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I just laid off 8 people today....
« on: August 14, 2009, 01:10:44 PM »
Discuss...

I love HR but this is a part of the job I hate.  There were some good people.  Hopefully they recover.
Two came from Cali for their jobs and one is 5 months pregnant.  The look in their eyes when you lay it on them is unforgettable.

Americans cherish your positions.
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2009, 01:12:31 PM »
how did those prostitutes take the news? 
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2009, 01:13:19 PM »
Quote from: tendonitis on August 14, 2009, 01:12:31 PM
how did those prostitutes take the news? 
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2009, 01:13:19 PM »
Quote from: tendonitis on August 14, 2009, 01:12:31 PM
how did those prostitutes take the news? 

You're mom will tell you when she gets home. ;D
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2009, 01:15:38 PM »
Quote from: Wiggs on August 14, 2009, 01:13:19 PM
You're mom will tell you when she gets home. ;D

well played you fat bastard   ;D
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2009, 01:15:47 PM »
These are even tough times for Team Kai Kock it appears.
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2009, 01:16:56 PM »
Quote from: tendonitis on August 14, 2009, 01:15:38 PM
well played you fat bastard   ;D

lol.
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2009, 01:18:22 PM »
That's rough man, sorry to hear about it. You gotta do what you gotta do, just keep your head on straight and thank god your job is safer than theirs and don't take anything for granted
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2009, 01:18:47 PM »
Just take them to watch an ebony mountain of muscles train. That will take the sting off.
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2009, 01:24:52 PM »
Anyone earning a salary these days is expendable, no matter the job prestige. I work in sales and earn 100% commission with no base salary. Nobody pays for my seat so I don't have to look over my shoulder. But I'm thankful that I'm good at what I do so that it enables me to sustain a career. Others obviously aern't so lucky. I had a buddy get laid off recently from Fidelity Investments in Boston, MA. Worked there for six years and earned a solid $175,000 annual base salary. Now he has no job and two little kids. In addition, finding work in the finance/money field and staying there is very challenging these days.

Scary times these days. A lot of unhappy people in the United States right now.
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2009, 01:25:35 PM »
Quote from: Wiggs on August 14, 2009, 01:10:44 PM
Discuss...

I love HR but this is a part of the job I hate.  There were some good people.  Hopefully they recover.
Two came from Cali for their jobs and one is 5 months pregnant.  The look in their eyes when you lay it on them is unforgettable.

Americans cherish your positions.

That had to suck.

Any threats, requests for reason why them..etc,etc....or did they just "eat it" ?

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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2009, 01:29:30 PM »
Quote from: K-1 on August 14, 2009, 01:25:35 PM
That had to suck.

Any threats, requests for reason why them..etc,etc....or did they just "eat it" ?



No threats this time.  I gave them reasons, it was nothing personal except for one guy.

Last time a guy went nuts and I just stared at him while it played out. 
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2009, 01:36:10 PM »
Quote from: Wiggs on August 14, 2009, 01:29:30 PM
No threats this time.  I gave them reasons, it was nothing personal except for one guy.

Last time a guy went nuts and I just stared at him while it played out. 

Why, was he wearing a sequined thong?  ;D
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2009, 01:37:21 PM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on August 14, 2009, 01:36:10 PM
Why, was he wearing a sequined thong?  ;D

come on dude, it's 2007.  No need for gay jokes in this day and age.
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2009, 01:38:38 PM »
Quote from: ManBearPig... on August 14, 2009, 01:37:21 PM
come on dude, it's 2007.  No need for gay jokes in this day and age.

Is wearing a sequined thong with matching ball glitter now considered gay?  I'm gonna need a new wardrobe for the beach!
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2009, 01:43:35 PM »
hope I'll never be in that position
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2009, 01:46:47 PM »
Quote from: Wiggs on August 14, 2009, 01:29:30 PM
No threats this time.  I gave them reasons, it was nothing personal except for one guy.

Last time a guy went nuts and I just stared at him while it played out. 

I would have to say hands down the craziest thing I ever saw was this female get handed her papers and she went off. Took off her shoe and threw it at the manager. Went berzerk. Some guys had to get her up out of there.

She was so loud, I was on the phone (down a long a$$ hall on the other side of the center) with a vendor and they even heard her and asked wtf is going on there.
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2009, 01:48:30 PM »
I guess the recession just turned into a depression for them.  Weird how that happens so fast huh?
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2009, 01:48:56 PM »
Why do you all of a sudden hate me wiggs? :(
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2009, 01:50:25 PM »
Quote from: UPINTHEMGUTS on August 14, 2009, 01:24:52 PM
Anyone earning a salary these days is expendable, no matter the job prestige. I work in sales and earn 100% commission with no base salary. Nobody pays for my seat so I don't have to look over my shoulder. But I'm thankful that I'm good at what I do so that it enables me to sustain a career. Others obviously aern't so lucky. I had a buddy get laid off recently from Fidelity Investments in Boston, MA. Worked there for six years and earned a solid $175,000 annual base salary. Now he has no job and two little kids. In addition, finding work in the finance/money field and staying there is very challenging these days.

Scary times these days. A lot of unhappy people in the United States right now.

Hopefully your friend didn't live above his means before with a high house payment, etc., which would make it that much harder to get by after that salary disappears.  People making decent money these days are best to scale down their lifestyles in case the worst happens.
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2009, 01:50:29 PM »
Quote from: Swede! on August 14, 2009, 01:48:56 PM
Why do you all of a sudden hate me wiggs? :(

Racism.
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #21 on: August 14, 2009, 01:51:12 PM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on August 14, 2009, 01:50:29 PM
Racism.

I always said wiggs was a respectful black man and every other black man should look up to him..
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2009, 01:54:59 PM »
Quote from: PANDAEMONIUM on August 14, 2009, 01:50:25 PM
People making decent money these days are best to scale down their lifestyles in case the worst happens.

exactly. 
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #23 on: August 14, 2009, 01:57:55 PM »
Wiggs, do you advice them to read the Falcon gospels for courage, hope and wisdom?
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Re: I just laid off 8 people today....
« Reply #24 on: August 14, 2009, 02:00:06 PM »
Quote from: kiwiol on August 14, 2009, 01:57:55 PM
Wiggs, do you advice them to read the Falcon gospels for courage, hope and wisdom?
why, does meth not do it anymore?  ;D
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