Today's Two Hour Twitter Slice: Being Laid Off

Today's Two Hour Topic on Twitter: Being Laid Off






therealterry: Wondering if Yahoo laid off their invoicing dept. Still waiting for November traffic invoices to show up in YSM
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derekspringer: @bamana The Google recruiters are notorious teases. Plus she may have been laid off--word is that Google just got rid of ~10,000 staff.
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mvndrvrt: @Karoli there is a place for laid off people 2 go twitter group @JobSeekers & http://mylinkingpowerforum.ning.com/group/LinkingJobSeekers
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dfr2008: via @netZoo: Before CNN laid off its science / tech / staff another Planet in Peril series was produced. starts... http://tinyurl.com/5qwlxr (expand)
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travelgirl521: is sad her very best friend at work got laid off today.
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Karoli: @pinkolivefamily maybe we should start a social network for laid-off employees' support? During Obama's speech was appalled @jobless #'s.
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markress: Jus wakin up & watchin the news. 1 of my best friends jus called & told me he got laid off. Told him bout #DSP & Http://www.Ressonomics.com
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lucindadevries: General Growth is the employer of my 2 friends laid off this week in Las Vegas! One more still with them but not for long?
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wnalyd: Apparently, the best thing to be at a newspaper right now is a web geek. No paper-employed web geek I know has been laid off.
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wajiii: @dswiese That sucks; been through layoffs like that before (though not among the laid off). Sorry to hear it, hope it turns out ok for you.
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MamaJenzie: *people I care about need to quit getting laid off*
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cstone1986: Just got laid off. I'm posting this mostly so I can end up on http://is.gd/bcT5 (expand) Oh, and just in case any of you know of an ECE job opening.
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igobydoc: @PinkOliveFamily Sorry to hear about the hubby getting laid off.
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PinkOliveFamily: thx guys - no it's my hubby - he got laid off and I was just about to finish lunch with a friend (member of our club) when got dreaded call
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crispydragon: @PinkOliveFamily NO way! You were laid off??
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MartyGarcia: im eating my lunch in my managers office at his desk... he was laid off last month. boy its quiet in here nowadays.
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Talk_Inc: What do media elites do when they get laid off? Don't ask me. ASSME: http://talkincblog.com/?p=887
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MartyGarcia: another friend laid off :(
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rachelfairbanks: Really surprised that NPR laid off John McChesney.
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kmonson: Our current brand of capitalism: add value to your company until it gets acquired (hooray!), and then you get laid off by the new owners
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johnmizio: I am looking for a new job in the QA field Tampa area. Anyone know of an opening? I just was laid off last week.
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TimeforMiller: Auto writer blogs about getting laid off in the Motor City: http://ygtbkm.blogspot.com/
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GWI: is sad that NPR laid off their gardening reporter.
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SallyOahu: @PinkOliveFamily Did someone you know got laid off?
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mediatwit: OK, this is getting out of hand. Four of my friends have told me about being laid off in the past two days. Two of them in PR. Damn!
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sparkette: @katnchase04 she was laid off from her job after 15 years. Very unexpected.
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DR1665: @maniactive Once I got one: "You are next in line for promotion," then I got laid off. Took some time to regain the trust.
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juiceegapeach: @ZETAZEN Im trying to get laid off not fired...can't get unemployment! helloooo Z, are you there?
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stevenleckart: guess cnet laid off some people today. http://twitter.com/caroliiine/status/1051902499
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eriktheplaid: @vitroth wait, fired or laid-off? Glad you still have a job.
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modbird: very touching post by woman recently laid-off in detroit (Mandy) http://tinyurl.com/5akxnl (expand)
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caroliiine: To those of you who expressed concern: I was not laid off. Very sad about all CNETers who were, though.
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NewYorkObserver: Nannies, Housekeepers, and Dog Walkers Are Being Laid Off; Saved Money Being Spent on Botox: Nannies and houseke.. http://tinyurl.com/6xjglh (expand)
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reefiris: just got laid off from yahoo, more time to work on the site!
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netZoo: Before CNN laid off its science / tech / staff another Planet in Peril series was produced. starts tonight. Anderson Cooper of the jungle!
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omara5: From a friend, "The bad news is, you're getting laid off, the good news is, you don't have to go to the company Christmas party tonight" HA!
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jeffkinzer: did not get laid off today
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gfwchina: Advertiser: News Minister wants laid off workers' rights protected: Exploits Valley Government looks to Lo.. http://tinyurl.com/56na3x (expand)
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Tabz: sucky year... another friend is laid off.
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tracytran: Crap, seems 25% of my friends have been laid off. Truly hard times.
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WldCard: Scary stuff ... less than 30 minutes after a good friend gets laid off, I get a call from my dad saying he got laid off.
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PuddleMonkey: @slackerr Well, it's good that you have such a positive outlook on getting laid off!
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StephStricklen: RT @aweiss: Monday NPR Portland-based correspondent Ketzel Levine started a series on getting by in tough times. Thursday she got laid off.
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dswiese: @kentjlewis that is awesome news. unfort lack of business at hsbc just laid off a off people (me included) here in tigard
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existentialism: Yahoo! Guide to management for breaking the news to an employee about being laid off leaked - http://is.gd/aY3o (expand)
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gmcana: Laid off another 10 workers last week. Mostly temps. Reg employees to be gone 1st quarter. They won't say how many or when exactly.
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Xtel: RT @gregverdino: today's wsj also had an in depth expose about laid off men growing beards. i admire their commitment to the news.
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ant6248: One of my really close buddies just got laid off, I've worked with him for 9 years. Times are very tough, be greatful for what you have
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pickmybrain: http://tinyurl.com/5v3qpl (expand) Growth Area: Beards on Laid-Off Executives
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colleenrobledo: is looking into professional certifications to pursue while laid-off. Not really looking for another degree.
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leotor: @ elsachang Hope things all work out!. Another close friend also got laid off!
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slackerr: If I get laid off I get a semi-used office chair and you can't beat free stuff.
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brianbaute: Just learned that Datatel (higher ed ERP software provider, HQ in NoVa) laid off 30 people today.
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jascott: Consoling friends who just got laid off.
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laurelatoreilly: meh. number of laid off friends this week: 3
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originaloflaura: Playboy's Sex News hasn't been updated since Nov. 13 and sex writers are being laid off en masse. Where will I get my sex news now?!
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amullaney: RT@cuttertweets: Were you laid-off by a Cutter Consortium client? DM @cuttertweets for temp personal access to Resource Centers. (RT please)
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kimleonard: RT @cuttertweets: Laid-off by a Cutter Consortium client? DM @cuttertweets for temporary personal access to our Resources. (Please RT)
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kingkube: Wife's work just laid off one of her best friends...why do I find myself sick about it?
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sallyilmartin: finds it hard to believe that people choose botox over their child's happiness (article in this morning's WSJ on nannies being laid off)
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shizzle408: What a way to start off the day .... Laid off now just got into a car accident wow
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CalBeach: ...they got laid off?!! Sheesh. Give them a break.
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cuttertweets: Were you laid-off by a Cutter Consortium client? DM @cuttertweets for temporary personal access to our Resource Centers. (Please RT.)
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TommyW: Enough of a godawful day re: work to be consoling myself with 'Some people are being laid off right now..." Friggin' hell.
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FutureBoy: Oh joy. Learning about friends and colleagues being laid off via @themediaisdying brings a whole new meaning to Christmas fun. NOT.
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Porrazzo: A holiday event for laid-off journalist! (http://tinyurl.com/5dhhed (expand)) Gotta love the humor. Similar to the last http://www.ocpressclub.com/ event.
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rdomaschuk: Good news: Leaving for honeymoon on Saturday. Bad news: got laid off from my job an hour ago.
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bg_josh: Well it is layoff day 3 people laid off so far.
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theophanydesign: just got laid off. woohooooo.
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robsachs: feeling glum over learning which of my colleagues at NPR have been laid off.
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SnowWrite: aww, one of my favorite people to work with at a client site is leaving after 7 years (not sure if he was laid off) but darnit I liked him
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artoholicanonms: @RevFry they laid it off...
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afex: another benefit of being laid off: price is right! wait... where is bob barker?
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Batgirl: And just got laid off. That blows.
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richtaur: Unlucky laid off frontend engineers: SimplyBox is looking for awesome developers! http://simplybox.com/index/contact
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emmiegrey: keep getting calls from my work friends saying theyve been laid off. hard day. i wish i was at work to hug them.
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cityfile: Beards Now Big with the Professionally Defeated [Trends]: Laid off recently? Still mourning the loss of a payche.. http://twurl.nl/qc7ddd (expand)
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mikerhoads: I think the guy with the good shared music library got laid off from the company we share wi-fi with. I hate when that happens.
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lauranyc: From Portfolio: How to Pay for Your Caribbean Getaway: If you've been laid off from your Wall Str.. http://tinyurl.com/6pqzv5 (expand)
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