Missy Vixen
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Sat Nov-15-08 03:11 AM
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We found out earlier this evening that my husband's been laid off |
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His job has been given to his assistant. He was a senior implementation manager for a software company. :woohoo:
There's only one problem. The assistant a) isn't technical, and b) doesn't know how to do the job. Period.
Welcome to the Bush economy. :fistbump: I'll be taking hugs, if anyone wants to give one out...
Julie
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Sat Nov-15-08 03:12 AM
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Sending you and DH good vibes, gf. So sorry this is happening. :hug: :hug: :hug:
:loveya:
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Missy Vixen
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Sat Nov-15-08 03:15 AM
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2. Heidi, thank you so much |
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We're in the same boat with a lot of other people. It's time to figure out how we can all get through this. ;-)
We're thinking of you and CMW, and hoping everything's wonderful for you. :hug: :hug: :hug:
Julie
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Tuesday Afternoon
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Sat Nov-15-08 03:18 AM
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3. the blind leading the myopic |
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Sat Nov-15-08 03:23 AM
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my job a designer and platemaker/engraver for a printing company lasted 19 years until 13 months ago when I was laid off. Plumbed the depths of despair until today when I scored a part time job at a department store...January 20th cannot come soon enough...
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Sat Nov-15-08 03:34 AM
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Sorry to hear it, JulieRB...hope things work out ok for you.
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Sat Nov-15-08 03:38 AM
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6. I'm sorry. That's just vile. But moves like that will probably drive that company into the ground |
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within a year. Silver lining, maybe.
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Sat Nov-15-08 03:38 AM
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7. Oh Julie! I'm so sorry! |
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:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Sat Nov-15-08 03:47 AM
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8. this has been going on ever since bush seized power |
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millions and millions and millions of us...
...laid off, replaced by incompetents and then the company folds.
I know over a hundred such stories just here in the backwaters of Colorado--ten of them involving me personally.
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Sat Nov-15-08 04:14 AM
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9. Hugs your way for sure... |
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:grouphug:
We've had the first wave of layoffs here at my work... more threatened in January. Last time people who didn't deal directly with the public were spared. Come January I don't know...
Mark.
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Sat Nov-15-08 04:19 AM
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:hug:
One door closes, another opens.
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Sat Nov-15-08 05:00 AM
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11. Vibes to you and your husband Julie. |
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My whole industry (mortgage) is going down the tubes. Seems like this economy is a nightmare we can't wake up from. It'll get better, just going to take some time. *Sigh* Hang in there! :hug:
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Sat Nov-15-08 05:06 AM
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12. layoffs are no longer a reflection on ability |
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it's pure numbers - they just don't give a damn
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Sat Nov-15-08 09:06 AM
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14. damn. I hope the layoff is short and he gets a way better job. |
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:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
where do you folks live? (just a city is OK)
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Sat Nov-15-08 09:09 AM
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No, but I bet he's cheaper |
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Sorry about your hubby's job, Julie.
I've been laid off for the past month myself.
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Sat Nov-15-08 09:09 AM
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15. Hugs to you and your whole family. My son worked for a software |
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company that on the first workday of the new year 2008 greeted 3/4 of the technical support department, walked them through human resources and out the door with one month's severance: moving tech support to India. Hired contract workers to replace them.
Happy ending for my son. Six weeks later he was hired, at more pay, with a local city government to do tech support. He has his own office with a window, a more varied work day, and is happily learning web design on the job. We hope he has a more secure job as things are going from bad to worse here in the Triangle area, which has been somewhat immune to job layoffs until recently.
Best of luck to your hubby in finding a new job.
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Sat Nov-15-08 09:15 AM
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16. PS--This is a tech job website that we discovered which generated several interviews |
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for my son when he was looking: http://www.dice.com/
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