Good timing
Parting gift.My subscription to “Budget Living” magazine started last week (it was free, natch). If they still made you sit in the lobby at the unemployment office, it would make great reading material—but they don’t. Everything can be done online now. Yeah, I was affected by a restructuring event this past Friday along with a dozen of my co-workers. The RIF doesn’t take effect until the 18th.
Before you consider sending condolences (like the tongue-in-cheek bouquet Ash had delivered to my office yesterday), please know this was not unexpected. This marks my third layoff from as many startup companies, and you know what they say about the third time. I’ve got an opportunity now to make some changes and I’m looking forward to it. First order of business? A trip to Europe early next month (it was already scheduled). The budget can wait until after I get back.
October 16th, 2002 at 6:02 pm
i hope one of the changes you will make is that you will start wearing pants around the house. especially if you are going to be there more from now on.
actually, i have a whole list, if you’d like to see it.
October 16th, 2002 at 6:25 pm
Note to self: When visiting Mike, call first.
October 16th, 2002 at 6:50 pm
Yeah, seriously. What the hell is going on over there?!?
October 17th, 2002 at 8:18 am
It’s amazing that they allow the entire unemployment process to take place over the internet. It seems like if anyone has time to go in and actually meet face to face with an employment counselor it would be someone who has no job and nothing better to do. How hard is it to click “No, I still don’t have a job” and “Yes, I really looked for one this week” …? Is that really the sort of motivation you need to find a job? I liked the old days when you actually had to take the form in and get someone to sign it saying that you had asked them for work.
Get a job, buddy!!
October 17th, 2002 at 10:00 am
Keep ignoring my e-mails. We’ll see if you make it to Europe. You might get to travel first class with the gimpy leg you will have if you don’t get to writing me back.
October 17th, 2002 at 3:14 pm
Have fun in Europe, and hopefully the third time is the charm.
October 18th, 2002 at 5:32 am
I Wanna Be Like Mike…
Could someone please explain to me why there are so many male bloggers named Mike? I know it’s a common
October 18th, 2002 at 2:46 pm
whatever happened to that term known as job security. shoot.
i swear, restructuring is a bitch.
October 19th, 2002 at 8:39 pm
Mike wore pants all the time I was there. Perhaps pantless Mike is solely reserved for Ash.
October 21st, 2002 at 1:56 pm
I hear PA pays out the highest UC in the nation! Guess the third time IS a charm!
http://www.layoffsurvivalguide.com/
October 21st, 2002 at 5:25 pm
Mike, As soon as you leave all hell breaks loose. The mail server crashed. We worked all night and al day and still no email. The website is going to be converted to one big animated gif (I think they hired your partner here as a contractor). And we still have not closed a deal. Ahh well, that is all I have to say to those assholes when they complain the email is down. All is I can say is I am there with you at the start of November, and I am looking forward to their world renown coffee.
October 22nd, 2002 at 9:36 am
I’m sorry to hear about your layoff, Mike. Maybe you’ll find something better in Europe! Are you going to stay in Philadelphia or move somewhere else? Best of luck…
October 22nd, 2002 at 7:06 pm
Man, I’ve been under a rock. I’m just discovering this. Just wanted to say sorry — and that the hot tub is always open if you need a good pity party to distract you!
October 29th, 2002 at 4:25 pm
um,… can i have one of those cookies?