I'm not sure why they went about it this way. This publisher has a history as a small business before it was sold to a big corporate publisher. Some of the people here date from that founding period and some of the corporate culture still reflects that. Maybe the people in charge locally didn't want to convey the distrust that chucking someone all in one day does. I know I'd be a lot angrier about the layoff if I had been escorted out of the building that very day. I'd feel I was being treated like a criminal.
Mal: Take your people and go. Captain: You would have done the same. Mal: We can already see I haven't.
'Out Of Gas'
Spike's Bitches 29: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Spidra Webster - Feb 28, 2006 8:37:48 am PST #1589 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
beth b - Feb 28, 2006 8:46:02 am PST #1590 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
When I was laid off - they kept us on for a month to test the latest product. If they had paid any attention to the release dates of other products they would have known that a) the first week of testing means the product is so broken that no testing happens and b) despite the always optimistic talk of one month it was always between 6 and 8 weeks to product readiness. They did offer to let us stay - but for no more $$ incentive. so we all left. The job - durring a testing cycle - interfered with anyone's ablity to look for work.
Sean K - Feb 28, 2006 8:48:24 am PST #1591 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Go get yourselves some Paczki. That's all I have to say.
Not enough Polish people in LA, dammit. I miss Paczkis.
Jessica - Feb 28, 2006 8:56:16 am PST #1592 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
When I was laid off, my boss had forgotten that I was leaving early that day to go to the airport to go on vacation for 2 weeks. I had to come back after my vacation to get all my stuff.
Volans - Feb 28, 2006 9:01:22 am PST #1593 of 10001
move out and draw fire
the second editor said “No! What are they going to do about customer service now?”
Maybe the editor meant that you are wonderful and irreplaceable?
I'm just trying to play against my standard (bitter and cynical) type.
Spidra Webster - Feb 28, 2006 9:04:00 am PST #1594 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Perhaps she did. But both were demonstrating some very bad manners by inviting one laid off worker to a lavish lunch right in front of another laid off worker. They should have gone to his cube and asked him discreetly.
Shit, my mom taught me those manners by kindergarten.
Aims - Feb 28, 2006 9:04:21 am PST #1595 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Not enough Polish people in LA, dammit. I miss Paczkis.
I found out that there are TWO polish restaurants in LA. No polish bakeries or places to get fresh kielbasa.
Scrappy - Feb 28, 2006 9:05:23 am PST #1596 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I left work after two hours with the Cold From Hell (or maybe the flu, not sure). I have taken DayQuil, am in my jammies and am shortly going to watch something fluffy on TV.
ETA: Spidra, that is deeply rude on their part.
sj - Feb 28, 2006 9:08:27 am PST #1597 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Robin}}} Feel better.
Spidra Webster - Feb 28, 2006 9:10:39 am PST #1598 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
I hope you feel better, Robin. At least jammies, fluffy and bed sound good.