AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT WHELEN ENGINEERING

Chester, Connecticut-based Whelen Engineering, a designer and manufacturer of audio and visual warning lights, sirens, and notification systems, has announced 246 company-wide layoffs. The reduction in force will impact 98 employees located at the company's headquarters in Chester and 148 employees located in their Charlestown, New Hampshire plant. Employees in engineering, finance, sales, and manufacturing will be laid off.

According to a company spokesperson, “The job eliminations come as the company re-examines all operations in order to streamline and drive long-term growth in the post-coronavirus world. COVID-19 has created significant financial constraints and has resulted in a reduction in our product demand. To preserve our ability to rebuild when this recession is over, we have been forced to make the difficult but unavoidable decision to reduce our workforce.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?