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CrimsonSpork @Manasha (2933) • Pondicherry, India 23 Oct

What's next? This is my million-dollar question that has been lingering in my mind for a long time following my layoff from work. I'm in my early fifties, facing minor health issues, family commitments, societal pressure, and EMIs...

devastating life

layoff

bad fortune

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Massachusetts woman wins a huge lottery prize after losing her job

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122105) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 28 Jul 23

Hadley Massachusetts resident Rae Ann Wentworth-Cadieux who recently lost her job working in the IT department at New Hampshire College won the $1 million dollar prize when she found out of the good news on the July 19...

lottery winner

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retirement

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Lost my job today

Archie0 @Archie0 (5654) 12 Feb 23

I got laid off today and since then I am just blank and my life is dark. I am still on job. They will be giving me a date to pick my stuff up and I will be working until then. But it is going to be very tough for...

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No Drilling - No Paycheck

BigDreamer @kellyr634 (416) • United States 3 Nov 15

When the price of oil is down, it seems most people enjoy it. The price of gas goes down, this is great. BUT!!!!! When the price of oil is down, the oil companies stop drilling! This is not good when you are working in the oil...

oilfield

jobs

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Stock Up or Hold on To Cash?

thedaddym @thedaddym (1731) • United States 27 Jan 11

My wife and I got in to a bit of tiff this morning. I know that I am going to be laid off soon, I don't know the exact date but I know it is coming. My wife bought some things that we use all the time and kind of stocked up on...

stocking up

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A layoff is coming...

TrvlArrngr @TrvlArrngr (4044) • United States 24 Jul 10

At first I was told I would have to reduce my staff by half...this means 1 supervisor and 8 agents would be let go. Now I am finding out it might go further, that it might even mean my job as Operations Manager! I am upset and...

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Have anybody been Layed Offed from work?

sunstar402 @sunstar402 (676) • India 7 Jul 09

Hi All, i find it amusing that people (90% of them human resources) telling their sorry tales. HR teams are for recruitment process only. technocrats and managers are for the real revenue generators for the company. Naturally...

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I have a question!!!

sunstar402 @sunstar402 (676) • India 6 Jul 09

Hello All, Everyone knows in IT the first people to go are the ones on bench.When they are laid off the so called ethical companies cite thier performance as a reason. My question is how can a person sitting on bench for say...

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Does one break after losing a job? Have you ever lost a job?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 26 Feb 09

I wonder how people take losing a job. I have been rather fortunate to be in a government job which is secure and well paying. Though i am due to retire later this year, i will still get a retirement pension. I wonder how most...

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My only income about to be gone

emarie @emarie (5440) • United States 6 Feb 09

Like most American's, my husband is getting laid off and he is our family's only source of income. The store he worked for since it opened 5 years ago is filing for bankruptcy and the buyer they had lined up had decided to not...

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Mortagae Woes

juveriam786 @juveriam786 (111) • United States 4 Feb 09

My husband and I work really hard to make sure that we pay our mortagae on time in the full amount every month. We thank god have never been late. Now my hubby is on layoff, for a while now, and I am unemployed. So we have dipped...

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My brother got laid off

lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 31 Jan 09

I already have one brother on unemployment and as of today I have another. The CNC job he had laid everybody off today. He is freaking out. He just bought a new truck last week and he has bills to pay. Anybody else get hit with or...

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I am knocking at last day ! How do i react for a layoff call

rkrish @rkrish (3003) • India 20 Jan 09

Hi Friends, My company is started layoff the employees and I could understand that i am also on the list. Tomorrow is a round table meeting where the list of employees propose to layoff has been called off. Suggest ! What to...

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layoffs effecting all types of jobs

easymoney75503 @easymoney75503 (1702) • United States 10 Dec 08

with all the lay offs you would think that people in colletions would have job securty but no we are having hours cut too. we were told about this last week and we are alo losing 50 cents an hour. this is crazy. the whole usa is...

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Job Loss Effects on You

ArmyBride309 @ArmyBride309 (66) • United States 1 Dec 08

So I figured i would use my experience to start a discussion. I'll start at the beginning... I am a 23 year old college graduate with a 4 year (BS) degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting. Since...

accounting

business administration

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I'm outraged. Citi Group to cut 53,000 jobs.

Browisn @Browisn (782) • United States 17 Nov 08

Citi Group has announced that it will lay off 53,000 employees after it already let go another 22,000 workers in October. This is unbelievable! Why did we, the tax payers just gave 700 Billion dollars to these companies if...

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This is the week (drumroll)...

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 6 Oct 08

This week I find out if: 1. I have a job 2. I don't have a job 3. I get put in a pool of people who might have a chance at a job The company is outsourcing its IT to 3 different companies. Supposedly they're retaining the...

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outsource

sacramento

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Please find yourself another job.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 24 Jul 08

I just had to go through this extremely hard and painful situation of having to convey this decision to 3 of my hardworking and sincere colleagues . I argued , pleaded their case to the management and even tried for a...

job

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salaries

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Layoff???

contact2web @contact2web (51) 3 Jul 08

With the number of layoffs increasing by the day can anybody suggest ways to keep ourself lesser effects??. Your suggestions are appreciated.

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Starting my own Business

jwwstpete @jwwstpete (2) • United States 10 Jan 07

A little background before I start... I've been in the Computer Software Engineering business for over 14 years now. I've put in my dues, and recently had the "opportunity" (read: layoff) to consider starting my own...

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