Woo!!! Just got laid off!!

Palmer said:

Don't get so drunk you rip your ear off.

Again.

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I made sure to lock the bikes away!

WyldSaabMan said:

So what's the plan...

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Well it was not the choice of anyone on my project, it came from higher than them. I have 8-10 people (all with 15-20 years experience) behind me ready to write glowing reviews.

Tweek's Turbos said:

Nice, I could use a beer.

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I'll be home probably all this week.

christian900se said:

Did the fact that you took friday off have anything to do with it maybe? I say have a ball, just post the stories tomorrow haha.

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Actually it gave me more money. Everyone else that got laid off were told Friday. They let me work another day (Monday). Had I gone in on Friday, that would have been my last day anyway.

132417SAAB said:

remember no I in drunk

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Yup, had about 15 people over.

aireeca said:

Ouch. My condolences. Getting laid off sucks.

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First time I have ever left an employer by not my choice, so yes it does.

AUPilot09 said:

Sorry to hear, bro. I hate getting laid off. Hope you find something better quickly.

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Thanks, I know you just recently went through this.

zingZACH said:

Bad news to hear! Sorry about that, Mark... Best of luck in your search for a new employer!

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Thanks, I have a lot of people behind me since it was a money thing and not performance thing. Hopefully it's quick.

DanF. said:

Marine Corps is hiring.

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Hmmm

Sucks man, I feel for you.

I've been laid off twice. Both times were about a month after a promotion. Neither was performance related. Both companies were growing and I got promoted to middle management positions--then WHAM! The economic shit hit the fan. Middle management is always the first to go. I've avoided it since being hit twice.

First time was because the ad agency I was working at lost the Freihoffer Bakery account, second time was because we got purchased by a bigger company that then promptly had their IPO on Black Friday. There's some foresight for ya.

Second time was not too bad because they took care of me. I got a full-year's severance and they paid for a top-notch career counselor. I took the year to hang out with my one-year-old son and to learn web coding. Still kinda sucks though. I liked my job there.

If they offer, I highly recommend career counseling. That was an eye-opener on networking and possible career change. I was told I'm best suited to be a photographer or a landscape architect. I'm not sure how much faith I put in those results though. Somebody else from my office was told he's best suited to be a puppeteer. Why the fuck puppeteer was even on there as a career is beyond me.