In my case, all but one engineer was laid off here in California. But all 7
engineers in Scotland were kept. Why? They're cheaper and Scotland actually
has rules re how an employer must handle a layoff. Here in US, it's OK for
boot-in-the-as_ and out the door.
>
>
> I've recently been fighting DSL/network interface problems and was getting
> depressed about that until the problems all got fixed last night.
> It was an
> emotional lift. Reading all the posts about people losing their jobs
> deflates some of that lift. It's an awful thing to go through for both the
> people that lose their jobs and the people that have to make the decisions
> as to who stays and who goes. It's also hard on the families.
> Unfortunately
> those who go are not always the ones who should go. Managers tend to
> surround themselves with people they are comfortable with, sometimes to a
> fault. I'll join the chorus and offer my sympathy to those
> suffering. There
> is a very good book on this subject by John Tarrant titled "Getting Fired,
> an American Ordeal." It was written in the 1970's when we had been going
> through another period of business recession. Of course, it was written
> before the creation of the internet so the job-search
> capabilities are quite
> different now. Many of the messages are still valid though. I imagine it
> would be difficult to purchase now. I've loaned this book to
> several people
> who have found it helpful and will also loan it to list members who would
> like to read it. /jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: RE: [OM] OT --laid off :(
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>
> Yep, the axe fell for me too yesterday. I'm positive that it will be a
> change for the better. Maybe now I can actually knock out my thesis...
>
> Bob
>
> I'm aware of another list member who has been deemed "redundant"
> by his employer. Sorry to hear about this. Unfortunately, your
> "new job" is to find a new job. Zuiko playtime will need to
> wait. :(
>
> AG
>
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