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I got laid off this morning, after 16 years at the firm, building an in house agency and leveling up the whole team. Such a cold ending to this part of my career.
- Bummer. Sorry to hear. Package must be good, hopefullyGnash
- Ouch! Very sorry. Now rest, gain strength and when you're ready, fight again!
All the best, good luck!OBBTKN - Hang in there mangarbage
- Oh shit, Mono - that's gut-wrenching news, I'm so sorry. Did they give a reason..? I hope what Gnash says is true, I guess so for that sort of firm?Nairn
- be strong man!renderedred
- Just business “transformation,” not personal. Thanks all.monospaced
- oof—sorry, mono—been there. 16 years shows your loyal, experienced and probably have a solid folio—ignore the 'cold ending' and move on to the next beginning <3PonyBoy
- ^OBBTKN
- Very sorry to hear this - hope the severance is decent and new, better opportunities come in bunchesstoplying
- *you're :)PonyBoy
- 16 years!? can't imagine. Definitely a big shift, but know that it's all for good. You definitely have new horizons to explore now.Beeswax
- XO @monospaced.
(Sh)it happens.
"Aggressively underemployed" over here too...ideaist - I'm with you Mono...in the exact same position in almost every detail...exador1
- thank fucking god i just finished paying off the mortgage in the spring... that, along with the severance gives me some breathing room...exador1
- Take this as an opportunity to finally start your own 3 agencies. :P
You will bounce back. You're the least I would worry about here.
You got thispango - Good luck bro!utopian
- Holy shit, mono, that's awful.
Take the time to regroup and think.Continuity - awe fuck man, sorry to hear, welcome aboard the got laid-off boat, I hope we're both off this bitch soon.YakuZoku
- That’s not nice. Hope new adventures come your way soon.mort_
- I’ve got some months to figure something out. Maybe it’s time to rebrand as more than a designer.monospaced
- sorry to hear mono. i like your idea of rebranding as more than a designer, this has been running through my brain a lot lately. good luck.capn_ron
- Feels. Few days ago wanted to ask you how things are at work... I was reading about lots of changes.********
- So so hard to not roast you over this job, but I hope you will rebound fast, best of luck!********
- Good luck mono, sure you'll find somethingHAL9001
- Their loss, fuck 'em.bezoar
- go ahead, roast me, neck beardmonospaced
- lol nah faith hit you already it seems
also FYI that was my actual LONG beard mate, seen from front! had LONG hair too ;)******** - I have no idea what you look like. Fuck off already.monospaced
- Then mind your business mate
Oh wait******** - But again, best of luck in any new endeavours********
- Hey Mono. Sorry to hear it man. That's shitty. You might have lost your job, but you sure haven't lost us! Here you need anything man.Ianbolton
- it only will open new doors!milfhunter
- and fuck companies, they don't give a shit about loyal employees.milfhunter
- Companies do weird shit these days. Instead of taking it personal, consider the chain of command, and how they are reacting to new things like AI. They may havecherub
- done you a favor. I think designers from here on out do need to rebrand to defend against AI.cherub
- For sure. On to new things.monospaced
- lol at graf defending his own neck beard.whatthefunk
- Give em' hell mono. Take it easy, enjoy the holidays, pick up some freelance work, focus on full time in the new year. 16 years, respect, take a bow friend!whatthefunk
- Karmas a bitch ehRaybandana
- bummer dude. one minute you're a highly valued member of staff, the next an expensive overhead. business really is a nasty coldhearted, erm, business.hans_glib
- ^this +1000.
Sorry to hear Mono. 16 years is wild.
Are you freelancing?futurefood - Hang in there. You'll find something great.instrmntl
- Karma? Spoken like a true fucking asshole.monospaced
- I’ve already got people calling me with leads. :)monospaced
- You'll do great wherever you take yourself next! In the meantime, spend some quality time with your fam (not just with the QBN one :) ) Best wishes, dude!Krassy
- You'll find something better in no time, and it will feel refreshing :) chin up, good sir!rzu-rzu
- Sorry to hear, mate. Restart! Best of luck.maquito
- I’m already enjoying the extra time with my kids, and I’m not losing any sleep. Thank you all (mostly) for the support and encouragement.monospaced
- Enjoy your free time and keep us updated. You've got this!
We have real class acts here, they never lose an occasion to makes asses of themselves.palimpsest - I was done there anyway. Top of salary band, no upward progress in sight, the brand was stale AF, design not valued as much, and budgets were drying up.monospaced
- I might try to pick up a couple of small brand or print freelance projects while I look for a new position. Maybe something with a good cause. That would be nicmonospaced
- Yes mono, take advantage and enjoy your kids, our industry is living brutal times but focusing in family helps alot. Take care!OBBTKN
- <3monospaced