Layoffs at work today. They didn't stop at my desk today, but a number of friends were walked out. Good people, mostly.

It's always better to have a job than to not have a job. But it still makes me sick to my stomach to see people walk out crying and scared and wondering how they're going to get by.

I hope things get better, but I don't see it.

it will get better

but its gonna be several months till it does

some people may have to take jobs flippin burgers to survive till it does get better

don't worry, Obama gonna fix everything, just like you used to believe your mom could

It's even affecting the Postal Service, they just changed my hours and days off and they are talking about cutting deliveries to five days a week.

What willy said

That sucks .

I'm sure glad that's what you think. I don't think that and I voted for the guy.

Heavy sigh. It's going to get worse before it gets better.

The IMPORTANT thing is to NOT wait until it lands on your desk to find where you can get help. Getting a part time job gets your foot in the door if you do get laid off and before all the part time jobs are gone.

It is important to get your paperwork ready to apply for assistance programs and writing a current resume.

They laid off about a quarter of my firms total workforce near the end of last year, its real sad to see good people and good workers in that situation.

Im not sure Obama is gonna have the miracle solutions that some people thinks he has. My prediction is that the recovery will take years rather than months.

I wish I had bought that commune when I had the chance....

Such depressing news! Is that all we will hear about for the next year or 2? Yes I said year or 2.. so many companies are poised to go belly up this year... I guess I count myself as a lucky person.. I retired from the Military years ago.. and yeah even went bankrupt 10 years ago.. after that I learned then to live with in my means.. and today I sit and watch friends all over getting the boot..wishing that there was something I could do for them.. If it comes down to it I could let someone live with me till things got better for them.. Have done that in the past. And sometimes its just knowing that maybe they will never have to use it, but the offer is there... it does give peace of mind to them in some way.

I think one of the worst things about it is most of us have been doing all we could in the last 6 months if not longer to pinch, cut back, and save just about every penny we could muster because of the economy.

Then to have management come along and say, sorry, we have to let you go makes you want to throw up your arms and say WTH?

It is a shame. I spent most of December and part of January making budget cuts... to the bone sometimes... trying to minimize the impact on people. And yet we still lost a large number from my group. Would have been more without the cuts.

I'm not expecting it to get better. Nor am I hoping to be saved. Just sharing a piece of my sadness.

I know you'll miss them.

i'm next to get the layoff notice at my job.
i think i'm gonna have to sell my bike

then dial back the cable
then sell my furniture
then my extra tv and stereo

whatever i have left that i don't want to sell i'll put in storage and if i have to live out of my car.

Sorry to hear it. You do what you have to do I guess. Best of luck to you.

Just think youselves lucky you've got some sort of hope with Obama Here in England we've got know hope with Gordon Brown I was layed off on christmas eve.