I just got laid off

[leftofthedial]

Man, I hate that little extra word, "off."

[jillan]

1. I'm sorry :(

It's so sad to hear that, even tho I don't know you.


Here's to wishing you get rid of that extra word ;)

[proud patriot]

2. sorry dude

:( bummer

[Voice for Peace]

3. rofl! congratulations!

I don't know... that's probably an inappropriate response but your post made me laugh.. and that's a good omen for your unemployment.

[leftofthedial]

22. it's not the worst thing in the world.

It was one of three, now down to two, part-time temporary jobs I've scrounged in the last year or so. It was supposed to have lasted until April, which would have paid for a month's bills. Now I have to make up that month somehow else.

Mega-shitty job, so I won't miss doing it...

[Number23]

56. You have a great attitude about it

You're right, it's not the end of the world even though it may feel like it initially. I hope you find something soon.

[KittyWampus]

4. sorry. How did they give you the news?

[leftofthedial]

24. passed the message along through another coworker friend.

They wanted to tell me in person, but had to tell them earlier. I'll go in briefly tomorrow and turn in keys, etc.

[KittyWampus]

33. that is cold. Hope something better is somewhere in the future

[leftofthedial]

41. the whole gig has been kind of shitty,

so I'm not all that broken up.

Though I'll definitely miss the money.

Still, I had a bunch of years without the money, so ...

[lost-in-nj]

5. .....

:hug:


I am so sorry

really

lost

[leftofthedial]

25. here's hoping I can find some other way to debase myself for $10 or so an hour

for twenty hours a week or so...

god bless amurka.


edit: said "hoing" instead of "hoping" :rofl:

[Mnemosyne]

51. At least 'hoing' would bring in some good cash! Sorry about the loss

of a shitty job, left. :hug:

Hoing :rofl:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. Me too

Friday the 13th... they say it is temporary... yeah, right

[leftofthedial]

26. mine would have ended in April anyway.

oh well.

best of luck!

[tnlefty]

7. I know that it sounds hollow,

but I'm sorry. :hug:

[leftofthedial]

27. thanks.

Maybe I'll just move to Nashville

[brandon_]

8. Sorry to hear that

Hopefully something better comes of it. It did for me!

[leftofthedial]

28. fingers crossed

[spanone]

9. d a m n

[leftofthedial]

29. n a t i o n

thanks...

[Sarah Ibarruri]

10. I'm so sorry :( It'd be great to have a DU place to post our people's job needs by city/state....

Maybe people looking for an employee and someone looking for a job could connect.

[leftofthedial]

30. Anyone in Colorado...

I'm good at lots of things

(can't hurt, right?)

[Sarah Ibarruri]

67. Can't hurt! nt

[BunkerHill24]

11. Sending vibes your way

Good luck, and stay positive, my friend.

[leftofthedial]

31. not much point in being negative.

everything sucks enough without me adding to it....


;-)

[Avalux]

12. I'm sorry.....

happened to me last week. :hug:

[bdamomma]

16. it just really sucks.

[leftofthedial]

32. bummer.

I've been barely scraping by with two to four part-time temporary "situations"

this was the shittiest, but slightly best paying of the bunch

[Avalux]

36. Too bad you're in Colorado.

Otherwise we could get together and commiserate. Here's hoping you (and I) find employment soon. :hug:

[leftofthedial]

40. best of luck!

I have a good feeling you'll find something fast.

[leftofthedial]

76. man!

statistics suck even worse when you're one of 'em!

good luck to you.

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. Oh crap

Sorry to hear it. :hug:

[bdamomma]

14. oh I am so sorry.

:hug:

[barbtries]

15. well at least

you have not lost your sense of humor! good on you...i hope something better in the way of employment will come right along.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

17. I'm sorry; I hope you find something soon. :(

[leftofthedial]

34. maybe the comedy clubs are hiring...

[Lady Effingbroke]

18. That extra word takes all the fun out, doesn't it?

I got LAID...off yesterday.

Thousands of people are getting screwed out of their jobs every day.

It sucks.

[leftofthedial]

35. three little letters

TOTALLY different meaning

[FloriTexan]

19. Unfortunately...

you are in good company. Hubby's office laid off some folks today then told the survivors they had to live with a 15% pay cut. Sadly, we'll take that. 15% is much better than 100% :cry:

[leftofthedial]

37. good luck!

It's definitely going around.

It's not like I was working as a rocket scientist or anything.

[Thickasabrick]

20. I'm so sorry - I know that doesn't help but another poster up thread

said they found something better!! It can happen to you too. Hang in there, try to enjoy the weekend and file for unemployment as soon as the office opens Monday!

:hug:

[leftofthedial]

38. I'll try to hang in there.

I have some plans. I just didn't plan to start them now...

[Warpy]

21. I'm sorry, this sucks

I hope you are able to find something better when you need to.

It's amazing what one preposition will do to an otherwise glorious sentence.

[Barack_America]

23. I'm so sorry, leftofthedial.

I wish that the "off" wasn't there too.

:(

[leftofthedial]

39. well, I got enough folding money for a couple of beverages down at the local.

maybe I can go work on that preposition...

[Barack_America]

44. Godspeed in your endeavors!

Employment, inebriation and *other* wise!

;)

[leftofthedial]

45. I'll be the one nursing a whiskey

and looking for a stimulus package...

[hg4]

42. my position eliminated on Wed Feb 11, after 20 years

those 20 years are playing back to me. sleeping is a bit tough.
they probably did not want to do it on Friday the 13. 2 others
a few paces away from cube also got it. in the long run
i think it will be good for me, after 20 years I know more
what I like and what I will really work at.. still it's tough,
my mind is racing trying to figure it all out; but I get severance,
and I'm diverting my self setting up federa core 10 (a bit rough
around the edges).

normally I barely bang out two sentences - did not mean to hijack
the thread.

I wish us both good luck, and fun

[leftofthedial]

47. that's brutal.

I got laid off from the last job in my "real" career in 2002 after 25 years. Little did I know then that it was all over.

It was very hard, but I did find some fun in there eventually.

This latest "job" was just a crappy little temporary job that would have ended in April anyway. Still, when you have zero reserves, any disruption in cash flow is scary as shit.

[aquart]

50. I wish you the same. All of you.

[TBF]

43. I'm so sorry to hear that, left. I hope you find something else soon. n/t

[leftofthedial]

49. me too.

I think I'll make it the first of MArch, but after that looks a little dicey.

[TBF]

65. Do you have family you can call? My brother came to stay with us

for a couple months last year when he got laid off. The economy was still pretty good here in Texas and it didn't take him long to find something (he was laid off during the mortgage meltdown in California). We were thrilled he found something here so we can see him more often.

[hg4]

46. my position eliminated on Wed Feb 11, after 20 years

those 20 years are playing back to me. sleeping is a bit tough.
they probably did not want to do it on Friday the 13. 2 others
a few paces away from cube also got it. in the long run
i think it will be good for me, after 20 years I know more
what I like and what I will really work at.. still it's tough,
my mind is racing trying to figure it all out; but I get severance,
and I'm diverting my self setting up federa core 10 (a bit rough
around the edges).

normally I barely bang out two sentences - did not mean to hijack
the thread.

I wish us both good luck, and fun

[aquart]

48. So true. And so sorry.

[Birthmark]

52. Sorry to hear that. Good luck

At the least, I hope you can get rid of that "off." :)

[HughMoran]

53. So did I!

Uggh, 1 week to go :(

Sorry to hear it - I'm feeling bad for myself too :(

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

54. Horrible News. Hang In There!

:hug:

[jillan]

55. Ya know - the weekend programming at NovaM is pretty weak....

They definitely could use a new show.

[leftofthedial]

74. I'd go over *big* there, no doubt....

LOL

[grace0418]

57. I'm sorry. I've been in that boat since mid-December. My severance runs out in

3 weeks. Good times. :hug:

[leftofthedial]

77. best of luck to you!

things WILL get better.

[midnight]

58. An Irish blessing for you.

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.

[leftstreet]

59. Sorry to hear it

Hang in there

[Larkspur]

60. I feel your pain!

I was laid off on Nov. 14, 2008.

Best of luck to you!

[Berry Cool]

61. Very sorry to hear this.

Hang on, hang in and don't lose your sense of humor...sometimes it feels like the only thing you've got.

[blaze]

62. Bummer

The Census Bureau is hiring.

There was a thread last week (I think, couldn't find it) about this... said that pay is up to $17 hr.

http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/index.php

[dixiegrrrrl]

63. that sucks purple nickles.

but ...good news...I hear GM is building cars in Brazil..
and IBM is off shoring American workers there, too.

A ex-pat colony with jobs..
are you re-locatable?

sorry...being deeply sarcastic here about what used to be our America.

I am worried sick about the thin thread of work my 2 sons have, knowing it is only a matter of time for them too.

Sending you positive vibes, tho....

do you have local "family" of some sort ?

[leftofthedial]

72. thanks.

I'll be okay.

One way or another.

[NikolaC]

64. I Am So Sorry

That really sucks.

[lonestarnot]

66. Crap!

I feel for you! :hug:

[ifuseekamy]

68. Sorry about that...I used to think that being laid off meant that it was temporary...

I guess in a few cases that turns out to be true. Hope it is for you!

[Tsiyu]

69. That sucks

(Fitting for the post # :D )
Here's a big hope that something much better comes along.

Are you still playing music? I hope so.

:hug:

[leftofthedial]

73. not much gigging lately, but that will pick up some of the slack

as I get back into booking mode.

[KG]

70. gee, don't you ever have anything positive to say?

it's like all you do is piss and moan. :eyes:

[leftofthedial]

71. I just got laid

off

was that more positive?

[alphafemale]

75. I'm so sorry.

:hug:

[BlooInBloo]

78. Crap - sorry dude. :(