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NBR: Layoffs :( suck
I am a state worker, and since the recent contract was voted down, layoffs began yesterday. It sucks. I'm not even back to work (next week), but just getting the updates from friends has been awful. My job should not be in jeopardy, but it is alike a family that I work with, so any loss is personal. I guess the morale is just so sad...not going to a great work environment to return to when I will already be emotional about going back to work, but I guess I need to be grateful that I have a job to go back to. Sorry, just needed to vent 
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Re: NBR: Layoffs :( suck
m/c 1/2/08 and 3/12/08
Eve Amelia- Born 2/24/09. 6lb 9.9oz
Natalie Ruth - Born 6/13/11 7lb 6.6oz
I so sorry V! I hope you are still able to stay in touch with those people, and that the work environment won't be too bad.
I know going back to work is emotional anyway, I wish you didn't have to deal with this too
They really do.
My BIL works for YNN (formerly RNEWS) as an editor/videographer. They are losing the Rochester "branch" and sending people to Buffalo/Albany. He's rooted here with his wife's family and his own, with their 2 young kids, so he's gotta find a new job. They had just started house hunting when they found this out. They are now living with my inlaws in their 900 sq ft house (4 adults and 2 kids under 4)! He's now training ppl from Albany/Buffalo to do his job, and will be w/o work in a month's time. Sucks.
I count my blessings everyday that MH makes JUST enough for me to SAH with my kiddos, not that I really have a choice with triplets... could you imagine what DC would cost!?!?
My program is 100% funded by Homeland Security funds which were recently cut to nothing for FY11. 5.5 million to our region to no funding. I have funds for us to continue for 2 years and then I have to wrap up the entire office.