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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Sep 15, 2014 5:12 PM
Got the news at noon today that 12 people throughout the company (4 in our office) were being laid off. I was safe, but it is pretty terrifying to think about now that my wife and I are down to just my income for the next year.
Sep 15, 2014 5:12pm
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Lovejoy1984

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Sep 15, 2014 5:14 PM
Not for me.


Hope this helps.
Sep 15, 2014 5:14pm
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Lovejoy1984

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Sep 15, 2014 5:14 PM
But seriously, I feel your pain, ever since the planned Merger with TWC and Comcast, i've been on pins and needles.
Sep 15, 2014 5:14pm
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Curly J

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Sep 15, 2014 5:17 PM
They usually do the lay offs where I work on Thursday. Termination Thursday. You don't want to see any Invites in your email that day.
Sep 15, 2014 5:17pm
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Sep 15, 2014 5:55 PM
justincredible;1654318 wrote:Got the news at noon today that 12 people throughout the company (4 in our office) were being laid off. I was safe, but it is pretty terrifying to think about now that my wife and I are down to just my income for the next year.
Wife going to school or having a kid?

At the worst, I feel like you are in a field you can find a job pretty quickly at least.
Sep 15, 2014 5:55pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Sep 15, 2014 6:12 PM
like_that;1654329 wrote:Wife going to school or having a kid?

At the worst, I feel like you are in a field you can find a job pretty quickly at least.
Grad school internship.

Finding a job in my field isn't generally tough, and my brother-in-law is a tech recruiter so I'd like my chances if the day ever did come.
Sep 15, 2014 6:12pm
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Sep 15, 2014 6:43 PM
justincredible;1654333 wrote:Grad school internship.

Finding a job in my field isn't generally tough, and my brother-in-law is a tech recruiter so I'd like my chances if the day ever did come.
I'm sure if times get too rough for ya Justin you can always scrap all that iron fence in your back yard for some money.
Sep 15, 2014 6:43pm
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Sep 15, 2014 7:14 PM
HighRoller74;1654320 wrote:But seriously, I feel your pain, ever since the planned Merger with TWC and Comcast, i've been on pins and needles.
fuck both of those companies
Sep 15, 2014 7:14pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Sep 15, 2014 7:19 PM
Mrs. MB had to lay off a few people a few Fridays ago - very bad. One of the guys came to our house to try to get his job back...nothing we could do. Horrible situation all around.
Sep 15, 2014 7:19pm
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adog

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Sep 15, 2014 7:37 PM
As CEO's get richer..BS I say
Sep 15, 2014 7:37pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Sep 15, 2014 7:42 PM
CEO's aren't the problem, the problem is how expensive it is to hire people. Just healthcare costs alone will cost a business $10,000+/year.
Sep 15, 2014 7:42pm
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Sep 15, 2014 7:53 PM
Sucks to hear that Justin. Glad you're still good. Hopefully this is the only round of layoffs planned.
Sep 15, 2014 7:53pm
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Sep 15, 2014 7:57 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;1654365 wrote:CEO's aren't the problem, the problem is how expensive it is to hire people. Just healthcare costs alone will cost a business $10,000+/year.
So they could only afford healthcare for 500 employees versus the total compensation of the CEO.

Yeah... Healthcares the problem lol.
Sep 15, 2014 7:57pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Sep 15, 2014 8:06 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1654370 wrote:So they could only afford healthcare for 500 employees versus the total compensation of the CEO.

Yeah... Healthcares the problem lol.
The CEO of my wife's company has a $225K base. That isn't excessive by any means. Now he can make a multiple on bonus and stock options, but even then it isn't like all of us are rich. Stop listening to Michael Moore.
Sep 15, 2014 8:06pm
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Sep 15, 2014 9:23 PM
Bitch, Bitch about the rich ..... and how the boss get richer

Quit your fucking job, use your fucking brain, take those fucking talent you say you have, put your fucking house, car and saving account up for collateral, deal with the fucking government on workmen comp, employer taxes, business tax, sale tax and a whole lot of fucking legal shit and start your own fucking business … its that fucking easy do it, then if and when the business makes it …. Then you’ll have a better understanding of why the boss/owner takes his cut… you chicken shit … it about risk = reward
Sep 15, 2014 9:23pm
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Sep 15, 2014 9:27 PM
A client's CEO brought in 60+ million last year crazy. Top 5 paid CEO

edit: I have zero issue with what CEO's get paid, though.
Sep 15, 2014 9:27pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Sep 15, 2014 9:32 PM
Larry Ellison?
Sep 15, 2014 9:32pm
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HelloAgain

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Sep 15, 2014 9:45 PM
Belly35;1654395 wrote:put your fucking house, car and saving account up for collateral
Being successful and a reckless idiot aren't the same thing.
Sep 15, 2014 9:45pm
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Sep 15, 2014 9:51 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;1654397 wrote:Larry Ellison?
W. Nicholas Howley
Sep 15, 2014 9:51pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Sep 15, 2014 10:00 PM
Yeah those are option/restricted stock payments. Howley might eventually get that, but it isn't as if he has a $60,000,000 salary.
Sep 15, 2014 10:00pm
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Sep 15, 2014 11:24 PM
Lol but the wealth gap isn't a problem guys. Like I said I'm not a liberal but when the top 1% have 20% of the wealth where as in 1970 it was only 7%. And thanks to Obama and the Dems in DC the Affordable Health Care Act this is going to continue widening
Sep 15, 2014 11:24pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 16, 2014 5:47 AM
Manhattan Buckeye;1654372 wrote:The CEO of my wife's company has a $225K base. That isn't excessive by any means. Now he can make a multiple on bonus and stock options, but even then it isn't like all of us are rich. Stop listening to Michael Moore.
Yeah b/c I said base and not total compensation. Stop being retarded.
Sep 16, 2014 5:47am
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Sep 16, 2014 6:31 AM
Classyposter58;1654444 wrote:Lol but the wealth gap isn't a problem guys. Like I said I'm not a liberal but when the top 1% have 20% of the wealth where as in 1970 it was only 7%. And thanks to Obama and the Dems in DC the Affordable Health Care Act this is going to continue widening
Dem want people to be poor and uneducated... that there voter base..

more job cuts because of mandate to ObamaClusterFuck



http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/16/businesses-reported-cutting-jobs-due-to-obamacare/


http://news.investors.com/politics-obamacare/090514-669013-obamacare-employer-mandate-a-list-of-cuts-to-work-hours-jobs.htm
Sep 16, 2014 6:31am
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friendfromlowry

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Sep 16, 2014 6:56 AM
Belly35;1654463 wrote:Dem want people to be poor and uneducated... that there voter base..

more job cuts because of mandate to ObamaClusterFuck



http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/16/businesses-reported-cutting-jobs-due-to-obamacare/


http://news.investors.com/politics-obamacare/090514-669013-obamacare-employer-mandate-a-list-of-cuts-to-work-hours-jobs.htm
No one cares. Speaking of uneducated, you're usually the one sounding retarded. "That there voter base"?
Sep 16, 2014 6:56am
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Sep 16, 2014 7:29 AM
HighRoller74;1654320 wrote:But seriously, I feel your pain, ever since the planned Merger with TWC and Comcast, i've been on pins and needles.
Which one you with now?
derek bomar;1654353 wrote:fuck both of those companies
Easy to say when they're not your employer.
Sep 16, 2014 7:29am