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calamari kid
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Location: Lake Shitty

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Post by calamari kid » Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:55 pm

Wife just got laid off. Fucking fuckity fuck! We were doing reasonably well too. We've got a months worth of severance to find her a new gig. On the up side, she won't have to work for a douchebag frat brat any more.


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GOSTAZ
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Post by GOSTAZ » Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:17 pm

If people ain't fallin' off their sickles, they are getting pink slipped.. FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK is right, CK!

Good vibes to you and your lady. Mine is shopping for a new contract as well. Think it will be something good.
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Post by Vespalina » Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:36 pm

FAAAAAAAAAK! So sorry to hear this. Good luck to her in the job search. Good luck to both of you in weathering the storm until another job is found. Hopefully it won't take too long.
I'll be sending good vibes/thoughts/prayers/etc in your general direction.
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Pintgudge
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Post by Pintgudge » Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:56 pm

Here's hoping for a quick and happy search!

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Post by monstergirl » Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:43 pm

That blows.
I hope she comes out ahead and finds a good boss to work for. They do exist!

And if it helps (I'd guess it wouldn't right now, but maybe later), it took me 1 month to find a new gig. Granted, I have to drive all the way across the state weekly, but I feel it's worth it for now. It's only a 6-month contract, so the commuting will come to an end.

Hang in there!
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Post by Bigshankhank » Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:35 am

Fack, good luck though. Do what you can to enjoy the time off, it can be fun at first!
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Post by calamari kid » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:43 am

Thanks all for the good thoughts. Her mood could've gone either way, and she's hitting the ground running. I sure do love that woman. I'm sure there'll be some ups and downs in the coming weeks, but we've got our game faces on for the moment. She's already applied for a job with the state as a fraud investigator, and is starting to pluck at the networking strings. Fingers crossed.

@ Pintgudge- The job she's leaving was an office/operations manager for a small investment firm. She also has a law degree and worked defending Snohomish county in civil suits for a number of years.
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Post by Jaeger » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:07 am

Fuckin' hell -- yeah, it's been a fucker of a year so far, eh? Good luck to you and Mrs. Calamari! If you want some resume services, shoot me a PM.

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Post by Flatline » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:09 am

Damn dude, suckage. Best of luck with her finding a new job.
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Post by Rabbit_Fighter » Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:24 am

I'll keep the feelers out.

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Post by cjp » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:34 pm

positive vibes, and all that assorted hippie nonsense to Ms C!


Shout out if you need other contacts etc. Feel free to fire a shot across the bow on the ZK DL too, you never know who knows who, and if any of those who's need something done that might fit.


Cheers,

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