Well, for me, anyway.
I was informed, at 5:00PM on August 11, 2006 (a Friday, of course), that I was being laid off. All of my hard work, dedication, and efforts all out the window. Lack of work was the official excuse, er... reason.
Later, I come to find out that the following Monday, there was a new person at my desk doing my job. WTF!~ Apparently, I was making too much money and they hired a new kid for a lot less than what I was making. Stabbed in the back I tell you.
And I'm only pissed because I was LIED TO about the whole thing. I was given my two weeks vacation pay as a severence, I assume. How lovely, giving me what I worked my bloody ARSE off for!
So, this is what corporate America has come to? Screw the little guy and kick them when they are down?
Now I have to look for gainful employment, and in this economic environment, I better get my burger-flippin' arm in shape. That won't even come close to paying the bills, but neither will unemployment "compensation."
So if any of the faithful out there has any good ideas, I am open to suggestions...
