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News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:49 pm

Today I was hit with a bombshell..
After 14 years my job laid myself and 20 others off.

Please keep me and my family in your prayers.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:37 pm

Sorry to hear that CB.

Good luck at finding new work, I'll keep my fingers crossed.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:46 pm

Damn man, I know how much that sucks. I hope things work out for you in the end.

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:12 pm

That's sad to hear, but I'm sure you can get a new and better one man.

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:15 pm

Ouch, damn that's horrible. I wish you luck in finding something, and the best to you, your family and the others affected by this.

If you don't mind, was the company being effected by the current economic situation?

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:38 pm

Editor wrote:Ouch, damn that's horrible. I wish you luck in finding something, and the best to you, your family and the others affected by this.

If you don't mind, was the company being effected by the current economic situation?

I don't mind.
Yes, it was due to the downturn in the oil exploration industry.

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:51 pm

I'm sorry to hear that you've lost your job. It's rough out there. My position was eliminated back in October, and I'm still looking for something worthwhile. (Kinda hard to pay for Transformers when you're paying COBRA - not the cool kind).

Best of luck.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:40 pm

It Is Him wrote:I'm sorry to hear that you've lost your job. It's rough out there. My position was eliminated back in October, and I'm still looking for something worthwhile. (Kinda hard to pay for Transformers when you're paying COBRA - not the cool kind).

Best of luck.

That Cobra price they quoted us is absolutely insane...

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:45 pm

Cyber Bishop wrote:
It Is Him wrote:I'm sorry to hear that you've lost your job. It's rough out there. My position was eliminated back in October, and I'm still looking for something worthwhile. (Kinda hard to pay for Transformers when you're paying COBRA - not the cool kind).

Best of luck.

That Cobra price they quoted us is absolutely insane...

Mine is too. But due to a pre-existing condition, I can't go without it.

News Credits: 12 · by **robofreak** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:34 am

That sucks. The audio industry has also gone down the tubes. My dad is getting ready to clos the doors on a business he's been running for more than 20 years.

Hope you find something to support your family soon and hopefully before you have to start sacrificing your collection. I have a couple of friends who have had to sell off their various collections due to job loss.

by **Jar Axel** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:20 am

Ouch; sorry to hear that man

Please keep me and my family in your prayers.

Will do

by **Tough Scorponok** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:59 am

Damn CB, thats a bummer Bro. I hardly have any hours myself, an the bills are pilling up. Damn Economy. Hopefully You will find a different job soon though.

Like Me, Grimlock! on Facebook · by **Me, Grimlock!** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:48 am

Sorry to hear about it. I know what it's like. After the dot com bust in the early '00s, I was going from one job to the next. I was a computer programmer. My place was called Silicon Valley North, and all the programmers were moving into my city when programming was hot. When it went bust, there were so many programmers and no jobs. I got hit hard. Luckily I had no dependents like I do now.

Hope you pull out of this. I know you have little mouths to feed. I'll pray.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:54 am

Everything for a reason man. I know where you're at right now and words really won't help you but I'll keep you in my prayers for a swift return to work.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:54 am

Sigh...

Sorry man.

by **8 bit** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:53 pm

I wish I could offer some kind of help or advice; but all I can say is you'll be in my prayers.

Hope you find a way to pull through.

by **Iron Prime** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:25 am

Definately a crappy position - really sorry to hear about that. I will definitely keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

The oil and gas industry? Some times my business has contact with that industry - where are you located again? I'll keep my eyes and ears open....

Best of luck to you,
I.P.

by **Nymph** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:12 pm

so sorry CB!!!Your in my thoughts and prayers best of luck on finding a new job.

by **Galvatronus** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:41 pm

Sorry to hear CB. Of course you and your family our in our prayers.

Sadly it has been going around a lot down hear. My job just laid off ANOTHER 65 people this week. That's not including the few hundred they have laid off since August of last year and it doesn't look to be getting any better.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:35 pm

Good luck in your quest for employment. I've been fighting that dragon for a while myself.

News Credits: 1 · by **cybercat** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:23 pm

Ouch. Every time I hear something like this it makes me feel like a real crumb for even daring to complain about some of the nonsense associated with my job. At least I still *have* one.

And yeah, even after that 45 minute a haute voix insano-studento crying/screaming/hyperventilating meltdown: still employed. I'm as surprised as you are. They must be desperate up here.

Wish there was something more we could do than pray and be all sympathetical-like....

HK, Hint that a conversation will swiftly go downhill: "Now that you've ruined my life and I've got nothing left to lose, I'm going to tell you what I think about you...."

by **Darth Screamer** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:01 pm

Sorry to hear about that Bishop.

I'll keep you guys and the kids in my prayers.

News Credits: 1 · by **tech348** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:57 pm

Sorry to hear that to CB. My thoughts to you and your family.

by **skyshadowprimus** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:17 am

Hey, sorry its taken so long to post my reply. Defo can sympathise with you although I can't imagine what 14 years of work is like leaving.

The key thing to remember in this climate is that there are jobs out there being advertised, granted they are few and far between, but if you need to put food on the table then forget about what you know and apply for anything you can get. Me and several friends of mine have done the same, its barely enough to live on, but the alternative is not having any money.

Just remember these things do pass and no matter how bleak it seems now, things will get better both personally and globally, you just need to adopt a positive attitude that you will get more work for you and your family and you will weather this current storm.

Needless to say thoughts are with you and your family