So I lost my job today.

[RomaGoth]

I found out today that my position has been eliminated. The site I was helping to promote and service has not taken off like the company had hoped, and I am no longer needed.

A short back story:

I moved to PA in June to take a new job in the IT industry. My wife and four children remained in Idaho so my son could finish this school year, with the goal of moving them all here this coming June (2010).

Well, I am now going to drive back to Idaho, probably will be leaving sometime this coming week. Yay for driving across country in December. On the positive side, I will now be home with my family for Christmas. My wife was happy that she could stay home with our kids. Looks like I will be staying home with them again (I was a stay at home dad last year while my wife was teaching). I need a math class to finish my degree (I have 117 credits, need 120 to graduate), so I will also be doing that soon.

This isn't a terrible thing that has happened, but it still feels like a punch in the gut. Corporate America can kiss my ass.

[PackerFanatic]

Sorry to hear that man.

[saldana]

that sucks man, sorry to hear it...the silver lining is you get to be back with your family though...i cant imagine not being around my girls for that long.

[jeff061]

Sorry man.

This is why I laugh at people giving me crap about being disloyal. You're employer will use you as it sees fit. It's a two way street.

[ISiddiqui]

Sorry dude :(

[DaddyTorgo]

sorry Roma. Glad you've managed to identify some positives in the situation though.

[JPhillips]

I have little respect for companies that fire employees a couple of weeks before Christmas. Hope you got a decent severance package.

[DaddyTorgo]

I have little respect for companies that fire employees a couple of weeks before Christmas. Hope you got a decent severance package.


that is also true. what a douchebaggy move.

[jeff061]

Got to do it before Q1. The budget is important stuff.

[bbor]

It could be worse....you could also be a Wings fan...uhh oh:(

Seriously....sorry to hear this but it seems like you have found the positive in this negative.

[BYU 14]

A lot of these layoffs take place in the 4th quarter for fiscal reasons and it sucks. My only layoff ever took place December 23rd. Granted, I knew it was coming because the layoff schedule was announced 8 months before as they slowly moved accounts from our office. I also received a great severance, but still, the Holidays are a shitty time for this!

Best of luck man.

[Dr. Sak]

Sorry to hear that man.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Sorry to hear that. Definitely sucks.

Hopefully it will all work out for you.

[Apathetic Lurker]

shit coulda been worse..Your whole family could have gone to Pa with you in June. At least you have some grounding in Idaho instead of becoming possible vagabonds right before christmas

[Glengoyne]

Bad news, and bad timing.

Good Luck.

As for the timing. As Jeff061 stated above, this is the time of year a lot of companies adjust for their upcoming budgets. It does suck.

[Kodos]

Sucks to hear that. My job was supposed to be outsourced after 12/31, but it looks like I'll be extended to 3/31.

[flere-imsaho]

Very sorry to hear this.

[spleen1015]

Good luck man.

[Oilers9911]

Sorry to hear it man.

[chesapeake]

Sorry to hear this. My brother got canned earlier this week, too. Things are pretty rough out there.

[Passacaglia]

Bummers, man. Hopefully you have prospects back in Idaho!

[Dodgerchick]

Oof, sorry Romgoth :( It's probably a blessing in disguise.

[Lathum]

sorry to hear, that sucks.

[Rizon]

Sounds like this could end up being a good thing for you anyways.

[Schmidty]

Sorry dude.

Good luck!!!

[CamEdwards]

That really sucks. Sorry to hear about this RomaGoth.

[Philliesfan980]

Sorry to hear about your job loss.

I echo the several people who said it's all budget/financials related. Most companies this year are having such a crappy year, that they don't mind taking the severance hit this year on their P&L rather than having to take it next year.

[Antmeister]

The fact that you didn't move your family there will hopefully be a small blessing which hopefully means you will find work again in Idaho soon. So just keep your head high because it may not be as bad as it feels right now.
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[RomaGoth]

Thanks for all the kind words, I know I get shit here for my perceived too many favorite teams (I should have never mentioned most of those teams, I don't really follow them anyway), but you guys are all cool and this place is like my home on the internet (without the porn :D).

My wife is beyond excited for me to come back home (she didn't really want to move in the first place), so I can't really complain about this too much. I get to see my kids for the first time since August, and that has been the only time I have seen them since I left Idaho in June.

I am mostly upset about my wife having to go back to work so I can finish school, I know how much it means to her to be a stay-at-home mom. Kinda hard to not feel like a failure at this point, but there are a lot of positives to come from it.

Thanks again everyone....:)

[DaddyTorgo]

Thanks for all the kind words, I know I get shit here for my perceived too many favorite teams (I should have never mentioned most of those teams, I don't really follow them anyway), but you guys are all cool and this place is like my home on the internet (without the porn :D).

My wife is beyond excited for me to come back home (she didn't really want to move in the first place), so I can't really complain about this too much. I get to see my kids for the first time since August, and that has been the only time I have seen them since I left Idaho in June.

I am mostly upset about my wife having to go back to work so I can finish school, I know how much it means to her to be a stay-at-home mom. Kinda hard to not feel like a failure at this point, but there are a lot of positives to come from it.

Thanks again everyone....:)

hey - as someone who gave you a lil bit of shit - i think there's a pretty decent divide on this board between the sports threads, the politics threads, and the "life" threads (for lack of a better term). I may go at it with Jon for example in the politics threads, but if he was to post a serious "life events" thread or something...my compassionate reaction would be genuine.

once you're a part of the community, differences and all, everybody feels for you. or at least that's the way I feel.

[DaddyTorgo]

nice to hear your wife is happy to have you coming home. hopefully the drive home is uneventful and you can enjoy the holidays!!

if this place had porn i'd never have to visit another website ever.

[JediKooter]

That sucks man. Sorry to hear this Roma. At least you will be with your family for christmas and the new year.

[Dodgerchick]

once you're a part of the community, differences and all, everybody feels for you. or at least that's the way I feel.

Yup, same here.

[DaddyTorgo]

Yup, same here.

cept for you - ;)

[Flasch186]

nice to hear your wife is happy to have you coming home. hopefully the drive home is uneventful and you can enjoy the holidays!!

if this place had porn i'd never have to visit another website ever.

Have you not seen the pic of the lady who wielded the raw meat?

HAWT

[PurdueBrad]

Roma, I am very, very sorry. If you need a place to stay on your drive across (I live just off of I-88 in DeKalb, IL) drop me a PM. I wish you the best of luck.

[MikeVic]

Sorry to hear dude.

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

Roma keep your head up. It's a trite saying, but I truly believe it. When God closes a door on you, he's opening a window somewhere else.

[RomaGoth]

if this place had porn i'd never have to visit another website ever.

this is full of win

[stevew]

Take the time to stop in canton if you can. Lots of steelers greats there in the HOF. Harrisburgh to Canton is about 7 hours. Perfect midpoint if you're doing a two day trip.

[Draft Dodger]

geez, you sound awfully upbeat for a guy in your position. I know if I had to move to Idaho, I'd take it much, much worse than you are

[cubboyroy1826]

Sorry to hear about the job Roma. If you need somewhere to crash in Illinois let me know. I would be happy to put you up for the night or if you just want to stop to chill and grab some dinner that works too. Us FOFC members need to stick together.

edit: Just saw Brad's post. We are a stones throw away from each other.

[DanGarion]

Ouch, very sorry to hear this. Sucks that they always have to do it around the end of the year. Good luck with the drive back to Idaho.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Best of luck in the future, RomaGoth. You'll find something.

[Icy]

Sorry to hear, but at least you will stay with family and can finish your degree. Who knows, maybe this was for the better, let's hope so.

[terpkristin]

So sorry to read this, RomaGoth.

Like others have said, I think this will end up being a blessing in disguise, as frustrating as it is now.

/tk

[molson]

Welcome back to Idaho (where you really belong)!

[RomaGoth]

Welcome back to Idaho (where you really belong)!

Thanks. Been kinda feeling that way myself, so this is not really as big a deal as one would think. Especially with tax refund coming up....:D.

[RomaGoth]

Roma, I am very, very sorry. If you need a place to stay on your drive across (I live just off of I-88 in DeKalb, IL) drop me a PM. I wish you the best of luck.

Sorry to hear about the job Roma. If you need somewhere to crash in Illinois let me know. I would be happy to put you up for the night or if you just want to stop to chill and grab some dinner that works too. Us FOFC members need to stick together.

edit: Just saw Brad's post. We are a stones throw away from each other.

Thanks for the offers guys. My parents want me to stop and see them in Michigan on the way home, so I probably won't need to stop in Illinois.

Thanks again though!

[Swaggs]

Sorry to hear that. I hope you land on your feet soon!

[MalcPow]

Sorry to hear, good luck man

[MizzouRah]

As someone who is in the IT field.. every day my badge works at the Verizon campus, I'm elated.

Glad you get to spend Christmas with your family though.. as I get older, I really value spending holidays with my family.

I pray you land on your feet and hope better things are on the horizon.

[RomaGoth]

Well, I am on the road in the morning for the wonderful 2500 mile trip back home. I am hoping to get home on Friday.

Here is to good roads and better weather. :)

[johnnyshaka]

Safe travels!!

[PurdueBrad]

Well, I am on the road in the morning for the wonderful 2500 mile trip back home. I am hoping to get home on Friday.

Here is to good roads and better weather. :)

Just saw this, drive safe man.

[JediKooter]

Come on grandpa, you can make it there before Friday. It's only 2500 miles... :)