Work
So last week was a very bad week for my company. Super-bad. Yesterday, we learned that starting Friday and ending next Friday, they’re letting most of us go, keeping somewhere between fifteen and twenty-five people for a couple of months, maybe a little longer.
This is a horrible time to look for a job in Boise. I won’t actually be looking for one if I’m let go–I’ll be retiring again to my two favorite jobs ever–housewife and writer. I would really like to hold on to my job until after we’ve bought this house, but I don’t know how realistic it is to hope for that. But I have a lot of coworkers who will be dumped into the awful Boise job market. There’s nothing out there. I know people who have been looking for months and found nothing. And I hear that most of the people in the other departments weren’t even looking until Friday or yesterday.
So it’s bad for a lot of people, especially the owners. It’s terribly sad.
Personally, I blame Barney Frank–the economy was standing on the ledge, and he went ahead and pushed it right off, the way I see things. Thanks for him, Massachusetts.
I’m sorry to hear things are still looking bleak on your job front. It’s scary, too, to hear of those folks that hadn’t been looking for jobs. In this economy and this job market, I think everyone really needs to be figuring out the back-up plan because you just. never. know.
I’m there - in that looking around, finding the Plan B phase - because unfortunately my company is in the midst of a M&A that is rattling the chemicals industry. And when the situation finally shakes itself out, I want to come out relatively unscathed. Unfortunately, we need my salary, so I will be unable to join you in housewifery and domesticity. Hope I spelled my made-up words correctly ;)
Good luck!!
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:57 amHang in there SarahK. My employer just announced 20,000 layoffs worldwide last week so we are under the gun too.
We’ll pray for you.
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:49 amBoise sounds like Colorado Springs in the last 1980s when I left it because there were no jobs.
My prayers go out to you, and hope J&K family won’t be too hurt.
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:20 ami hoep it all goes well sarah… huggss..donna
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:46 pmI claim no responsibility for Barney Frank, most of the eastern Massachusetts voters have no problem with re-electing problem people. they are just nuts.
February 3rd, 2009 at 7:42 pmIt has become generational, a tradition.
People still revere the Kennedys for crying out loud!
they ruined my beautiful state. it’s no wonder so much of the population is leaving.
Laurel, that sounds like a good plan. And housewifery was already a word for sure. I use it all the time. ;-)
Houston, thank you, and I hope you’re not affected by your company’s layoffs. Prayers for you too.
Thanks, Walter. I think we’ll be fine whenever my job ends. But I have no idea how the rest of my coworkers are going to find something.
Thanks, Donna.
Laura, I hear you. I don’t hold you personally responsible. ;-)
February 4th, 2009 at 6:20 amThat’s a real bummer–I went through a company closing years ago, but in a different economic cycle, and even then it was just demoralizing. Hope things work out for everybody.
February 4th, 2009 at 2:30 pm