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As you all know, I started a job recently that I love. It is something I've never done but am getting the hang of.

We create a specific item and the company has been around for 50+ years. We manufacture our goods in Nicaragua with a factory we own and operate. I am a production planner coordinating between sales and the factory. I have two coworkers and my boss (who have all been there longer).

If you've been reading the news, Nicaragua has been having political unrest for the past 2 months or so. A couple weeks ago, our factory was closed for a couple days because of how dangerous it was to travel. This week they have been closed two days so far. If they are closed tomorrow, our week is basically fucked. This is on top of six months of other issues we have had that everyone assures me is not normal that has made procuring materials hard.

Because of all this, the past two days I have had nothing to do. I am worried about my job security if things continue to carry on like this.

Should I ask my boss if there is a chance of me being laid off? Or if they have anything else in the company for me to do until we get back on track? I just don't want to be blindsided if they do have to lay me off.

I don't see that there is any harm in asking about the work disruption. It's not like it's a big secret, so it shouldn't be a surprise to ask about it.

Personally, I might not ask about being laid off, because why give them ideas, but I would definitely put in a pitch that I'd be available to help out in other areas until things get back to normal.

Yeah, someone else mentioned that I should just ask about stuff to do. Which, I would rather do anything than nothing.

Seconding the suggestion to offer to help out with other things until everything is back on track. It demonstrates you're a motivated employee and care about the company. They're far more likely to retain you if things don't stabilise soon than if you're questioning your job security. The first shows you care about your job, the second shows you care about you.

I've been sort of cross trained on some other stuff. But that person is gone this week so she can't train me anymore. But, I will see if they got something else for me to do.

I'd ask about any other stuff you could be doing or learning. It's a good opportunity for further training.

You can have a look at your finances and update your resume to see where you're at if you do have to start looking for other work. If there are other employees, you could ask them if they've been through periods like this before.

You can ask your boss. They might be pretty stressed about it, so keep that in mind. Generally companies have a plan in place for shutdowns if they outsource manufacturing. It really depends on your boss and how open and honest they're willing to be with you. I'm not familiar with your state laws or your job agreement, but maybe have a look into those and see how much notice or payout you're entitled to if they do need to let you go.

As far as I know, something this drastic has never happened before. Sadly, the backup factory is also in Nicaragua but I guess one of the higher ups is going to El Salvador to look at moving some manufacturing there.

But I will ask for stuff to do!

Don't ask if you're going to get layed off, I don't think, unless it's very informally of someone you trust.

Do try to find other things you can do to be helpfully. And plan for the worst, even though things will probably be completely fine.

Considering the night I had, hopefully the worst does not happen!

I agree with all the people who say you should ask if there's something else to do. We do things like that where I work, help out in other departments or get helped out by other departments, depending on workload. Works really well, too.

Hopefully they have something!

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