could do was pray

The false promise of job security in our department made us feel betrayed

Few of us heard promising news

After being blessed enough to earn one, let alone several, interviews

Some demotions thankfully made sure that people kept the same pay

A company out of its workforce is comprised

Yet, some people had to do more than just compromise

The few that got transferred had more than just luck

Be wary of departments that pop up for companies to make a quick buck

As those are the first to go, when companies downsize