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

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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. :-)

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Most companies today will not allow employees to act

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as a reference for other employees for legal reasons. The policy is usually to forward all phone calls to HR where they will give out length of employ and job title type info only.

I can see both sides.

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Overall, I think it sucks royally. I can see where someone who gets a bad review might sue the company, even if the bad review was deserved. So that's one for the company's side.

But it does "retain by fear", and it makes it much harder for an employee to get another job if they can't get anyone to recommend them.

I've heard of or actually seen both types of abuse.