Getting laid off, company is closing

[seemunkee]

Just got told that I have one month of work here and I'll be getting 6 weeks severance. I've been with the company for a little over 10 years and they are trying to be gratious about it. Right now we only have one major contract and we lost the recompete on it. The winner, IBM, low balled the contract and can't afford to take on any of our people as subs.
This year has been tough since all the non-DoD/DHS agencies have been working on continueing resolution funding instead of getting a real budget. Even if Congress finishes and Bush signs the budget bills it'll be too late for us to get bids out on new work. I've been working a guy at HUD for over a year. He has work that needs to be done but can't until he gets a budget.

[madinmaryland]

1. Sorry to hear that.

Hope something works out for you.

[seemunkee]

2. Thanks

Know of any Network support openings in MD?

[PeaceNikki]

3. How are you feeling?

Are you fully recovered/in remission? Are you insured through this employer?

Hope it all works out! :hugs:

[seemunkee]

4. I'm feeling well.

At this point I'm clinically disease free. I go for my final followup with the surgeon on Wednesday. After that all I'm really supposed to do is go for CT scans every 6 months. There are a few renal cell clinical trials of vaccines, but hopefully I won't need it since they are for people with metastasis. I'm looking into some anti-angiogenesis agents too.
Luckily my insurance is through my wife's work so that won't be affected.

[PeaceNikki]

5. SO glad to hear!!

You beat that sunnabitch, didn't you?

[KitchenWitch]

6. Gosh, I am sorry!

:hug:

You sure have been through a lot in a short time.

I hope you find a satisfying job soon.

[Kajsa]

7. I'm sorry seemunkee,

That really stinks.

I hope you find something you like, very soon.

:hug:

[Burma Jones]

8. I'll keep my eyes open........

Just found out today that I get another year, but I'm DoD.....

Try Westat, they're a good employer:

[seemunkee]

9. My wife is there

She'll check with them. I need a few days to get my resume updated and start getting it out to some people I know. Our HR person is going to do what she can to help us out.
I hope I can find something on this side of the river.