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Well, as of today, I am unemployed.
We lost our biggest contract, we had it for over 10 years.
So, myself, 4 tech's, and the receptionist babe are done.
I will collect unemployment and flie for my social security.
Retirement can't be all bad---
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Sorry to hear of the contract loss, and for the employment of your people.. I'll never be able to fully retire - so after the move to SD you might see me greeting at Walmart.. 
Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69
Pro-Constitution.
LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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Hope it all works out for you. Good luck.
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I'm in the same boat so I feel for you. Don't despair though. There's always that closed door/open window thing. Rather than taking UI and doing the poor me thing, I've opened an LLC and I'm working on a proposal for a potential client this morning. I'm actually having lunch with the guy who laid me off today. Seems they are looking for some help with a few things. Funny how that works, isn't it?
SCREW BO and everyone who's behind him. I'm not going to let someone else dictate my circumstances. I suggest find your passion and do the same. Good luck to you.
They say everything happens for a reason.
For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.
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Well, as of today, I am unemployed.
We lost our biggest contract, we had it for over 10 years.
So, myself, 4 tech's, and the receptionist babe are done.
I will collect unemployment and flie for my social security.
Retirement can't be all bad--- I have found retirement to be more and harder work than when I was driving truck 60 hours a week. The difference is it is work I want to do not work someone els tells me I have to do and it pays about a quarter of what I made.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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I was looking forward to retirement, and enjoying the good life, until the reality of it all dawned on me. I'm probably going to keep on working for some time. I can get by on SS and investments (if another yesterday does not slap the markets), but to have toys, I gotta work. Best of luck!
Sam......
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Best of luck to you. It is too bad this is happening to so many people.
Ernie
George Washington - �Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire,�conscience.�
God save the Republic
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Yea, I'm thinking -- "paper or plastic" at the local Publics supermarket.
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I got laid-off from a job of 16 years, back in January.
I start a new job Monday. It took awhile to find something in this market, and it's a quite a step backwards, but something is better than nothing, so I won't fuss.
You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.
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I'll be ok. My wife and I have been debt free for some time, managed to save a little.
She was recently downsized from her job after 38 years.
I will find something to keep busy with.
Ya gotta have a reason to get up wevery morning
Thanks all
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Sorry to hear this. You'll land on your feet. I hope you can enjoy your retirement. Can you tell us more about the "receptionist babe?"
Camp is where you make it.
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She's single-----and unemployed
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I'm sorry to hear that.
I'm still in the same boat. Got laid off back in March.
Looking to start my own business...
Best wishes to you!
Ed
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Sorry to hear that...
I hope things workout
Snake
That which does not kill us makes us stronger
Friedrich Nietzsche
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