Ho.ly.shizz. Sorry for the workplace going to hell. Things do not often turn around. However, I have stayed through massive turmoil once or twice, and - as a survivor - wound up with greatly increased pay and a metaphorical bulletproof jacket against other corporate bullshit. The few guys who walked off Culloden Field never had to buy their own drink again... sometimes staying through the turmoil has its benefits. Of course, I have never worked within a Union environment, and have absolutely zero understanding of how that all works.... so my feedback is probably useless. ... anyway ...
Yeah, I'm shielded nicely. I should be able to extricate myself cleanly this season, chill the fuck out a thousand miles away and keep my eye on the economy and the politics and all the rest and then make a dispassionate decision based on the conditions on the ground. But at a minimum my living situation will need to change. It's striking how quickly things went pear-shaped, too. It's one of those situations where if you know where to look you see the trouble a'brewin' but when you're in it things look just f'n dandy.