Damned shame, Paul. Unfortunately, one that is becoming all too common.
*Been there too... so my heart goes out to you.*
Good luck in your search.
On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:16 PM, Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Condolences, Paul. I was laid off last May. Spent my time while collecting
> unemployment looking for a job, then decided to pull the plug at the end of
> it and just retire. Don't know about your area, but in SoCal there were way
> too many young guys willing to work much more cheaply than this old IT guy
> to have many prospects.
>
> The wife and I are fortunate. We already had plans to retire to San Felipe,
> Baja, and she is eligible for her retirement in just 8 more days, so we're
> done, and looking forward to having much more time for us.
> On Jun 18, 2015 3:08 PM, "Chris Trask" <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > >
> > >Thanks. Just heard from someone who survived the massacre - 11 of us got
> > whacked
> > >today. I feel terrible for my users who are left behind. Two of the
> three
> > >departments I was responsible for were completely me. And we were in the
> > middle of
> > >upgrade projects that are now left hanging.
> > >
> > >And my poor partner is now on call 24/7 with no breaks.
> > >
> >
> > Just a suggestion: Take care of the unemployment insurance, fill
> out
> > the minimum number of job applications, then take a little vacation. Go
> > hiking. Ride a bike all over town. Go swimming. Take the edge off the
> > worry and enjoy yourself for even a short while.
> >
> > When I retired, it wasn't exactly as planned. I pulled the plug
> > suddenly one Monday morning out of total disgust with a business that was
> > just a slow, carefully managed train wreck. The next day and for almost
> > two weeks afterwards I made a pot of coffee, laid out a quilt under a
> tree,
> > and read "Les Miserables". I was happy when Javert jumped into the
> Seine.
> >
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> > - Hunter S. Thompson
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