The big "L" Word
So my company had layoffs today. 60 people in total, and fortuantely for me, I was not one of them. However... all I can say is, "Really? Really? Are you that f'ing stupid?" because there are a number of people who were let go who were in charge of very important projects due for release in, oh, 2 months.
Great timing jackasses. Oh yeah, and they let go my manager and haven't give us a replacement. I'm currently reporting to either the former Customer Service Manager turned manager of Product Support & Engineering (cause for some reason our department and theirs is being combined) or to the VP of Manufacturing. I know the manager a little bit, and I don't know the VP at all.
This means I have to establish new relationships and cred with basically strangers. And my former manager and I were working on some salary and title issues which now I am guessing will be out the window.
I had thought we were the lucky ones (company wise) that we already went through our downturn and we'd be coming back up as credit got back into the hands of hospitals and clinics. (Capital Equipment works different than housing and car loans). I guess I was wrong on that.
Between my DDC efforts for dealers' room tables being thwarted, the raising of my rent, the expense of Lydia's car needing repairs and these layoffs, I'd say that I'm starting to believe that it isn't all coincidental and 2008 is trying to make my life miserable for at least one more month.
Oh yeah, and a bird crapped on my head the other day. No, seriously... one really did.
Great timing jackasses. Oh yeah, and they let go my manager and haven't give us a replacement. I'm currently reporting to either the former Customer Service Manager turned manager of Product Support & Engineering (cause for some reason our department and theirs is being combined) or to the VP of Manufacturing. I know the manager a little bit, and I don't know the VP at all.
This means I have to establish new relationships and cred with basically strangers. And my former manager and I were working on some salary and title issues which now I am guessing will be out the window.
I had thought we were the lucky ones (company wise) that we already went through our downturn and we'd be coming back up as credit got back into the hands of hospitals and clinics. (Capital Equipment works different than housing and car loans). I guess I was wrong on that.
Between my DDC efforts for dealers' room tables being thwarted, the raising of my rent, the expense of Lydia's car needing repairs and these layoffs, I'd say that I'm starting to believe that it isn't all coincidental and 2008 is trying to make my life miserable for at least one more month.
Oh yeah, and a bird crapped on my head the other day. No, seriously... one really did.