These economic times are starting to hit home. Yesterday was particularly upsetting. A very good friend was laid off, and while she felt it a blessing to not be working for the evil woman she worked for, she is now out of work, a situation I would be terrified of Then, we got news that UPS will not be doing annual pay increase for management, and they will discontinue their 401K match for the foreseeable future. And, then, to make matters worse, my office has lost two big projects in the last 4 days, one of them was mine. It was what was going to be in production for the next two months, permitting for two months after that, and then construction for 14 months. So, the next 18 months of work for me, just evaporated. Poof, working on it hard everyday one week...sitting around with nothing to do the next.
I have been told that if worse comes to worse, the partners will weather the storm with me on board, and the 4 of us will get through it, and that is comforting, but if it gets worse than that, I will be out of work, with no where to go. I don't have any skills that would be useful in any other field. I just hope and pray that something changes. A certain someone preached "Change" for the last two years at us, filled our heads with it, I think it is about time he steps up to the plate, and actually goes through with it.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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He's only been in office for 16 days. Give him (and the economy) time. And the Senate.
We're on the way back up. If not, you can come stay with us in H-town. We'd love to have you!
Yep, I know how long it has been, and I don't expect a miracle overnight. It took years to break it, I think it will take years to really fix it. Everyone who helped break it, needs to help figure out how to fix it.
i just hope I still have a job after all the dust settles.
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