My paycheck was accompanied by a brochure for the new Employee Assistance Program

[slackmaster]

The EAP provides counseling services. Everybody got one, and there are posters up in all the break rooms.

The last time I saw something like this was at my previous job, about six months before a major layoff (that included me getting laid off).

Should I be worried?

[Mojambo]

1. That's actually a pretty common and widespread program.

Lots of companies have it.

In the absence of any other evidence of possible layoffs, I wouldn't sweat it.

[slackmaster]

2. We had one for years but cancelled it in December

Budget cuts. Now it's back, with a different provider.

I realize it's a very common part of benefits packages.

[pagerbear]

3. Gotta love EAP

They referred me to my last therapist, and it was a great match. The program covered the first several visits, too.

[slackmaster]

4. I've used it in the past, but not at this job

It is a great benefit. I sought counseling because I believed I was seeing signs that the company was about to get taken over. You know, things like:

- Mysterious men in gray suits going through the place with tape measures,

- Internal memos reminding us not to make long-distance personal phone calls,

- Shortages of office supplies,

- High-up employees departing suddenly with no warning for "personal reasons", and last but not least,

- New EAP brochures distributed with everyone's paycheck.

It turned out that, of course, I was right.

[pagerbear]

5. We've had EAP forever, and my company is very sound.

(Or so they tell us!)

[slackmaster]

6. It's changes that concern me

The company is solid, but we have had a rough couple of quarters due to market conditions. Our President is kind of p****-whipped by the parent company. If he doesn't meet his revenue targets, he is kind of forced to do something to show that he has a "plan" to address the "problem".

[TZ]

7. naw- I get it everytime I start a new job.....

which I have done all too frequently of late.:eyes:
Seems to be a standard thing at a lot of companies these days...