As of 5PM tomorrow, I am officially no longer employed.

[naruki_oni]

Unofficially, I was let go around 10:30AM today, along with 200+ other members of my corporation, some of whom have been working there for over 20 years.

So now I'm digging around trying to find my old resume and blow the dust off of it. Blech.

I've got at least three folk willing to give me a good reference, despite corporate policy. Heh. Go team!

And I am hoping to reach a relative that works in a nearby city. He might be able to squeeze me in. Hopefully I'll have good news soon, as I only get paid through the end of the year. Merry fucking Christmas. :-)

Comments

Whoa, that sucks!

[feather802.livejournal.com]

And blows too. {{{Naruki}}} Hope your contacts pull through. Christmas is a crappy time of year to be unemployed.

Sorry to hear that. Why were so many let go?

We got caught.

[naruki-oni.livejournal.com]

Doing something illegal, that is. And this is how we cut costs so the bigger shareholders don't get flatter wallets.

And it's not the end, either. They just lied to everyone and said it was.

But they told the same lies 4 years ago when they did the same thing. And the layoffs continued sporadically for the next year after that.

Main difference is that 4 years ago there were a few more jobs, and the severance package was quite a bit better. Ah, well.

Re: We got caught.

[plblark.livejournal.com]

What a bucketload of sewage! I'm sorry to hear that you're unemployed, but I hope it turns into something better. At least there's some severance, it could be worse I guess. Good luck in your search !