effin' bastids layed me off today for reasons that have nothing to do with work! 3 weeks before Xmas! There goes the bonus I was gonna use for the kids presents. Only good thing is I get a 3 month severance (they're sending a check to me each week until March, then unemployment kicks in if I haven't found work by then). Why couldn't they have done this during fishing season :mad:

:( that really sux Cal :(
sorry to hear that
those heartless bastards:af:

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I hear ya, been layed off for a couple weeks now. Figures ya get layed off as the season dies:af: . I gotta find a gig where i get layed off in the summer:D . Ive been catching up on all the stuff ive neglected all season while working two jobs and fishing 25+ hours a week. Hey , they just raised the max unemployment by $20 too:smash:

that freaking sux, cal!

At least you will be able to spend some good time with the kids during the Holiday's.

Sorry to hear that. I REALLY am. You are fortunate to have some severance. I got owed vacation for two weeks. That was my severance :af:

Very sorry to hear this, hopefully a better oportunity will be around the corner...

man, that's terrible :( :af: :mad:

Man that sucks! The same thing happened to me last Christmas! Get out of the trade buddy!

sorry to hear the bad news Cal....keep your chin up and try to enjoy the Holidays

Tony, if I knew how to do anything else I would have left the trade years ago. Don't know what else I'd be good at :confused:
I love what I do, I just don't love the way the business has changed.

Slingah, of course I'm gonna enjoy the holidays......I'm on a 3 month paid vacation ;) Maybe I should take a trip. What's the fishing like in Jersey this time of year? :D

Call me 1-508-386-3932 if your interested in some driving very little this time of year but its a good way to add a little to those checks you just drive and pick up and drop off at airports easy.

Chris sorry to hear this :(

Cal -

Sorry about that. That Sucks. Spend time with your kids...

Sorry to hear the bad news.
The best revenge possible would be to work for their competitors, and let them KNOW it.

:eek: :( sorry about the lay off, I'm sure things will work out for you enjoy the time with your family over the holidays
later, Link sr.:cool:

CAL,

You'll get back on your feet soon. Economy's picking up a bit, and so is hiring. It might be a blessing in disguise - you can spend more time with your family during the holidays! It sounds like you got a decent severance package.

Maybe a fishing road trip to Hatteras in January is in order. :hihi:

Keep your chin up - take it from a guy who's been laid off more than three times in the last four years. The first time I got let go was right smack in the middle of the fall run. Yaaaaay! :eek: :D

Here are some job hunt portals - I can pm more if you let me know what your work background is (and maybe where you live).

http://www.monster.com
http://www.hotjobs.com

Chris, Lou was by your old shop. They got the DI in looks like they had the layoff planned out! I'll let you know if anything comes around.

Yup, I knew it was planned. Suspected it all year. But when it didn't happen I figured (hoped) it wouldn't happen till the spring run :D Either way, I'm SOOOO glad I'm outta there!

Is Lou still planning on expanding and getting another press?

Guy running the DI hasn't run a press in 15 years and never anything bigger than a duplicator. Wish I was a fly on the wall to see that :laughs:

They have one Gym left, if it gets sold they plan to open another Copy Connect in Quincy, but it will only have copiers all the printing will be done by us in Weymouth. The workload has to increase quite a bit before he hires another pressman. Oh we have been getting alot of unsatisfied customers from a local place that love our service!;)

Sorry to hear about your job Cal. I lost mine at the end of October and while I'm upset about all the responsible things to be upset about, I'm really pissed it didn't happen a little earlier in the month.

AND, I cut out of a Salmon trip early to come back and work on a Tues.....by 2 I was already heading home