Fucking economy!
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A few months ago I posted and acted like, what's the problem?.. but today it hit me..
I should have been laid off today.
I started at this company barely 5 months ago, and am the lowest on the totem pole.
The company made some layoffs today. My department fortunately only one, but I was in line to be that one.
Fortunately, I worked my ass off and made it appear that I was working my ass of, so they fired somebody who gave a slightly less shit than I do.
It helps that a best friend is the guy I report to, but that what's makes me feel even worse about this.
Moral of the story is, work your ass off! Life is constant work and struggle to survive!.. and most importantly, be thankful for what you have and stop being jealous of the havemores.
I should have been laid off today.
I started at this company barely 5 months ago, and am the lowest on the totem pole.
The company made some layoffs today. My department fortunately only one, but I was in line to be that one.
Fortunately, I worked my ass off and made it appear that I was working my ass of, so they fired somebody who gave a slightly less shit than I do.
It helps that a best friend is the guy I report to, but that what's makes me feel even worse about this.
Moral of the story is, work your ass off! Life is constant work and struggle to survive!.. and most importantly, be thankful for what you have and stop being jealous of the havemores.
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"i hope you feel like working some more hours soon"
i say ..."what does that mean????"
he tells me that they have 2 more accounts starting up in the next couple weeks....both accounts will be serviced at night.....
which means i may get anywhere from 10-20 hours a week overtime.....
i was JUMPING FOR FUCKING JOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
good news, man! congrats!!
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my company just keeps staying busy....and lately we have been picking up more accounts.....
*knocks on wood*.....
i just hope they stay busy for the next 20 years......hehehehehehehehe
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
the account has security guards( a group of people dressed like Barney Fife).....their job consists of sitting in a chair and reading a magazine, or just staring at the walls)...and every single time i have walked in to this account the security guards are whining and crying and bitching and moaning because they .......
have to work an extra 10 minutes...
or they didnt get their 15 minute break (their entire job description is one big break)
or they are bitching because they dont make enough money....
the bitching and moaning never ends.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
If the company needs to cut costs, people that are middle of the pack are often the best choice.
They make more money, they don't have the responsibility of someone higher in the chain, and they can be replaced by someone lower (who still makes the same $).
Just keep busting your ass off, because if they see this and while you are the low man and probably make the least money, those things actually increase your company value.
our firm has been VERY fortunate, still doing quite well...so thus far, no layoffs. however, all our clients are not doing so well, so we're not at the planned for/desired profit margins...but thank bejeebus we STILL are profitable! with all of it tho, we are taking a cautious approach - have cut fees, and major cutbacs on extraneous internal spending. we've gotten lots of emails about all the changes, things we should've done long ago in any case from an environmental standpoint...and lot of other things simply b/c they are unneeded/wasteful. when i had to *explain* all this to an associate in our group who was a bit *upset* that she could no longer order a box of tissues for her personal use within her own cube on the firm's dime :roll: ....it took all i could not to say, all of these things add up to people's JOBS! and sure, all my self-control not to bust out laughing, since she genuinely was not please about the change.
bottomline.....i AM thankful i still have my job, and a good job at that.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
he wanted to know what he had to do in order to get his truck driving license.....
this poor guy has a 4year business degree and hasnt worked in 6 months.....
i have no idea how much money he spent on his 4 year college education.....but i couldnt imagine spending all that money ......and then end up driving a truck......
that has got to be frustrating.....to say the least....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
People just blame the economy as if they have no control over what happens to them....
...but your story proves otherwise.
The economy - whatever that is - is not to blame for all of our ecomonic problems.
People and companies that are doing work and business the right way are surviving and thriving.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
They wonder why they have a shit job...
But, in your scenario, where they are picking and choosing here and there, then hell yes you better do something to get noticed.
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It's been a tough few years personally with housing issues, having our first child, second on the way but at least my wife and I are still employed in tough fields.
I'd definitely say the guy who said he worked his ass off is right. You can only control so much of your destiny. It would be smart to make sure you come off as productive as possible.
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