Tough times/ Bad Economy

twoplustwo · 09-27-2008, 10:18 AM

They are replacing my telecommuting position with an in-house one. That translates into hiring an ITT kid at half of my salary to replace me. The best part? It's not my manager who left the voice mail, he had no idea they'd even done it when I spoke to him last night. It was the owner of the company, and it's par for the course for him.

I've been sitting in front of a computer in software development since 1986. Maybe something new is what I need, anyway. 22 years is a long time. Maybe I'll find my bliss. And eat a lot of Ramen noodles in the meantime.

Pineedles · 09-27-2008, 11:00 AM

I am one of the owners of a small company, and I too have had to lay people off for lack of work. It is painful for both of us. I have seen all of them though, find another job in a matter of weeks. I make it my personal mission to assist them by providing a personal leter of recomendation as well as talk to a potential employer if requested. Twoplustwo your welcome to the garage but neither it nor the house is winterized (no insulation, no furnace).

It will be tough for a lot of people as we head down the next path. This country has been living on too much credit and that is the fault of everyone. Yes, it galls me when I see CEOs who don't work any harder than their line assembly guys getting salaries from Boards of Directors that should be protecting the stockholders of a company rather than those in the ivory tower. Maybe this current crisis will open some eyes and get responsibility back in play.

Rose · 09-27-2008, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by twoplustwo

Maybe I'll find my bliss.

The mess mate on the schooner I sailed on last weekend was a 16 year old girl who experienced sailing on an Outward Bound expedition and that was it for her...she knew sailing on tall ships was where she was supposed to be. I was so envious of this girl who, nearly 30 years my junior, had found her bliss, while I'm still struggling on the path to mine. Hope you are successful in finding and following yours.

09-27-2008, 10:18 AM	#1
twoplustwo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 456 Thanks: 51 Thanked 39 Times in 21 Posts	thanks Tom They are replacing my telecommuting position with an in-house one. That translates into hiring an ITT kid at half of my salary to replace me. The best part? It's not my manager who left the voice mail, he had no idea they'd even done it when I spoke to him last night. It was the owner of the company, and it's par for the course for him. I've been sitting in front of a computer in software development since 1986. Maybe something new is what I need, anyway. 22 years is a long time. Maybe I'll find my bliss. And eat a lot of Ramen noodles in the meantime.

09-27-2008, 11:00 AM	#2
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,545 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 668 Times in 367 Posts	Lousy way to give you the news I am one of the owners of a small company, and I too have had to lay people off for lack of work. It is painful for both of us. I have seen all of them though, find another job in a matter of weeks. I make it my personal mission to assist them by providing a personal leter of recomendation as well as talk to a potential employer if requested. Twoplustwo your welcome to the garage but neither it nor the house is winterized (no insulation, no furnace). It will be tough for a lot of people as we head down the next path. This country has been living on too much credit and that is the fault of everyone. Yes, it galls me when I see CEOs who don't work any harder than their line assembly guys getting salaries from Boards of Directors that should be protecting the stockholders of a company rather than those in the ivory tower. Maybe this current crisis will open some eyes and get responsibility back in play.