The foundation I work for is having their board meeting today. They are finalizing a plan to move into a private foundation which would eliminate a position.
The lady that is going to get the ax has been working here for 3 years. She has the same job title as me (I've been here 6 months). She's all sad and packing her stuff up, but she won't know for sure if she is done until 1pm.
I feel like I should say something to her, but I don't know what to say. Should I just not say anything then I feel like i am ignoring her. Any thoughts, whay do you say to someone in this situation?
Do you perform the same job tasks as she does?
Similar, though different enough, that I am not at risk of loosing my job. We both primarily do fundraising and marketing. My focus is schools (students, teachers, administrators), while here focus is on businesses and community partners.
Hmm, I'd say as long as you didn't do the same exact thing, she must realize that it's no one's fault that she's being let go. You might just want to say a simple "Best wishes" and maybe get everyone to sign a card for her, if you think the atmosphere isn't that tense.