Disappearing desks: think we're closing?

[icarus]

I walked into the office to find five of our seven tutoring desks gone.

Bear in mind that in 2010 the center had five or six tutors working every Saturday. Four during the weekdays. Once my boss' son graduated, we no longer had a contact in his high school. Lately it's dwindled to no more than two tutors on weekends, and they only work six hours.

Me: "What happened to the desks?"
Admin: "They've been sent up to the new center in Ellicott City."
Me: "Uh-huh."

Later...

Admin: "We're transferring these two new students to the [center office]."
Me: "Really?" Giving away business. "We're closing, aren't we?"
Admin: "Ooooh, I don't have a poker face. Yes. But please don't tell anyone. We're not supposed to talk about it yet."

Like no one else is going to notice all the missing desks.

Comments

[everbright]

Ugh, that's just hateful. I've had a job close out from under me, and it was kind of surreal! I imagine for the people having to get new jobs right after it was a pain in the ass too.

[icarus]

Well, they're transferring us to other centers. So while our work hours are dropping, we still have work. It's just ... this is Asian style. The company is Korean owned and operated, and that's just how they do things.

It's more comic than anything else.