04-04-2001, 10:56 AM | #1 |
Manshoon
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Spare a thought for those working for my company right now. Another victim of the post-high-tech recession, my company today is laying off 600 people, 1/3 of its workforce. I don't know if I'm on the list or not but should by the end of the day. Makes me sad, seeing all the blood, sweat and tears that people have put into trying to build something great. Hopefully I'll be able to post again this evening saying I'm still here
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04-04-2001, 10:58 AM | #2 | |
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04-04-2001, 11:03 AM | #3 |
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That sure sounds gruesome, the tension, both your own and among your co-workers, must be horrendous and unbearable. And they sure expect you to "just keep working", aren't they ?
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04-04-2001, 11:03 AM | #4 |
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Good luck Asp.
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04-04-2001, 11:13 AM | #5 |
Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice
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I work for a Big Banking/Mortgage comp in the states and we just layed off 60,000 people nation wide this quarter. Lost 20 out of 50 in our dept. Know what you are going through. Good Luck.
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04-04-2001, 11:15 AM | #6 | |
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04-04-2001, 11:19 AM | #8 |
Manshoon
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Been there, three times, done that (survived). I also work in banking. During the first big cutback in 1992, we held a "death watch." We would find out who was let go and pass the word on. It was VERY ugly. A lot of fine people, who were also terrific assets to the company, were let go. You would not believe the number of incompetent twits who emerged unscatthed and promoted.
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04-04-2001, 11:22 AM | #9 | |
Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice
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04-04-2001, 12:01 PM | #10 |
Manshoon
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It is over. I am still here. Thank god, I need my job.
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