Where the Layoffs Are—Is Your Firm on the List?

[equalizer]

[quote=flu][quote=nostradamus]Flu what? Removing some organs? I hope you’re OK![/quote]

Hijack.
I will actually. I probably mistyped. My being bedridden is temporary. A few months. I should live a normal life thereafter. Fortunately, the human body either has two of something, or you’d be surprised what you don’t need. Doctors can tell you the same thing….My procedures is preventative, though I use to think preventative treatment was popping a few pills or getting more exercise. Actually, I’m pretty lucky. I caught this right in time. I think my primary care physician did some major misdiagnoses for some time, which is another story. Lesson learned, if your primary physician can’t find a clue, see a specialist right away.

Anyway, back on topic, jobs come and go, and so to professions, big deal. And employers are having a field day on this, even the ones that are still profitable. That said, I see promising things in the medical field. What you can do with genetic testing and technology is pretty amazing these days, as I’m learning. They just got to make this stuff more affordable for more people, which is sort of an geek challenge in itself. I wouldn’t count technology out just yet. [/quote]

FLU,
We’re all wishing you a speedy recovery. I’m under 15 minutes away, so let me know if you need anything.

[equalizer]

[quote=SD Realtor]Thanks for the kind words. The project we were on was pretty cool but what can you do right? They have four main business units and transport is getting hit the hardest which was where our project was. Personally yes my family is very prepared for it. The larger question will be whether to reenter engineering or not as it is a grind. I suspect engineering will be tight for another year or two and then come back. [/quote]

Good luck SDR.

BTW: Your quota is min once per week!

[equalizer]

[quote=SD Realtor]Thanks for the kind words. The project we were on was pretty cool but what can you do right? They have four main business units and transport is getting hit the hardest which was where our project was. Personally yes my family is very prepared for it. The larger question will be whether to reenter engineering or not as it is a grind. I suspect engineering will be tight for another year or two and then come back. [/quote]

Good luck SDR.

BTW: Your quota is min once per week!

[equalizer]

[quote=SD Realtor]Thanks for the kind words. The project we were on was pretty cool but what can you do right? They have four main business units and transport is getting hit the hardest which was where our project was. Personally yes my family is very prepared for it. The larger question will be whether to reenter engineering or not as it is a grind. I suspect engineering will be tight for another year or two and then come back. [/quote]

Good luck SDR.

BTW: Your quota is min once per week!

[equalizer]

[quote=SD Realtor]Thanks for the kind words. The project we were on was pretty cool but what can you do right? They have four main business units and transport is getting hit the hardest which was where our project was. Personally yes my family is very prepared for it. The larger question will be whether to reenter engineering or not as it is a grind. I suspect engineering will be tight for another year or two and then come back. [/quote]

Good luck SDR.

BTW: Your quota is min once per week!

[equalizer]

[quote=SD Realtor]Thanks for the kind words. The project we were on was pretty cool but what can you do right? They have four main business units and transport is getting hit the hardest which was where our project was. Personally yes my family is very prepared for it. The larger question will be whether to reenter engineering or not as it is a grind. I suspect engineering will be tight for another year or two and then come back. [/quote]

Good luck SDR.

BTW: Your quota is min once per week!

[sdnerd]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned elsewhere; but THQ wireless just shut down their San Diego office a few days ago.

Flu that didn’t hit you did it?

[sdnerd]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned elsewhere; but THQ wireless just shut down their San Diego office a few days ago.

Flu that didn’t hit you did it?

[sdnerd]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned elsewhere; but THQ wireless just shut down their San Diego office a few days ago.

Flu that didn’t hit you did it?

[sdnerd]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned elsewhere; but THQ wireless just shut down their San Diego office a few days ago.

Flu that didn’t hit you did it?

[sdnerd]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned elsewhere; but THQ wireless just shut down their San Diego office a few days ago.

Flu that didn’t hit you did it?

[Coronita]

[quote=sdnerd]Not sure if it’s been mentioned elsewhere; but THQ wireless just shut down their San Diego office a few days ago.

Flu that didn’t hit you did it?[/quote]

No, actually I’m not in the wireless biz (anymore for a long time). But we will get hit next week. I’m not immediately affected, but some will.

I’m thinking perhaps I should take a little more time in the recovery and stay on disability longer to ensure I recover. The thing is, I’m learning that there is no guarentees once you return from disability to still have a position. There is a remote possibility I need a followup surgery. And I was thinking, if I keep my disability short, and go back to work, and then for some reason need to take another disability for a followup surgery, I might not have that option if in between the hammer falls the wrong way. Not that I wouldn’t mind looking for another position, but I don’t think I would want to be in a spot where I go out on disability, come back and get axed, find another position, and then need to take another disability at the new position. That’s would sort of be a shitty thing to do at the next employer. Might as well take the entire time off to do both procedures. Time to read the disability benefits.

Thoughts?

[Coronita]

[quote=sdnerd]Not sure if it’s been mentioned elsewhere; but THQ wireless just shut down their San Diego office a few days ago.

Flu that didn’t hit you did it?[/quote]

No, actually I’m not in the wireless biz (anymore for a long time). But we will get hit next week. I’m not immediately affected, but some will.

I’m thinking perhaps I should take a little more time in the recovery and stay on disability longer to ensure I recover. The thing is, I’m learning that there is no guarentees once you return from disability to still have a position. There is a remote possibility I need a followup surgery. And I was thinking, if I keep my disability short, and go back to work, and then for some reason need to take another disability for a followup surgery, I might not have that option if in between the hammer falls the wrong way. Not that I wouldn’t mind looking for another position, but I don’t think I would want to be in a spot where I go out on disability, come back and get axed, find another position, and then need to take another disability at the new position. That’s would sort of be a shitty thing to do at the next employer. Might as well take the entire time off to do both procedures. Time to read the disability benefits.

Thoughts?

[Coronita]

[quote=sdnerd]Not sure if it’s been mentioned elsewhere; but THQ wireless just shut down their San Diego office a few days ago.

Flu that didn’t hit you did it?[/quote]

No, actually I’m not in the wireless biz (anymore for a long time). But we will get hit next week. I’m not immediately affected, but some will.

I’m thinking perhaps I should take a little more time in the recovery and stay on disability longer to ensure I recover. The thing is, I’m learning that there is no guarentees once you return from disability to still have a position. There is a remote possibility I need a followup surgery. And I was thinking, if I keep my disability short, and go back to work, and then for some reason need to take another disability for a followup surgery, I might not have that option if in between the hammer falls the wrong way. Not that I wouldn’t mind looking for another position, but I don’t think I would want to be in a spot where I go out on disability, come back and get axed, find another position, and then need to take another disability at the new position. That’s would sort of be a shitty thing to do at the next employer. Might as well take the entire time off to do both procedures. Time to read the disability benefits.

Thoughts?

[Coronita]

[quote=sdnerd]Not sure if it’s been mentioned elsewhere; but THQ wireless just shut down their San Diego office a few days ago.

Flu that didn’t hit you did it?[/quote]

No, actually I’m not in the wireless biz (anymore for a long time). But we will get hit next week. I’m not immediately affected, but some will.

I’m thinking perhaps I should take a little more time in the recovery and stay on disability longer to ensure I recover. The thing is, I’m learning that there is no guarentees once you return from disability to still have a position. There is a remote possibility I need a followup surgery. And I was thinking, if I keep my disability short, and go back to work, and then for some reason need to take another disability for a followup surgery, I might not have that option if in between the hammer falls the wrong way. Not that I wouldn’t mind looking for another position, but I don’t think I would want to be in a spot where I go out on disability, come back and get axed, find another position, and then need to take another disability at the new position. That’s would sort of be a shitty thing to do at the next employer. Might as well take the entire time off to do both procedures. Time to read the disability benefits.

Thoughts?

[Author]

Posts