My company's going under

[Jack_Dawson]

I can feel it. We're not going to get that next round of financing. But of course everyone is putting a happy face on it. While other key people jump ship.

SO not looking forward to looking for a job again. This one actually lasted almost two whole fucking years.

:beer:

[alittlelark]

1. Sorry to hear it - are you in the Bay Area?

[tk2kewl]

2. been there done that

twice. good luck.

the second time i worked for 6 mos getting only half of my pay and had to have a lawyer threaten legal action when i quit in order to get what i was owed.

now i work for the government. i wonder how long until this outfit goes belly up?

[Allenberg]

3. Anybody else grin in amusement of

"My company's going under"

Posted by Jack_Dawson

I can feel it. We're not going to get that next round of financing. But of course everyone is putting a happy face on it. While other key people jump ship.

Other than that, sorry to hear about the misfortune :(

[Done]

4. I hate when that happens, no I really do.

It not just the loss of income, it's also lost relationships. :(

[wicket]

5. Mine is too

Prolly getting our WARN Act notice tomorrow. Bleh.

[boilerbabe]

6. I wish you the best of luck...

After 14yrs in CA, I know what it is like to take a beating in the employemnt arena. I am fortunate (for now) to have a job that unless I really screw up, will take me through retirement (only 22 yrs Ihope).

I have been at the same place for almost 8 years (a record!!) and we just started up a new power generation facility here, so unless I can't crank those valves due to old age, I'm good to go (for once).

My hometown in Maine is severely depressed, also. The area that i live in now (s.e. connecticut) is pretty much booming, with Pfizer, Electric Boat, 2 casinos,etc. You may want to look into relocating!

XXXOOO
boilerbabe

[fluffernutter]

7. damn, that sucks, i'm so sorry.

good luck vibes your way that finding a new job is a breeze.

[mikehiggins]

8. If you can keep your head while all around you

Others are losing theirs...

We need more poets like Kipling nowadays, particularly us wage slaves.

A few years back I worked for a company in the process of self-destruction and it was the most frustrating and depressing job experience I ever went through. Many of us tried to help but since we were at the lower levels none of our suggestions made it to policy in any form.

My immediate boss tried to soften the blow one day, taking me aside and telling me that just because the company that had taken over the one I worked for was a multinational corporation, the people at the top were no smarter than anyone else. Time proved him right and we both work for different companies now while the place we worked for is gone.

At least I was able to get another job because I was in the union. There were others who weren't so fortunate (or smart).

[Cuban_Liberal]

9. You're smart enough to see what's going on.

That puts you one step ahead of those who aren't, Jack.

*hands you parachute silk, needle and thread*

:hi:

[AP]

10. What did they sell?

[Wapsie B]

11. But, but the miracle bush economy.........

Sorry to hear that. Don't know when this will turn around, or if the pupptet masters want it to.