# This evening will be fun, I may get laid off tomorrow **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 12, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258 "2009-03-12T21:19:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258/1 "2009-03-12T21:19:43Z")
It’s not been a fun time in my industry. Pay cuts, lay offs, required time off. It’s not been a fun week at my employer. Yet another round of lay offs. All kinds of emails and phone calls flying, as we try to figure out who is still here. And then I hear 2 rumors. First - One of the main projects I work on, may be taken away from my group and given to another. Second - My boss, who lives/works in another state, is out of the office for a couple of days, and may be coming into this office tomorrow. There are 3 of us that work for him, in this office. Will there be 2 tomorrow? At least it’s supposed to be nice for the next 5 days or so. 40-50° and sunny. Maybe I’ll go play in the mud. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258/2 "2009-03-12T21:34:32Z")
No fun! The waiting is the hardest part. Wishing you luck! ---
**Author:** ![Fubaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fubaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fubaya)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258/3 "2009-03-12T22:10:46Z")
I thought it said “I may get laid tomorrow” so I hope that one comes true instead of the other. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258/4 "2009-03-12T22:38:24Z")
> [@Fubaya](#): > > I thought it said “I may get laid tomorrow” so I hope that one comes true instead of the other. Hey, I like your reading better. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258/5 "2009-03-12T22:46:53Z")
> [@Fubaya](#): > > I thought it said “I may get laid tomorrow” so I hope that one comes true instead of the other. I read it the same way. Fingers crossed, all around. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258/6 "2009-03-13T15:54:34Z")
The good news is: I didn’t get the pink slip. (Or is that bad news? It’s supposed to be near 50 all of next week). The bad news is 4 of the 19 people in my group got laid off. I’m hearing similar percentages from other areas. Damn, it’s scary in here. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258/7 "2009-03-13T16:20:24Z")
Now you get the survivor’s guilt. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258/8 "2009-03-13T16:21:37Z")
Glad your job survived. My financial advisor reckons it will take 12-24 months before confidence is restored and things get back to the levels before the crash. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258/9 "2009-03-13T16:50:07Z")
Glad you survived! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-evening-will-be-fun-i-may-get-laid-off-tomorrow/489258/10 "2009-03-13T18:08:31Z")
Whew.