AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT JOURNAGAN CONTRUCTION

Springfield, Missouri-based Leo Journagan Construction Company, a construction company acting as a prime contractor or subcontractor on projects involving highway construction, site preparation, and the production of construction aggregates, has announced the layoff of 121 employees after a merger with another road construction company, Jefferson City, Missouri-based Capital Holdings Group on February 28, 2021.

Jobs to be eliminated include dump truck drivers, quarry managers, scalemasters, clerical workers, and executives including the chief financial officer, the vice president of paving and the vice president of administration. Layoffs will also include approximately 30 unionized laborers and more than 50 operating engineers in multiple locations.

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?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT IVANTI

South Jordan, Utah-based Ivanti, an IT software company producing software for security, service management, asset management, and supply chain management, has announced that scheduled layoffs will impact two recently acquired companies.

Mountainview, California-based MobileIron, a provider of unified endpoint and enterprise mobility management software for mobile devices, has confirmed that several of its top executives will not be joining Ivanti. The separations will impact 75 employees, including MobileIron's CEO, CFO, chief information officer, and chief people officer.

Likewise, the San Jose, California-based Pulse Secure, a provider of secure computer connectivity solutions will layoff 78 Pulse Secure employees including the company's CEO, chief financial officer, chief marketing officer, chief product officer, and chief revenue officer. Separations are scheduled to occur between the end of January 2021 and the beginning of March 2021.

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?

AM I NEXT? IS THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL AT CXLOYALTY GLOBAL LOYALTY DIVISION

New York, New York-based JPMorgan Chase, a leading provider of banking and financial services, has announced the acquisition of the Global Loyalty Division of Stamford, Connecticut-based cxLoyalty Group Holdings, a provider of loyalty technology and programs.

The deal includes cxLoyalty's leading technology platforms, full-service travel agency, gift card, merchandise, and points bank businesses. The company will integrate the newly acquired operations into the bank's Chase credit cards program.

According to a company spokesperson, "People across the globe want to vacation and travel again, and hopefully, that will become a reality for many in the near future. Acquiring the travel and rewards businesses of cxLoyalty will provide enhanced experiences to our millions of Chase customers once they are ready, comfortable, and confident to travel.”

What this really means is that the bank can do deals with hotels, airlines, and major destination venues to provide exclusive deals to its cardholders.

Personnel disruptions are forecast as "just under half of cxLoyalty’s employees, including Chief Executive Officer Todd Siegel, will move to join J.P. Morgan." An estimated 3,100 employees will be transitioned, with the rest facing layoffs.

The joke going around JPMC is that employees will now receive bonus points instead of actual bonuses.

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?