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Oct. 19th, 2001 11:24 pmI got laid off today.
(I'm so proud of myself for not burying the lead... :)
Anyway, no, that's not a joke, I really did get laid off today. Like the rest of the retail sector, Barbeques Galore has been going through a slump -- they've closed at least two stores so far.
Much of my work involved installing computers at new stores. I just finished the most recent new store about two weeks ago, and there are no more planned for the foreseeable future.
So, ax time. Not a terribly big surprise, and no animosity. When I was laid off by Toshiba about four years ago, I was suffused with dread. This time it feels much more transitional -- just one more thing to get through. I'm reasonably confident about my prospects.
I might get in touch with Seattle-based friends. Yes, I know things have been going badly up there, but it really is where Ulrika and I want to live. In some ways, this may be just the right opportunity.
And that's the name of that tune, folks.
(I'm so proud of myself for not burying the lead... :)
Anyway, no, that's not a joke, I really did get laid off today. Like the rest of the retail sector, Barbeques Galore has been going through a slump -- they've closed at least two stores so far.
Much of my work involved installing computers at new stores. I just finished the most recent new store about two weeks ago, and there are no more planned for the foreseeable future.
So, ax time. Not a terribly big surprise, and no animosity. When I was laid off by Toshiba about four years ago, I was suffused with dread. This time it feels much more transitional -- just one more thing to get through. I'm reasonably confident about my prospects.
I might get in touch with Seattle-based friends. Yes, I know things have been going badly up there, but it really is where Ulrika and I want to live. In some ways, this may be just the right opportunity.
And that's the name of that tune, folks.
