Got the "Done Been Laid Off" Blues - Need Good Bass Line...

Illbay · #1 05-20-2009, 06:26 PM

Well, it happened today. The company has a real classy way to handle it. They wait until about 3:00 PM, call you up to an HR flunky's office, she hands you the packet, has you sign the release, then they take your company credit card, security badge, etc.

THEN they escort you back down to your office - you're escorted from that point until you get out the door - and give you boxes to pack all your **** with. They watch while you do that.

While you're packing up, you hear "bee-deep!" from your computer, it logs off and you are locked out of the system, no time even to retrieve any personal data if there was any.

Then, "sayonara, kemosabe."

Like I said, really classy.

They gave me a few weeks' severance, and prorated all my vacation time for the year, and paid that to me, too. So that's okay, I guess.

Now, gotta hit the pavement and look for another job.

EricF · #2 05-20-2009, 07:25 PM

Sorry to hear it, man. Good luck on the new job hunt.

NJL · #3 05-21-2009, 12:38 AM

i'm in the same boat bro

it hurts, but at least they didn't do that to me..

Illbay · #4 05-21-2009, 06:11 AM

I've been working hard on my harmonica lately - and now I'll have time to really study.

Meantime, here's a little thing I've been working on, the title of which appears at the top of this thread:

duh-DUH-duh-duh-duh...
"Called me in to the HR office"
duh-DUH-duh-duh-duh...
"Give me the paper to sign"
duh-DUH-duh-duh-duh...
"Swore they'd send me my last paycheck"
duh-DUH-duh-duh-duh...
"Direct Deposit was fine -
"Cuz they don' need me no mo'
"Got no work comin' in the do'
"I'm laid off, laid off till they need me agin'...."

(With apologies to the gentlemen of color whose names all started
with "Blind," "Muddy," "Catfish," or "Big Bill.")

philsaam · #5 05-21-2009, 06:24 AM

how about " they call me the breeze , just a blowin down tha road " f em -sorry to hear your loss - but - ass kick the blues to a Boogie and go stimulate yourself - get it up and get it on -- like Gospel --let the power build --every good tune has its climax --like your term of employer /employee ---only we know where the talent is --give it push -make it happen ---its in the key of you ! p

Illbay · #6 05-21-2009, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philsaam

ass kick the blues to a Boogie and go stimulate yourself - ...

But...won't I go blind?

Hey, that explains Blind Willie, Blind Lemon, Blind Boy Fuller, ...

CrispyDelicious · #7 05-21-2009, 06:52 AM

I think we are up to 2 or 3 of these threads a week now. This is getting ridiculous. I hear how bad the job market south of the border, but... wow... just wow. Best of luck finding a new gig, man.

Illbay · #8 05-21-2009, 08:19 AM

CD: Thanks. I take it things aren't as bad up your way?

wazzel · #9 05-21-2009, 01:10 PM

So what line of work were you in before the ax hit?

two fingers · #10 05-21-2009, 01:13 PM

I'm there too. I'm pretty lucky that I have a few crafts under my belt. I'll be fine, but it's a stressfull time none the less. The baby is due in about 5 weeks. OY!

Illbay · #11 05-21-2009, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wazzel

So what line of work were you in before the ax hit?

I'm a structural engineer, been doin' it for about 27 years now. Even been self-employed for a time - that was fun, except for the "getting the client to pay" part.

Anyway, I'm sure it'll all work out.

Illbay · #12 05-21-2009, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by two fingers

I'm there too. I'm pretty lucky that I have a few crafts under my belt. I'll be fine, but it's a stressfull time none the less. The baby is due in about 5 weeks. OY!

Talk about stress-ville!

Takes a LOT of $100 per night gigs to feed a kid!

machine gewehr · #13 05-21-2009, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrispyDelicious

I think we are up to 2 or 3 of these threads a week now. This is getting ridiculous. I hear how bad the job market south of the border, but... wow... just wow. Best of luck finding a new gig, man.

[unnecessary information]

At the time being,the amount of unemployment in Turkey is 16.1~%.Thats a record...

[/unnecessary information]

CrispyDelicious · #14 05-21-2009, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illbay

CD: Thanks. I take it things aren't as bad up your way?

While our economy isn't hot right now (my company has done serious cutting back), it's not nearly as bad as the States. Of course, this is just anecdotal, I dont have any numbers.

Edit: I mean to say, I just don't hear the layoff stories from canadians that I do from americans. And apparently the job hunt in the states right now is viscious.

two fingers · #15 05-21-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illbay

Talk about stress-ville!

Takes a LOT of $100 per night gigs to feed a kid!

I'll be fine. I am a cheap bastard who saves every penny he can, and my wife is a Pediatrician. We're a lot better off than some. I'm using the time to get the baby room (my old jam room

) ready for the kid. And I'm learning Spanish! That should help me in the electrical cunstruction industry (sadly enough). All in all, these are exciting times for the Two Fingers family!!!!!!! The baby (a girl) kicks like crazy when she hears her daddy's voice! I'm a proud papa and she isn't even born yet!

As for you....GOOD LUCK and GOD SPEED!

wazzel · #16 05-21-2009, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illbay

I'm a structural engineer, been doin' it for about 27 years now. Even been self-employed for a time - that was fun, except for the "getting the client to pay" part.

Anyway, I'm sure it'll all work out.

You interested in the oil patch?

Illbay · #17 05-21-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wazzel

You interested in the oil patch?

I'm in the oil patch - Houston (Katy, actually, now that I see you're in Cypress).

You got anything?

rcarraher · #18 05-21-2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illbay

Well, it happened today. The company has a real classy way to handle it. They wait until about 3:00 PM, call you up to an HR flunky's office, she hands you the packet, has you sign the release, then they take your company credit card, security badge, etc.

THEN they escort you back down to your office - you're escorted from that point until you get out the door - and give you boxes to pack all your **** with. They watch while you do that.

While you're packing up, you hear "bee-deep!" from your computer, it logs off and you are locked out of the system, no time even to retrieve any personal data if there was any.

Then, "sayonara, kemosabe."

Like I said, really classy.

They gave me a few weeks' severance, and prorated all my vacation time for the year, and paid that to me, too. So that's okay, I guess.

Now, gotta hit the pavement and look for another job.

Appropriate the opening of Sunsihine of My Love....Done been laid off, ba, ba, ba,baduh....it works, course you don't want a plagerism law suit with no income....sorry man, I got eliminated last year, right in the middle of some medical problems. Came back from July 4th weekend, no office, no job, no insurance after the end of the month. And that was the state!

iamlowsound · #19 05-21-2009, 07:20 PM

Sorry to hear that man. As a structural engineer, you shouldn't have too much trouble finding work. The US gov is pumping a bunch of money into infrastructure, all that needs to be engineered.

lowsound

rcarraher · #20 05-21-2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machine gewehr

[unnecessary information]

At the time being,the amount of unemployment in Turkey is 16.1~%.Thats a record...

[/unnecessary information]

Man, tha is bad. An we though edging toward 10% was bad.