I work as a Project Analyst for EDS. Currently assigned to OnStar. Been with EDS 18 years. The way project work goes, when one project ends, you better have another one lined up, or you could be out. Well, I'm on a signed agreement w/ OnStar. They tell me they have TONS of projects and very good success at simply rolling the staff off one project and onto another, which can get tricky because sometimes some projects drag on a few months long (so people you expect to come free do not); and other projects start late (jobs you think are there are delayed).

My agreement expires the end of July. My HR manager has been telling OnStar that they either give me a 100% allocation thru the end of December or she's pulling me. OnStar is very happy with me. They got rid of 3 other PA's this year as they were not performing & actually dumped me w/ some of their work. They are currently giving me an actual project to track as the project manager is moving on to his new assignment, but there is still some reporting to do. They want me to do that thru September, but that is only 25% of my time. My 2 current projects end the end of July. My other project manager wants me on his next project. His next project has been delayed.

So just tell me already. Repeated contacts to my HR manager result in "heard nothing from OnStar." Repeated contacts to the OnStar person results in no reply. So now I'm starting to send out my resume to everyone I know in EDS. Do I have a job as of 8/1? If OnStar does not renew me, how long do I have to find a new project? The OnStar project management office loves me - says I'm the best of the PA's they brought on this year. Just their luck to finally get me trained & then have me slip thru the cracks.

So I'm just frustrated. Just tell me what to do. It can't be that hard people!

__________________

Downsizing and layoffs are so frustrating. I hope you hear something positive soon.

Well, apparently sending out an email blitz asking folks if they know of any openings, and then posting here did the trick. I just received this in my email from OnStar:
We would like to keep Mari assigned to an OnStar project. We'd like to allocate her 100% to the E911 Extended P&D project for August and September. We expect the P&D to roll directly into the CTD and expect to move the P&D team to the CTD.

I have to believe that the planning/development phase of this project will go longer than September, which mean construct to deploy should go long as well. I don't know much about the E911 project but I know it has to do with transmitting directly to 911 from OnStar & automatically sharing data with 911 instead of manually.

__________________

At least that give you a little more time. They wouldn't want you to feel too secure and let you know everything at once.

Secure? Bwah ha ha! My contract was also up at the end of May. They extended me through July. So now it's end of December. I did just look at the project schedule for this one, and it goes into next spring. Assuming this project runs long (it involves new technology, so it will run long), I might be OK for a full year.

The bummer is that I really wanted to be assigned w/ my current project manager. He asked for me too. Maybe there will be another switch later. At least I still have a job though. In Detroit, that's a battle!

__________________

well i'm glad you have a job i know it's tough in your neck of the woods (for some time now... )

__________________
'The will of God will never take you where the
Grace of God will not protect you.'

HAVE A BOOTIFUL HALLOWEEN

Well, I am glad you are employed for at least a few more months

__________________
~Happiness is a large family~