Originally Posted by RightSeatDude

If it's a buddy messing with me, he's hacked into Republic's email system and is faking caller IDs with coinciding voice messages and callback numbers. He also has two women in on the conspiracy, coordinating my PRIA paperwork.

I can appreciate your instincts. However, when we were let go two years ago, it was clear the people there felt badly about the situation. Even though they didn't have to, they gave us two weeks' pay for three days of our time and what I believe were sincere apologies for a situation they hadn't foreseen. They told us we would be given priority. And despite drastic changes in the job marketplace, they've kept their word. Frankly, it would have been reasonable for them to forget any intentions they had at the time, given the change in job marketplace. In fact, it seems to me they've gone above and beyond. Sadly, this is rare enough a thing in our current world that it's reasonable to wonder whether or not a buddy is playing a trick on me.

It's the real deal, and I think it says a lot about what kind of company Republic is.

And to all the naysayers and whiners, commence flaming and attacking at will.