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#1 2008-12-03 12:28 pm
- sturner
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Bummed out today
I just got the notice from my boss that they were ending my contract 4.5 months early.
I knew it was comming. Now I get to have two phone conferences, one with a guy in India, and the other with the writer in China who will be taking over the products.
Back onto the job market, what little is left of it.
I'm not dead yet.
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#3 2008-12-03 12:52 pm
- user
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Re: Bummed out today
They're outsourcing overseas?
smurf!
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Unless you become as little children, there's no way you will believe this crap.
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#4 2008-12-03 1:48 pm
- dv
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Re: Bummed out today
"Now commences the process of cutting off the head, which generally takes from an hour to an hour and a half by an expert workman with a sharp blade." -Reuben Delano, Wanderings and Adventures
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#5 2008-12-03 1:50 pm
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Re: Bummed out today
what are the conference calls for?
2.66Ghz QuadCore-Nehalem w/24"LED CD ---2.2Ghz BlackMB---15" 2.4Ghz MBP(work)
Dual 2.3Ghz G5 (4G Ram, 2x 250G HD)(10.5 server)--- 400Mhz G4 PM (10.4 Server)
1.5GHz Powerbook---1.6Ghz G5 iMac
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#6 2008-12-03 2:09 pm
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Re: Bummed out today
sturner wrote:
I just got the notice from my boss that they were ending my contract 4.5 months early.
I knew it was comming. Now I get to have two phone conferences, one with a guy in India, and the other with the writer in China who will be taking over the products.
Back onto the job market, what little is left of it.
Try homeshoring.
If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion - George Bernard Shaw
"Fire up a colortini, sit back, relax, and watch the pictures, now, as they fly through the air."
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#7 2008-12-03 2:30 pm
Re: Bummed out today
Sorry to hear your a member of such a crappy club. Too many of us lately... Best wishes.
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#8 2008-12-03 3:06 pm
- mo' ron
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Re: Bummed out today
sturner wrote:
I just got the notice from my boss that they were ending my contract 4.5 months early.
I knew it was comming. Now I get to have two phone conferences, one with a guy in India, and the other with the writer in China who will be taking over the products.
Back onto the job market, what little is left of it.
What industry do you work in, if you don't mind my asking?
What is the difference between Vista and OSX?
- Microsoft employees are excited about OSX.
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#9 2008-12-03 4:16 pm
- sturner
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Re: Bummed out today
mrreet, the conference calls are to transfer knowledge. Basically I'll briefly train the other person on where the information is and how to do my job.
mo'ron, I've worked in many different industries, from aerospace to medical manufacturing, from financial to HVAC, mostly in software, some hardware documentation. I write.
I'm not dead yet.
There are 3 types of people, those who can count and those who can't.
"There are few things graven in stone, excepting your date of death."
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#10 2008-12-03 4:19 pm
- sturner
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Re: Bummed out today
I've been contracting since 9/11. Mostly because I haven't found a company to hire on as permanent party. At HP my boss got hired on as permanent party, and she was let go 2 weeks ago. Contracting can be ok. Sometimes the pay is very nice, sometimes ok, sometimes real crappy, but the best part is I don't have to care about company politics.
I'm a mercenary, I just walk in and ask "who do you want me to kill today?"
I'm not dead yet.
There are 3 types of people, those who can count and those who can't.
"There are few things graven in stone, excepting your date of death."
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#11 2008-12-04 1:47 am
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Re: Bummed out today
Good luck, of course. I suspect a number of us need larger-than-usual doses of it now.
HP workers get a shaft for Christmas
Memowatch No raises for workers, management not mentioned
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-Limit hiring to revenue-generating positions only
-Reduce agency contractor spend
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Ann
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Google was also able to tell investors they weren't laying folks off, as the layoffs were contractors. They had thousands.
If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion - George Bernard Shaw
"Fire up a colortini, sit back, relax, and watch the pictures, now, as they fly through the air."
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#12 2008-12-04 8:24 am
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Re: Bummed out today
Hey, sturner, be sure you tell the Chinese and Indians how much you were making!
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Unless you become as little children, there's no way you will believe this crap.
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#13 2008-12-04 9:43 am
- macnuke
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Re: Bummed out today
being a bit merc myself, I would have a problem training my replacement unless...
a) i was leaving on good terms and my decision.
b) they paid me well for it.
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