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    Laid off from my job...

    Was laid off from my job today after working there almost 4 years. Budget cuts eliminated about 8 of 300 jobs where I work and I got the axe. My coworker who has a slightly higher title than me keeps his job even though I have an ivy league degree and we do about the same job. People who have never met me and have no actual knowledge of what I brought to the organization voted to take my job based solely on job title.



    At least I've built a knowledge base about e-scraping and that had helped build a little buffer in the bank account that I'll be putting to good use in the coming months.

    Thanks for letting me vent.


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    You sound like a very intelligent and very highly motivated person who sees opportunities where many others do not. I'd be surprised if you don't land on your feet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bjybjy View Post
    Was laid off from my job today after working there almost 4 years. Budget cuts eliminated about 8 of 300 jobs where I work and I got the axe. My coworker who has a slightly higher title than me keeps his job even though I have an ivy league degree and we do about the same job. People who have never met me and have no actual knowledge of what I brought to the organization voted to take my job based solely on job title.

    At least I've built a knowledge base about e-scraping and that had helped build a little buffer in the bank account that I'll be putting to good use in the coming months.

    Thanks for letting me vent.

    Consider it a a gift from God. It is their loss. They will realize at some point that firing you and the others was a mistake.
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    Off topic, is biddingextreme.com yours George?
    Yes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrap-It View Post
    I take it by looking at it you're having a hard time getting the word out about it? If you have a facebook for it i'll like it on my personal account. I have alot of friends
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