[mikester]

My company is getting ready to do a massive layoff. They have been talking about it for months now. The layoff will happen or at least start in the first week of August.

My previous company was known for doing little layoffs here and there usually around the time they needed to post earnings. I left them for the company I'm at now a year ago at the end of August. It's a mostly new gig in sales rather than IT infrastructure support. Rather than being the on call guy - I'm the vendor now.

I have really been enjoying the gig - it's been great. I've done well overall - my 'numbers' are good and my reviews have been great - fantastic even. I was assigned some difficult customers and have repaired bad relationships and brought in a good deal of business. I haven't gotten every deal but 'you can't win them all' I guess.

The layoffs looming are frustrating...I was going through this at the previous employer. I hope I make it through this of course. I had been trying to get into this company for a few years. I believe in the product and really couldn't see myself selling any other company's wares. My boss says I'm safe but as much as I trust him - which I do - I just don't think he knows anything.

I'm tempted to start sending out resumes but I'm also a bit confused to what jobs I should be applying. Should I try to stick with sales or go back to the old grind?

This is frustrating.