Laid off after 24 years? That’s brutal. How hard was it to adjust to the new gig? And how did you get hired back?

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Jun 19, 2023
7:56:38pm

slappy All-American

Laid off after 24 years? That’s brutal. How hard was it to adjust to the new gig? And how did you get hired back?

No need to get too personal if you don’t want to, but I like learning about these types of experiences.

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slappy

Bio page: slappy
Joined: Dec 1, 2001
Last login: Jun 16, 2024
Total posts: 15,488 (221 FO)

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Messages

Author

Time

POLL: How long have you been with your current employer?

Pollster QB2

6/19/23 7:37pm

Went solo on June 1, 2003. Doesn't seem that long ago.

Y-Zag

6/19/23 7:41pm

Since the day I was born.

Blue Print

6/19/23 7:41pm

16 years

brazilcoug

6/19/23 7:44pm

12 and hoping for 20 more if they’ll have me.

slappy

6/19/23 7:50pm

Started in November 1996, laid off in June 2020 & rehired Feb 2021.

Born2Fish

6/19/23 7:53pm

Laid off after 24 years? That’s brutal. How hard was it to adjust to the new gig? And how did you get hired back?

slappy

6/19/23 7:56pm

So I worked in Washington hourly 21 years and they shut down my paper machine.

Born2Fish

6/19/23 8:07pm

Started in September of 1999. Laid off in Sept 2001. Rehired in 2003

Belboz

6/19/23 9:01pm

... That's hard to determine. Either between 1-2yr or about 13 yrs.

Squeegee

6/22/23 3:20pm

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