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[trinityofone]

Myself and more than twenty others were laid off from my company yesterday with no warning. We were called into meetings in groups of about five at a time, chatted up by the human resources ladies, and then abruptly let go. We were then escorted from the building.

This is a handout that was in our "bye bye!" packets. Don't you just love that exclamation mark? So cheery!

I'm still sort of numb and in shock. I can't believe I didn't get up and go to work today. I hate the idea that I have to start the long, annoying process of looking for work again. I actually liked my job. I was good at my job. But with the economy the way it is, my (former) company was forced to eliminate my job.

Thank you, George W. Bush, for this unique opportunity to be unemployed.

Comments

[flaming-muse.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry, both for you being laid off and for the method of it happening! (Notice the cheery exclamation point? It makes everything better!)

[cathexys.livejournal.com]

Wow, I am so sorry and that pamphlet? Adding insult to injury.

Just, wow!!!

[piplover.livejournal.com]

I've been there, and know how much it sucks. I hope everything works out all right.

(((HUGS)))

[laughingacademy.livejournal.com]

Oh man, my sympathies. I wonder if your HR department bothered to read the handout, given its opening paragraph (“...you even heard rumors that there night be layoffs.”)

[proserpina-kore.livejournal.com]

Christ, I thought you were just posting that because you found it from a 1950's magazine and it expressed how stupid the whole thing is. I'm horrified that this was what they actually gave you! This really is the epitome of adding insult to injury.

I'm so sorry, I've been laid off too - it sucks big time.

[toft-froggy.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! That really sucks. Sorry to hear that, and I hope that you find an awesome new job in no time at all. *sends good thoughts*.

[everysecondtues.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm sorry. That packet is really kind of horrifying. I can't believe they actually gave them to people.

Good luck with finding something else.

[tropes.livejournal.com]

Christ on a crutch, dude. Speaking from the position of someone who has been laid off in the past, that fucking sucks. I hope you'll be okay in the short term.

[darkrosetiger.livejournal.com]

Aslan on a cracker. I thought it couldn't get much worse than the way Genuity handled it--but DAMN!

*hugs* I'm really sorry. It sucks.

[polaris-starz.livejournal.com]

My god, that pamphlet is made of fail. Whoever thought it was a good idea should be SHOT.

I hope you can find a new job soon. (And maybe the next one won't have homophobes!)

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

Oh my god. What utter bastards. That level of... fucking hell.

[estel_angel.livejournal.com]

Bastards. What a silly handout. A friend of mine just lost his job. It is very stressfull time. Hugs.

[aurora]

Oh man, I'm so sorry. :(

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

I cannot seriously believe they thought that would be in anyway beneficial :S Here's hoping you get something new asap. Stupid credit crisis insanity :(

[caseymae.livejournal.com]

I agree, that is quite offensive. I'm sorry you lost your job, but you can probably read 20 or so books before feeling any actual necessity to start the next job hunt.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

ahahahaha. You know me too well, Casey. I just went to the library and checked out six. :)

the exclamation point is the icing on the cake!

[la-tante.livejournal.com]

oh my god. i am so sorry. and wish you all the very best in finding something excellent very soon.

[shadowhuntress.livejournal.com]

:( I'm so sorry.

The way they handled it just shows they have no class.

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

That sucks. I'm so sorry. :(

[abbylee]

Oh, man, I am so sorry. Good luck with the job search; I hope you find an even better opportunity soon.

[anthrogeeke.livejournal.com]

oh man that sucks *HUGS*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I had to show this pamphlet to my coworker who's in the Harry Potter fandom. You would have enjoyed the slow motion jaw-drop.

Then we printed out a copy and taped it to our boss' computer (the boss is in multiple anime fandoms).

Jeeze-o-Pete. Fortunately you have experience and skills, and "I was laid off" is high on the empathy meter as you search for a new job.

[saturnalia.livejournal.com]

UGH, that sucks so hard. Stupid employers.

[apple-pi.livejournal.com]

Oh man, suckage. I hope you find something (better!) very soon.

That pamphlet is... something. Something that deserves to be burned, perhaps.

[k00kaburra.livejournal.com]

Wow.
That handout is something else. That totally sucks that you were laid off. Are your finances going to be OK while you find another job?

[lamardeuse.livejournal.com]

That blows, hon. *hugs* And that "help" sheet? Blows big chunky bits. God. *hugs again*