or rather, they already are rolling.
the layoff announcements are being handed out now.
this is a very surreal feeling.
is it wrong to start a pool on who is going to get it?
is it worse to bet on yourself?
Shit. Good luck, man.
And I'd hold off on the pool if it were me. I don't like tempting fate ;D
Quote from: swampduc on April 03, 2009, 06:25:10 AM
Shit. Good luck, man.
And I'd hold off on the pool if it were me. I don't like tempting fate ;D
haha
i've been kinda hoping for it.
Quote from: KnightofNi on April 03, 2009, 06:34:02 AM
haha
i've been kinda hoping for it.
I'd walk right in to the office of the guy doing the laying off and see if he wants in the pool. ;)
Dude I feel for you.
After my layoff in Feburary I was pissed but it turned out to be great. I had a month off (with pay because of unemployment), got a nice severance and bonus and ended up getting a way better job with waaaaaaaaaay better pay.
Hopefully you get to stay but if not best of luck finding a new job. [beer]
Fingers crossed [thumbsup]
our group had 3 managers
we now have 1
the one left is the one that nobody seems to like.
she treats us like we are her 14 yr old kids that stayed out too late or didn't do our homework.
i'm hoping they arent' done a little more now.
Judas Priest-Some Heads Are Gonna Roll (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAgbzTsxX2I#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
they just called us in to give us the post-op pep talk.
the HR lady was smiling. are we supposed to be happy that we were spared? are we supposed to be happy that we now get to do more work? at least stop smiling for the 5 min ti takes for the director to tell us that we still have our jobs but our friends don't.
Glad you made it through, it's a shame some had to go though ~
JM
Quote from: KnightofNi on April 03, 2009, 06:19:00 AM
the layoff announcements
You guys are still doing lay-offs? Get with the politically correct times, man. Our company was "right sized." There, now isn't that more positive?
Seems like the lay-offs always leave you scratching your head at who got axed and who still stands. Especially with management.
Quote from: KnightofNi on April 03, 2009, 07:22:52 AM
our group had 3 managers
we now have 1
the one left is the one that nobody seems to like.
she treats us like we are her 14 yr old kids that stayed out too late or didn't do our homework.
she must have given the better BJ [roll]
glad u mad it, tho....
Quote from: DucMouse on April 03, 2009, 09:58:14 AM
she must have given the better BJ [roll]
glad u mad it, tho....
that's exactly what i said!
anyhoo. it's over with for now. we'll see if we get "re-sized" after next quarter.
Quote from: KnightofNi on April 03, 2009, 10:26:26 AM
that's exactly what i said!
anyhoo. it's over with for now. we'll see if we get "re-sized" after next quarter.
i'm sure you are relieved it wasn't you :)
i just had my hours and salary cut back by 40%
it's not a good time to be lookin'
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on April 03, 2009, 10:28:56 AM
i'm sure you are relieved it wasn't you :)
i just had my hours and salary cut back by 40%
it's not a good time to be lookin'
i have a plan. and before you ask, no. it does not involve selling my body, so just don't even ask.
unless you are paying realyl well. [cheeky]
i can actually pay off all of my debt with under half of the severance package and still have money to pay bills for another 2-3 months.
in the meantime i could get a flipping burgers or go back to being a bike messenger if i needed to. just somethign that would give me the money to pay the bills. fi that isn't working then it's time to downsize my life. i grew up without much, and i have only recently gotten to the point where i feel i can do pretty much anything i want without too much of a worry. i can go back if i need to.
and failing gettign a job, i'll be a burden ont eh state for a while and collect unemployment.
damn it >:( you'd make a fine cabana boy ;D
I just heard a financial guru who usually preaches paying off debt actually saying, "DON'T pay off your debt right now. As soon as you pay off your cards, they will close your accounts. You might be without a job for 8 - 10 months. Keep all your cash, pay minimum payments, hang in there. "
Depends on your situation though/ your career etc. If you don't mind down sizing etc. Having 0 debt would be nice.
Having a place to live is nice too.
I got laid off as well. :P
Quote from: KnightofNi on April 03, 2009, 11:30:55 AM
i have a plan. and before you ask, no. it does not involve selling my body, so just don't even ask.
unless you are paying realyl well. [cheeky]
i can actually pay off all of my debt with under half of the severance package and still have money to pay bills for another 2-3 months.
in the meantime i could get a flipping burgers or go back to being a bike messenger if i needed to. just somethign that would give me the money to pay the bills. fi that isn't working then it's time to downsize my life. i grew up without much, and i have only recently gotten to the point where i feel i can do pretty much anything i want without too much of a worry. i can go back if i need to.
and failing gettign a job, i'll be a burden ont eh state for a while and collect unemployment.
I just paid off a credit card ($2000 limit, owed $1800) but apparently it was a few days late. I got a letter in the mail saying they had reduced my credit limit to $305!!!! We had never been late with them before and this is the shit they pulled. Called them up to see if they could be reasoned with [laugh] . Needless to say, that account is now closed (we did it, not them). I don't need that card, we have plety of others that all have a zero balance as well...
I have never carried a balance on a credit card and they just keep raising my credit limit. [roll]
BTW, I went down with a company a few years ago, and I have to say, it would have been far better to be in the first round of layoffs. No severance, no COBRA, nothing. Get laid off while the company still has some money.
Quote from: Desmostro on April 03, 2009, 11:45:48 AM
I just heard a financial guru who usually preaches paying off debt actually saying, "DON'T pay off your debt right now. As soon as you pay off your cards, they will close your accounts. You might be without a job for 8 - 10 months. Keep all your cash, pay minimum payments, hang in there. "
Just curious, who was this?
Quote from: Sinister on April 03, 2009, 12:05:08 PM
Just curious, who was this?
Some incredible dipshit who thinks carrying a balance in the first place was okay.
Quote from: MrIncredible on April 03, 2009, 12:30:47 PM
Some incredible dipshit who thinks carrying a balance in the first place was okay.
i bet not, i imagine he was saying "IF" you have a balance, and that's not a good thing in the first place, etc...
carrying a balance is not a good idea.
what is a good idea is to regularly use the card (gas for instance) and then pay it off on time. also, use it for a big purchase when you could have paid cash, and then pay off.
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on April 03, 2009, 11:33:31 AM
damn it >:( you'd make a fine cabana boy ;D
but you don't have a cabana for me to boy at...
Quote from: MrIncredible on April 03, 2009, 12:30:47 PM
Some incredible dipshit who thinks carrying a balance in the first place was okay.
+1
Knight, good luck mang.
Keep the debt paid off and go with the flow. I'm personally waiting for my new job to go into the crapper at any time, but I'm stocked up in every way possible. Not that losing the job looks terribly likely (they seem to love me), I'm just a little negative about life in general these days.
Start making these bar stools for kilt-wearers, you'll be all set
(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3412452787_a3e2299079.jpg)
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [clap] toooo funny [laugh]