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  • L Lost User

    I was laid off once. I was working in a laboratory. I immediately enrolled in a basic IT class and about 5 years (after an education/internship) accepted a job earning 2X what I was making in the laboratory. Getting laid off from that job is one of the best things that ever happeed to me.

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    Dalek Dave
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    • L Lost User

      Damn. You're cold. Plus, it's as relevant and interesting as 50% of the crap posted in the lounge.

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      Simon_Whale
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      there's relevant material posted here in the lounge!? :omg: must tell work that I might be sometime

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      • D Dalek Dave

        Henceforth you shall be known as 'Igor[^]'

        --------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live

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        Nagy Vilmos
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        But Marthter, he doethn't lithp. All real Igorth lithp[^].


        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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        • K Kschuler

          Have you ever heard of Debbie Downer?

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          Nagy Vilmos
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          Sound like a pron star.


          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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          • L Lost User

            Damn. You're cold. Plus, it's as relevant and interesting as 50% of the crap posted in the lounge.

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            Nish Nishant
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            Mike Mullikin wrote:

            Plus, it's as relevant and interesting as 50% of the crap posted in the lounge.

            Apparently he finds those other threads very relevant and interesting :-)

            Regards, Nish


            My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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            • N Not Active

              And this is relevant or interesting to who?


              Failure is not an option; it's the default selection.

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              Nish Nishant
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              Mark Nischalke wrote:

              And this is relevant or interesting to who?

              Wow, that was nice :-) Of course I get your pain considering that you are used to some very relevant and interesting threads normally. :-D

              Regards, Nish


              My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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              • L Lost User

                Some of the IT companies started Layoff.

                Happy Programming

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                Nish Nishant
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                Pranit Kothari wrote:

                Some of the IT companies started Layoff.

                Which ones?

                Regards, Nish


                My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                • N Nish Nishant

                  Pranit Kothari wrote:

                  Some of the IT companies started Layoff.

                  Which ones?

                  Regards, Nish


                  My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                  Eytukan
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                  Smart ones.

                  Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.

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                  • N Nish Nishant

                    Pranit Kothari wrote:

                    Some of the IT companies started Layoff.

                    Which ones?

                    Regards, Nish


                    My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                    Sandesh M Patil
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                    Nish Sivakumar wrote:

                    Which ones?

                    Persistent systems from nagpur - from his profile.

                    Cheers,
                    SMP

                    My Recent Article
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                    • L Lost User

                      Some of the IT companies started Layoff.

                      Happy Programming

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                      CalvinHobbies
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                      Pranit Kothari wrote:

                      Some of the IT companies started Layoff.

                      been seeing an up tick in job requests actually. it's annoying as I'm in the middle of a contract :s

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                      • E Eytukan

                        Yup it's a game companies play with the under-performing ones. It's kinda garbage collection when they feel ship is starting to bloat. Nothing unusual.

                        Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.

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                        chuckforest
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                        Underperforming means different things to different companies. If Developer Joe does twice the work of Developer Dan, he has twice the opportunity to create defects. If you work in a zero-defect environment, you don't want to be Joe.

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                        • S Sandesh M Patil

                          Nish Sivakumar wrote:

                          Which ones?

                          Persistent systems from nagpur - from his profile.

                          Cheers,
                          SMP

                          My Recent Article
                          Task List feature of Visual Studio framework

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                          Nish Nishant
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                          Interesting. But he implied that multiple companies were doing it.

                          Regards, Nish


                          My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                          • C chuckforest

                            Underperforming means different things to different companies. If Developer Joe does twice the work of Developer Dan, he has twice the opportunity to create defects. If you work in a zero-defect environment, you don't want to be Joe.

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                            Eytukan
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                            Objectives are not set in comparison with the other. They have individual sheets. Attributes what we have in our sheets are crystal clear. If they fail to achieve those, they'll be considered under performing and put to training. This iteration would continue for few times until he's gets fired.

                            Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.

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                            • L Lost User

                              Some of the IT companies started Layoff.

                              Happy Programming

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                              Dr Walt Fair PE
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                              I was laid off once. It was the best thing that ever happened for my career. I hope your situation turns out well.

                              CQ de W5ALT

                              Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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                              • N Nish Nishant

                                Pranit Kothari wrote:

                                Some of the IT companies started Layoff.

                                Which ones?

                                Regards, Nish


                                My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                                prashant kothari
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                                HSBC asked some of the software engineers to resign in short period of time

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