Informal Poll WAS RE: [geeks] Laid off blues

[geeks at sunhelp.org]

I've been laid off twice this year alone.  Still looking too (unix admin
in the DC area).
	Nick

On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Chris Byrne wrote:

> Okay time for another informal poll.
> 
> How many of us on this list have been laid of, made redundant, downsized,
> restructured, or otherwise terminated without cause in the last year?
> 
> It's been twice for me, and hell it may be a third time before the end of
> the year (it REALLY sucks when your company is doing VERY well but your
> partner goes bankrupt thus fucking everything up)
> 
> Chris Byrne
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geeks-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:geeks-admin at sunhelp.org]On Behalf
> Of Doctor Obnox Son of a Bitch
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 20:46
> To: geeks at sunhelp.org
> Subject: [geeks] Laid off blues
> 
> 
> Last Monday. came in from havin a smoke, got called to a meeting, got
> laid off and sent out of there right on the spot. Well, at least I get
> my DSL and stuff for 6 more months.That, at least was generous. It was
> said at the meeting that "The only time DSL-fucking-net get their HR
> paperwork 100% sqared away was when layin' someone off . they get that
> much right every time.
> 
>  Time to make some phone calls, i guess
> -- 
> "So I am not the only one that runs around naked with my Bobba Fett helment
> on?
> Cool"
> 		-David Smith
> 
> Gustafson
>                                                     drobnox at visi.com
> _______________________________________________
> GEEKS:  http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/geeks
> 
> _______________________________________________
> GEEKS:  http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/geeks
>