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Pie · 12-17-2008, 08:55 AM

My brother-in-law lost his IT support job last Friday. The whole IT department at his mid-sized company was let go.

He had been through the layoff process once before (in 2003) and he worked with a recruiting agency to get the very good job he just lost. He called the agency back, and they hooked him up with an interview, "something to get you through the new year".

He had an interview the same day he got laid off, got the job, started on Monday. It's a pay-cut, but he's still interviewing for a better position. He does clean up very well, and is rather extroverted for an IT guy. Just sayin'.

His wife (my husband's sister) doesn't work, and they have a 13 month old baby.

I am so relieved. But I am waiting for the other shoe to drop.

12-17-2008, 08:55 AM	#32
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	My brother-in-law lost his IT support job last Friday. The whole IT department at his mid-sized company was let go. He had been through the layoff process once before (in 2003) and he worked with a recruiting agency to get the very good job he just lost. He called the agency back, and they hooked him up with an interview, "something to get you through the new year". He had an interview the same day he got laid off, got the job, started on Monday. It's a pay-cut, but he's still interviewing for a better position. He does clean up very well, and is rather extroverted for an IT guy. Just sayin'. His wife (my husband's sister) doesn't work, and they have a 13 month old baby. I am so relieved. But I am waiting for the other shoe to drop. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

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