Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 16 to 18 of 18

Thread: OT: Layoffs

  1. #16
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Boston
    Posts
    706
    dezhen -- yeah, I prefer that a boss be straight with me about getting fired/laid off. I think most managers are just afraid of upsetting people they're about to fire -- but they're getting fired/laid off just the same! Might as well be honest with them.

    Kope -- true, a layoff can become an opportunity. Seeing it that way can help ease the pain (even if you're subsisting on ramen noodles for awhile).
    There is a great streak of violence in every human being. If it is not channeled and understood, it will break out in war or in madness. ~Sam Peckinpah

  2. #17
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Aurora, CO USA
    Posts
    4

    Unhappy Still looking

    I got laid off last December and am still looking. The IT job market here in Denver is really bad...the worst I've seen it in 15 years. The job hunt gets harder when you're 50+ ....even if you're willing to take less money, people are unwilling to talk to you for a variety of reasons. The advice to save money for rainy days (months) is priceless and should be taken to heart. Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to bank anything....divorced when my son was in the 10th grade, he stayed with me and I have been his support while he has been in college (he will graduate in May). He has stepped up and been working while still going to school which helps, but my house will soon be up for sale. Sorry, just ranting (whining)....obviously, I need more fiber......anyway, layoffs suck when CEO's are walking away with millions.
    "Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

  3. #18
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Hartford Vt U.S.A.
    Posts
    1,500

    Political Rant

    As a rule, democracy doesn't even have a toehold in the workplace. (No I'm not a socialist, I just believe in fairness.)
    " Better to be a warrior in the garden than a gardner at war."
    "Ni hao darlins!" - wujidude
    "I just believe that qi is real and good body mechanics have been masquerading as internal power for too long." - omarthefish

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •