Layoffs...
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- scribbler0
Actually freelancers will probably do well in times like this. My last company I worked for made a load of redundancies (including me) in the last economic slowdown. They still kept on a load of freelancers because apparently the bank preferred that to full-timers as things were more flexible.
- in some countries freelancers fees are tax deductable while salaries are not.emecks
- but then again some dolphins live in rivers.emecks
- most of them are fucked these dayskelpie
- what dolphins? I thought they were doing OK.scribbler
- not as fucked as whales, they've got this hole on their skulls which must be a right headfuck.emecks
- headfuck indeed. infact quite possible.scribbler
- CyBrain0
I'm in NYC and work for a small ad agency, about 50 people. Business seems good. We picked up about three new clients last month. I'm crossing my fingers.
- JazX0
The first to go. Marketing and who generally supports marketing teams? Developers, Designers, PM's, etc. Snip, snip.
- isayhello0
its bad in NYC, although I still have my job. Maybe just a matter of time? Supposed to be paid last friday and the boss man says we're not getting paid for at least a week due to client not paying on time. Sound of bigger things to come, methinks. Good time to be in grad school, maybe?
- me agrees about grad school, but.. ohhhh those loans!/penelopes
- Stugoo0
same here 3 layed off in 2 days.
good thing is that if your company survies this then you'll get more work when it clears up.
- kelpie0
heard of a few prestigious places round here that have had to trim their workforce. We're small and digitally focused and as far as I know its not happening here. fingers crossed
- thumb_screws0
I'm in a small company in London and our bread and butter work isn't finance related so think we should be ok up till early next year.
Agree with print being hit hard, the amount of cold calls from printers the last few weeks has shot up drastically.
- Same here, loads of printers calling in to have a chat and drum up business. Last year, none dropped in at all.ian
- neue75_bold0
daft punk is playing at my house...
- sorry, wrong thread.neue75_bold
- it helped lighten the mood!scribbler
- lackofcolor0
my last day is the day before thanksgiving. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
- bring them a dead birdpenelopes
- not a bad idealackofcolor
- scribbler0
Yeah, I had a printer quote on a job for me and two of his suppliers had gone bust. It's abit scary. i'm on a 6 month contract and I'm worried about what I'll do at the end of it. I'm hoping they'll keep me on.
- epete220
Our whole creative studio got fired except me and I wasn't even the most talented.
This is who got the axe.Creative director, 2 SR art directors, copywriter, plus some acct people.
So I put in my two notice because there is no one to learn from.
And I am in Dallas, Texas part of the euroRSCG network
- 3 production artists left and then me. I do design and productionepete22
- damn. lucky you though.akrokdesign
- Khurram0
It's not all bad news, i'm getting a 5% pay increase in January 2009 on top of my 6-month pay hike this month thanks to my union's concern over inflation. And today it was announced inflation was falling due to low oil prices!!!!!!!!!1111oneoneone!!1o...
- things are looking up, everybody, Khurram got a raise!hallelujah
- I, for one, can rest easyhallelujah
- I also bought my first tuxedo on the weekend. I look BADASSKhurram
- we can all take heart in thishallelujah
- that you're doing well is all that matters to mehallelujah
- Oh, also, my mobile phone company is giving me a free upgrade as well, you would like to knowKhurram
- thank god!!!!hallelujah
- Also, rents in London are plummeting and i'm looking for a new flat to move into next month!!!!!!one11oneKhurram
- flavorful0
4.5% of the workforce went bye-bye yesterday.
Executives are taking pay cuts.
This fucking blows because I'm still in the middle of a raise situation and I just know this is not going to happen because they've been dragging their g-ddamn feet for over 2 months already and now are doing stuff like this.
Ugh.
- i got a raise ^, and i fuck more girls than you. *pops collar*Khurram
- hahhahflavorful
- hahaha...superb.zenmasterfoo
- ornj0
fine and dandy here, we have a few clients in the financial sector but they all avoided the subprime bullshit. Heard Arnold's office up in boston axed quite a few or at least is planning to.
- kezza_20
Well I'm looking for 5-6 art directors and designers for my team in London. + Copywriters + IA's + PMs + AD's. About 12 people in all.
Spread the word and fire through your cv to me
- elahon0
15 people from the newspaper I work at. Luckily I'm in the web department.
*knocks on wood
- SkyPoo0
You know if it all goes horribly wrong we can all go and work for our local councils. They are rock solid 'employers for life' and have excellent employee care schemes. Alternatively the Police force is set to swell and mutate out of all proportion as people become desperate enough to want to risk criminal activity to get by, and they too have excellent pensions.
- Beach8oy0
I've spent this week telling contractors they have to take a rate cut. Whilst all the while knowing my job is in jeopardy.
Taking lots of abuse - and not being able to join in with their rants. Horrid.
- akrokdesign0
i'm looking, both freelance or full time. if anyone knows or has something, drop me a email. :-)
i got laid off in jan '08. been freelance:ing since then. i know the feeling.
- Thank you!akrokdesign
- You should have no problems getting workâbased on your portfolio. Very nice stuff...craighooper