Layoffs

[parslaanna]

Number of layoffs since Nov. 1, 2008, at America's 500 largest public companies:   132,240

Source:  http://www.forbes.com/leadership/2008/11/17/layoff-tracker-unemployement-lead-cx_kk_1118tracker.html

And this doesn't include people who take buy-outs or are forced into early retirements,  as they're "quitting" and therefore not eligible for

Comments

[amichaeli]

So sorry you were layed-off ...:-(

I know everything up there is sooo bad as is elsewhere ...but particulary bad in that market.

*hugs* Thinking of you..

E-mail me if you get a chance and fill me in on you!

[desfontaines]

And that's just ONE month.... urgh.

*HUGS*