Stories | Downsized and Out
Don’t Worry
Published July 1, 2009
We had been waiting for three weeks for a decision from corporate on which branches were going to be closed. Everyone told me that I had nothing to worry about. My office was 200 percent over ...
Alarm Bells
Published June 3, 2009
The morning began with no surprises. I woke up at my usual time of 4:30 a.m. and prepared for a normal day of work as a buyer of raw-material golf components in Carlsbad. I arrived at ...
Gone Fishing
Published May 6, 2009
I was laid off in February 2009. Forty-five minutes into my shift, the district manager approaches me and says, “Can I see you in the office?” While en route to the office a customer stops me ...
Gut Deep Published April 1, 2009
I got laid off yesterday. Two of our three offices were closed, leaving 80 of us unemployed. I’m not sure what you’re supposed to do ... More Comments (2)
Loved Mondays Published March 4, 2009
I have been shown the door due to “downsizing.” Or financial reorganization. Or fiscal re-evaluation. Or any other softer, kinder way of saying, “Sorry! We ... More Post a comment
Formerly of NBC 7/39 Published Feb. 4, 2009
A couple of years ago the company changed my computer login to a series of numbers instead of my name; I should have realized the ... More Comments (10)
