Happy Holidays...

Dec 19, 2007 15:35

I've been fired. They were nice enough to give me till Jan. 11, so I will get my 3 weeks of vacation for the new year, which gives me a month to look for a new job.

If anyone knows of an opening anywhere, please let me know?

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afterknowledge December 19 2007, 21:04:20 UTC
I'm so sorry. I wish you all the luck in the world and will keep my eyes and ears open for prospects. What's your experience in?

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misfidget December 19 2007, 21:09:47 UTC
Thanks!

I have been working as a graphic designer/design assistant for 6 years, doing illustration, graphic design (including packaging, newsletters, fliers, magazine ads, web icons, etc), and general crafts (which is unlikely to help outside the hobby industry!)

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mydwynter December 19 2007, 21:23:04 UTC
Quoi-what? Did you know anything about this before?

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misfidget December 19 2007, 21:25:43 UTC
we all knew the company was having a hard time, and they reduced our hours by a half hour a day to save some money about three months ago... but we figured that had bought more time. Certainly didn't think things were this bad.

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mydwynter December 19 2007, 21:33:43 UTC
Well that's unbelievably crappy. We're they at least nice about it? From what I gather, you've done some really good work from them over the years.

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misfidget December 19 2007, 21:44:37 UTC
My boss was a bit of a coward. "ahhh.... um... i... have kind of a weird thing to ask... I have to ask you to stop working for us. It's weird to do this over the phone... *insert five minutes of blathering about the state of the industry and general hardship among needlework companies everywhere*"

They wouldn't have done it if they didn't have to... but I really wish we had known things were this dire a little sooner, so that we could be preparing. They played it as close to the vest as they could get away with.

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woodspider December 19 2007, 21:23:47 UTC
that sucks a lot. and, wow, what great timing on their part. dicks.

I'm guessing this was simply another step in the shrinking/disintegration of the company?

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misfidget December 19 2007, 21:27:15 UTC
Yeah. Dena says they're working with a skeleton crew at the plant, and I'm not the only layoff in this round apparently. She gives them a few months before the whole company goes under, and wants to know if i can be a reference for her, too.

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dwolfe December 19 2007, 21:32:59 UTC
That sucks.

We just went on a hire freeze yesterday in preparation for ye olde recession or I'd offer you something part time at least.

I'm sure you'll find something soon. With the new year come new budgets and new hiring.

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misfidget December 19 2007, 21:40:08 UTC
I hope so... i found a couple graphic artist positions open on Craigslist, and maybe I can convince them that knowledge of InDesign or CorelDraw is not important. Also web design. Totally superfluous. er.

Thanks mister.

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rosewater December 19 2007, 21:49:18 UTC
You can learn that stuff in a flash.

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wowbagger December 19 2007, 21:33:16 UTC
Oh, God, Amy, I'm so sorry. I'll keep an eye out for something.

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misfidget December 19 2007, 21:41:06 UTC
Thanks lovely. I appreciate it.

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