Comments on: Laid Off? That’s Only the First Insult http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/02/02/laid-off-that%e2%80%99s-not-the-only-insult/ The upside of the downturn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Laurie Phillips http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/02/02/laid-off-that%e2%80%99s-not-the-only-insult/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 Laurie Phillips Thu, 14 May 2009 19:12:46 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=250#comment-1441 I've been hearing from Circuit City ex-employees about their experiences after being laid off (http://www.deadcompanyclub.com/2009/05/04/you-have-it-bad/). Their stories would make you shiver even if they were fiction - and they're not. I’ve been hearing from Circuit City ex-employees about their experiences after being laid off (http://www.deadcompanyclub.com/2009/05/04/you-have-it-bad/). Their stories would make you shiver even if they were fiction – and they’re not.

]]> By: Helaine http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/02/02/laid-off-that%e2%80%99s-not-the-only-insult/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Helaine Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:36:05 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=250#comment-35 Great blog! I think I'm the original source for you on #4 -- that happened to my friend, someone who worked for one of the Zell papers. Just to add to the story, they called her at home a few days after letting her go and made her that "offer." Great blog! I think I’m the original source for you on #4 — that happened to my friend, someone who worked for one of the Zell papers. Just to add to the story, they called her at home a few days after letting her go and made her that “offer.”

]]> By: Michelle Rafter http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/02/02/laid-off-that%e2%80%99s-not-the-only-insult/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Michelle Rafter Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:01:11 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=250#comment-20 I've got another one: A certain professional services company here in Portland - I can't one day last week. All the employees knew about, where buzzing about it, and yet, the powers that be decided to wait until 3 p.m. on layoff day to inform workers who were losing their jobs - nothing like dragging out the agony. Michelle Rafter I’ve got another one:

A certain professional services company here in Portland – I can’t one day last week. All the employees knew about, where buzzing about it, and yet, the powers that be decided to wait until 3 p.m. on layoff day to inform workers who were losing their jobs – nothing like dragging out the agony.

Michelle Rafter

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