What to do when there is no boss in the office?

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That would suck, but still... Seriously, try to get as much work done as you can. That increases your chances of being kept on, and even if not, it'll help on your CV when it comes to references.

Tbh it won't help my chances, the whole department is probably going, 6 months though is a bit pessimistic, more like 24 months, I've been with the company for 12 years. Up until 2 years ago things where going really well, and now there's no sign of things returning that way. Most of use are just waiting it out, after all the majority of use have 5+ years of service so we should get a decent amount of redundancy (for me 12 weeks pay plus at minimum ?4K on top of that)

Don't get me wrong what I do, I do well. But its mainly old tech and not specialized. I mainly code in C++/MFC, MFC being the majority of code. A lot of application developers are mainly using .NET C#/VB# and I am trying to get some training here with that, but since its not relevant to the company its difficult to get it signed off.

Best thing I can do is wait it out, get the cash and retrain..

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Most of use are just waiting it out, after all the majority of use have 5+ years of service so we should get a decent amount of redundancy (for me 12 weeks pay plus at minimum ?4K on top of that)

Don't get me wrong what I do, I do well. But its mainly old tech and not specialized. I mainly code in C++/MFC, MFC being the majority of code. A lot of application developers are mainly using .NET C#/VB# and I am trying to get some training here with that, but since its not relevant to the company its difficult to get it signed off.

Sound to me like when the boss is gone you should have been brushing up on your .NET C#/VB#..instead of wasting time on forums....sounds like they won't be losing much if you are let go...

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Be ultra productive to show them what a hardworking and trustworthy employee you are. At the very least you want good references right?

I have to work alone pretty much every shift. Once a month I work with others, and most of those days the manager is off having meetings :p It's nice working at your own pace and taking breaks when you want but people can soon tell if you slack off.

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If I was a potential employer, I'd say your question shows that you need constant supervision.

By extension, it also demonstrates that you're not a very good candidate for working from home. There goes a nice perk that's potentially worth thousands of dollars to you, and hours of your time.

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You know I have to laugh at these comments about "be ultra productive" or "you need constant supervision", man some of you need to lighten up. You have no idea how hard I work and for what I get paid for the job I do.

Lighten up a little and your life will be less stressful and more fullfilling!

I've worked plenty of times on my own, being very productive, incharge of other people. I thought this community was more fun than this... :huh:

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