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Originally Posted by Yorkieforme   I was laid off yesterday! I had a contract until Sept. 30th...lotta good that did me...they laid off 6 contract employees.....I was worried what would happen at the end of Sept. but I have a trip to Europe booked for the first 2 weeks of Oct. and figured if they did not renew my contract ...I would get my vacation either way....now my trip is 8 weeks away and both my husband and I are laid off!  He is supposed to go back in 4 weeks and I am job-hunting...but new employers won't be too eager to hire someone who needs 2 weeks off that soon!
How many others are dealing with layoff? |
No but 4 of my friends have been laid off. Two right before Christmas and two right after
Christmas, no make that 6 another couple I know moved to a bigger place and were told the day before moving day they both lost their job.
The temp agencies are pretty good for replacing people who are on disability or maternity leave. but be benefits are not full. One couple that was to take a puppy said they could not. I felt bad that they could not have the puppy but said Ok, as I am on disability myself. The pups get chicken, beef and the best puppy food, I just had crackers cream cheese for dinner..lol I think everyone does that during hard times, feed kids and pets first. Chicken legs are always cheep and there is so many ways to cook chicken, same goes for ground beef. I find canned or frozen veggies on sale much cheaper than fresh and buy sale item in bulk, like pasta, cereal, toilet paper and such. I turn off lights if the dogs or I are not in the room. I don't use the TV for back ground noise. The foods I make from scratch is what company and my kids like best. pot stickers for example. I wash in clothes in cold water. Little adjustments help to get past rough patches. Right now I am making a homemade Thank You Card. I actually avoid Dollar stores unless I have a list because I by crap I don't need...lol. I hope all goes well for you. Oh also as a gift (birthday) I asked for gas cards and grocery gift cards.