So...

[ira_holmes]

There were layoffs at work today. We've all been anticipating these layoffs, but I've been trying to be optimistic about the whole thing. I thought surely they could come up with a different way of doing things...but that optimism was slapped in the face. I luckily dodged the bullet, but the other proofreader did not. She's been there something like 3 years. I've been there a little over 1 year. It feels good to be the one they chosen...but not so much. It didn't feel so good when I was helping her pack her personal items and take them to her car. She was often the only person I would talk to when I was at work. It was pretty emotional for everyone. Out of our production department, me and one other guy (Guy) are the only one's who weren't affected.

It was a pretty big deal. We're a small business, and to have lost probably half the employees in one swoop is going to leave a pretty big hole to fill up. I just hope this and whatever else they have in store does the trick.

But, when all is said and done, I'm very glad I still have my job.