Comments on: A day of loss: Farrah, Michael, and my job security http://www.thedateabledork.com/2009/06/a-day-of-loss-farrah-michael-and-my-job-security/ Dating (mis)adventures of an unexpectedly sexy New Yorker Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:34:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Honey http://www.thedateabledork.com/2009/06/a-day-of-loss-farrah-michael-and-my-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 Honey Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:11:17 +0000 http://www.thedateabledork.com/?p=905#comment-2019 Well, there are worse things than Dr. DD! But I'm sure you'd rather have the financial stability...hope it goes well for you. Yeah, it's weird watching "thriller" on CNN. <abbr><em>Honey’s last blog post..<a href="http://honeyandlance.com/good-news-follows-good-news-or-linkedin-works" rel="nofollow">Good News Follows Good News: Or, LinkedIn Works!?</a></abbr></em> Well, there are worse things than Dr. DD! But I’m sure you’d rather have the financial stability…hope it goes well for you.

Yeah, it’s weird watching “thriller” on CNN.

Honey’s last blog post..Good News Follows Good News: Or, LinkedIn Works!?

]]> By: The Dateable Dork http://www.thedateabledork.com/2009/06/a-day-of-loss-farrah-michael-and-my-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-2011 The Dateable Dork Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:50:25 +0000 http://www.thedateabledork.com/?p=905#comment-2011 Virgin - Thanks for the advice, as I know you're very well versed in this sort of thing! That's exactly my plan - I'm going to keep chugging along, business as usual, until these "changes" start to take place, and then take it one day at a time from there. My boss shares the same concerns that I do, and it's somewhat comforting to know that even he was out of the loop on the acquisition. We'll see how it goes... but I'm not touching my savings in the near future, that's for sure! Virgin – Thanks for the advice, as I know you’re very well versed in this sort of thing! That’s exactly my plan – I’m going to keep chugging along, business as usual, until these “changes” start to take place, and then take it one day at a time from there. My boss shares the same concerns that I do, and it’s somewhat comforting to know that even he was out of the loop on the acquisition. We’ll see how it goes… but I’m not touching my savings in the near future, that’s for sure!

]]> By: The Virgin http://www.thedateabledork.com/2009/06/a-day-of-loss-farrah-michael-and-my-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 The Virgin Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:41:57 +0000 http://www.thedateabledork.com/?p=905#comment-2001 I was drunk-blogging last night, but here's my longer answer. I bet I know what they said today (or even yesterday). They called everyone into the room to address concerns about the changes the company will be going through. But don't worry, "business is good and "it's the best staff he's ever worked with." But I wouldn't get alarmed yet, there are people who always manage to hang on to jobs, like my friend. Never laid off in his life and only came close to it once...when he left WorldCom a week before their fallout many years ago. My advice is to just continue to do your job as always as it isn't lost yet, but be prepared: start saving money. Keep an eye on the attitude of the upper management and don't believe a business buzzword that comes through their mouth. Office Space wasn't a joke, watch closely for consultants. If the company is multi-divisional across different locations (has a "home" office), WATCH OUT for HR coming in. Keep an eye on other opportunities and if something else good comes along, absolutely explore it. As Mad Eye Moody said in Harry Potter, "Constant vigilance!" I was drunk-blogging last night, but here’s my longer answer.

I bet I know what they said today (or even yesterday). They called everyone into the room to address concerns about the changes the company will be going through. But don’t worry, “business is good and “it’s the best staff he’s ever worked with.”

But I wouldn’t get alarmed yet, there are people who always manage to hang on to jobs, like my friend. Never laid off in his life and only came close to it once…when he left WorldCom a week before their fallout many years ago.

My advice is to just continue to do your job as always as it isn’t lost yet, but be prepared: start saving money. Keep an eye on the attitude of the upper management and don’t believe a business buzzword that comes through their mouth. Office Space wasn’t a joke, watch closely for consultants. If the company is multi-divisional across different locations (has a “home” office), WATCH OUT for HR coming in. Keep an eye on other opportunities and if something else good comes along, absolutely explore it.

As Mad Eye Moody said in Harry Potter, “Constant vigilance!”

]]> By: The Dateable Dork http://www.thedateabledork.com/2009/06/a-day-of-loss-farrah-michael-and-my-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-1999 The Dateable Dork Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:36:49 +0000 http://www.thedateabledork.com/?p=905#comment-1999 Simon - I don't know if I can forget about it that quickly, but hopefully the shock will wear off in a few days and we can all get back to business as usual. Hopefully. Virgin - Believe it or not, I thought of you immediately after they dropped the bombshell yesterday - you were so right! But instead of looking for another job, this might be the perfect opportunity for me to go back to school. Dr. DD, anyone? : ) Simon – I don’t know if I can forget about it that quickly, but hopefully the shock will wear off in a few days and we can all get back to business as usual. Hopefully.

Virgin – Believe it or not, I thought of you immediately after they dropped the bombshell yesterday – you were so right! But instead of looking for another job, this might be the perfect opportunity for me to go back to school. Dr. DD, anyone? : )

]]> By: The Virgin http://www.thedateabledork.com/2009/06/a-day-of-loss-farrah-michael-and-my-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 The Virgin Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:57:41 +0000 http://www.thedateabledork.com/?p=905#comment-1998 Five words (from experience) "lying-fucks-start-looking-now" Five words (from experience) “lying-fucks-start-looking-now”

]]> By: Simon http://www.thedateabledork.com/2009/06/a-day-of-loss-farrah-michael-and-my-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Simon Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:21:57 +0000 http://www.thedateabledork.com/?p=905#comment-1995 Farrah and Michael are small losses compared to not being sure about your job. I'd say your best bet is to pretend like it never happened, that way you won't be facing it head on all day long tomorrow. <abbr><em>Simon’s last blog post..<a href="http://simonandcole.com/2009/06/24/manifestations-of-loneliness-by-simon/" rel="nofollow">Manifestations of Loneliness by Simon</a></abbr></em> Farrah and Michael are small losses compared to not being sure about your job. I’d say your best bet is to pretend like it never happened, that way you won’t be facing it head on all day long tomorrow.

Simon’s last blog post..Manifestations of Loneliness by Simon

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