A friend told me on Tuesday he was part of Barnes and Nobles' great purge.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 15 February 2018 17:36 (six years ago) link
Sorry to hear, all. Good luck on getting something good and sustainable soon.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 15 February 2018 17:57 (six years ago) link
Sorry to hear, wish you all the best
― kolakube (Ross), Thursday, 15 February 2018 18:23 (six years ago) link
Ouch, hope everything works out for you Morbs.
― Dan Worsley, Thursday, 15 February 2018 18:25 (six years ago) link
feeling like you're about to get fired sucks
This feeling has been creeping into my psyche from time to time over the last six months or so.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 February 2018 18:27 (six years ago) link
Tho partially updating my resume last night did offer some solace.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 February 2018 18:28 (six years ago) link
Because paranoia or more substantial clues?
― Evan, Thursday, 15 February 2018 18:44 (six years ago) link
morbs you can have my job, i'm going to live in the woods
― brimstead, Thursday, 15 February 2018 19:06 (six years ago) link
lets all live in the woods
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 15 February 2018 19:08 (six years ago) link
If we all lived in the woods it wouldn’t be the woods anymoreBesides who’d drive
― direct to consumer online mattress brand (silby), Thursday, 15 February 2018 19:13 (six years ago) link
buzzkill
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 15 February 2018 19:19 (six years ago) link
I'll drive
― rum dmc (darraghmac), Thursday, 15 February 2018 19:29 (six years ago) link
https://comedycentral.mtvnimages.com/images/tve/upright_citizens_brigade/16_9/ucb_104_office.jpg
― Evan, Thursday, 15 February 2018 19:38 (six years ago) link
thx everybody
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 15 February 2018 21:14 (six years ago) link
supervisor (also canned) took us out for tacos & margaritas
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 15 February 2018 21:16 (six years ago) link
sorry to hear, everyone. mark e I hear you re the commute though - really appreciating not driving through this city in rush hour...my org is currently being reorged and has had some unnerving press recently but fingers crossed all of us are fairly safe.
― kinder, Thursday, 15 February 2018 21:21 (six years ago) link
I swear I posted on this thread? Anyway, that sucks, Dr. Morbius! (Maybe I'll see you next month?)
I might be visiting this thread in a few months
― tokyo rosemary, Thursday, 15 February 2018 21:50 (six years ago) link
I'm genuinely sorry to hear that VG, mark e and Morbius are all going through uncertain times right now. 3 fucking brilliant posters there - all the best to youse.
― calzino, Thursday, 15 February 2018 22:03 (six years ago) link
saw this. damn it, morbs. I hope some better luck falls your way. You sure could use some.
― A is for (Aimless), Thursday, 15 February 2018 23:38 (six years ago) link
thanks again, ppl, i'm not desperate (yet)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 16 February 2018 03:54 (six years ago) link
maybe on March 6 or 18, tokyo ro!
All the best for the future, Dr M.
― Ward Fowler, Friday, 16 February 2018 09:17 (six years ago) link
― estela, Friday, 16 February 2018 09:41 (six years ago) link
this completely sucks. don't let them win
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 16 February 2018 17:24 (six years ago) link
I would hire all of you just to post on ilx :(
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Saturday, 17 February 2018 19:37 (six years ago) link
https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?k=EditorThe Marines need you
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 17 February 2018 19:42 (six years ago) link
You don't want me despoiling the region, big fella, and it sounds like too much work.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 18 February 2018 14:11 (six years ago) link
Look at all the other locations where an experienced GS-1084 could contribute, though
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 18 February 2018 14:36 (six years ago) link
Sorry 1035. I get all my 10XX series mixed up now
How hilarious is it when you are being canned in 2 weeks, and you are told to go the extra mile (on something you've never had to do before) because "this editor (who you've never heard of before) IS PICKY"? lol, what's my motivation?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 16 March 2018 17:32 (six years ago) link
filling the time
― A is for (Aimless), Friday, 16 March 2018 17:42 (six years ago) link
the warm glow of satisfaction which follows a job well done, presumably
― in conclusion, it is good to peel the sheeps (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 16 March 2018 17:43 (six years ago) link
The gall
― valorous wokelord (silby), Friday, 16 March 2018 18:09 (six years ago) link
the spleen
― when worlds collide I'll see you again (Jon not Jon), Friday, 16 March 2018 18:10 (six years ago) link
the goin' postal
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 16 March 2018 18:13 (six years ago) link
sorry to hear about this vg, mark and morbs best to you allmy wife's been out of work for 7 months definitely relate to the stress
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 17 March 2018 14:12 (six years ago) link
yeah Morbs, seriously fuck that. don't even go an extra inch. you don't owe them shit.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 17 March 2018 14:37 (six years ago) link