my boss calling
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- grafholic0
well, i was going to take 100th post, but it's now taken.
*cough
i got laid off.
3 MONTH OF FREE TIME BABY!
- Rand0
that sounds pretty good right about now--
is it ok with you?
- uberdesigner0
sorry to hear it, 3 months of severance?
- cosmo0
r u serious?
- grafholic0
kind of.
scared and excited i should say.i dunno. i was at a dividing point for a long time - wasn't sure working for this company was doing me any good as far as experience. but it was comfortable...so i never left.
then, i was thinking "i should move on" then i got laid off.
now i am thinking i'll spend some time improving my skillset while looking for a job in the field that i'll love to be a part of for a long time.
- emokid0
oh no. that doesnt sound too good. what happened? why? are you alright? how are future prospects?
rand is willing to support you.
- grafholic0
yep serious.
severance is not sure yet - i'm going to be talking to HR tomorrow, but seems like 8 weeks.
good news is i have shit load of vacation time saved up.
so i'll be fine for about 3.5 mo. i think.
- gruntt0
is that 3 months with pay? if so, kick ass enjoy it and use that time to find the next great chapter... and of course goof off.
you obviously have some friends here looking out for ya.
hope you're doing well.
- Rand0
what field is that?
- emokid0
thanks for answering my questions before i even asked.
- backwards0
damn graf! sorry to hear that!
you were better than those bitches, anyways!
- cosmo0
go live with nick for a month.
- grafholic0
yeah.
it's my first time getting laid off.it wasn't performance related (thank god) but rather company's financial situation. i'm not the only one they're letting go. and i so happened to be one with no high priority project right now (i actually just finished one about 2 weeks ago, which i kicked ass on...)
so the only thing that makes me feel shitty is that i did a kickass job, was enjoying some time doing less stressful work, and then i get laid off.
oh well, such is life.i have some plans for future.
but i have already applied for a few.
- backwards0
she's about to move in with my friend rory! hahaha
- kld0
sorry graf, probably for the best.
- grafholic0
i've been doing a lot of programming (database oriented) which i wasn't happy with.
i'm more into doing client programming. i have no knowledge of print design, which is something i've been interested in. or just go to the field of flash...i'm okay at it but i'm no expert. i can certainly improve a lot in that area.
- MrDinky0
sorry to hear that would like some loving to keep your mind at ease?
- grafholic0
yeah being laid off and living with rory??
party all the time.
- uberdesigner0
what agency?
- BonSeff0
sorry grafholic, ive been there.