Comments on: AOL Layoffs: My Heart Goes Out to You http://andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/ For Real Fri, 11 May 2012 20:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Miriam http://andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Miriam Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:55:53 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/#comment-1495 HA! It's been over 2 weeks and I'm sitting around in my underpants as well... good to know it's a normal reaction. Cheers friend! HA! It’s been over 2 weeks and I’m sitting around in my underpants as well… good to know it’s a normal reaction. Cheers friend!

]]> By: JeffSimmermon http://andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 JeffSimmermon Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:26:30 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/#comment-1332 You also may want to carefully review the terms of your severance package, dude. Make sure you don't get that pretty package yanked. (posted and mailed) You also may want to carefully review the terms of your severance package, dude. Make sure you don’t get that pretty package yanked. (posted and mailed)

]]> By: JeffSimmermon http://andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 JeffSimmermon Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:25:20 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/#comment-1331 Just to clarify: while I definitely saw that puke when I got laid off, I didn't take that photo. I know the guy who did, and I am guessing that in this instance he'd rather not be credited. He knows how to find me if I'm wrong, though. Yeah, you're jumping into the bed you made pretty fast. Your post cracked me up, and I thought it was dead-on. Sometimes being right and being employable are mutually exclusive. But I've found decent work at a place that doesn't care about ValleyWag, etc. Yet. Just to clarify: while I definitely saw that puke when I got laid off, I didn’t take that photo. I know the guy who did, and I am guessing that in this instance he’d rather not be credited. He knows how to find me if I’m wrong, though.

Yeah, you’re jumping into the bed you made pretty fast. Your post cracked me up, and I thought it was dead-on. Sometimes being right and being employable are mutually exclusive. But I’ve found decent work at a place that doesn’t care about ValleyWag, etc. Yet.

]]> By: Harrison http://andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 Harrison Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:14:13 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/#comment-1330 Wow. That was fast. <a href="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2007/10/aol-twx-fired-a.html" rel="nofollow">Silicon Valley Insider</a> just reprinted a <a href="http://byneddiejingo.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-affection-for-executive-class-grows.html" rel="nofollow">post </a> I wrote this morning that is somewhat less than completely polite about Randy Falco... I'm getting an "I'll Never Work in this Town Again" vibe... Wow. That was fast.

Silicon Valley Insider just reprinted a post I wrote this morning that is somewhat less than completely polite about Randy Falco…

I’m getting an “I’ll Never Work in this Town Again” vibe…

]]> By: Harrison http://andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Harrison Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:51:32 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/#comment-1329 A mutual friend left a link to this post at my place. I got the ax last week -- something I've watched over and over in my rather long professional career but never been a victim of. I'm feeling extremely lucky. Just before the layoff, a friend who runs acquisitions for a British music imprint suggested I submit a book proposal, which was accepted. So this week, since the layoff I've been just immersing myself in this topic, a rather obscure but spiritually fulfilling topic, and it's the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on. But I really, <i>really</i> identify with your point that this is a moment to reassess, redefine what you want to be when you grow up -- and how terrifying and immobilizing that can be. Loved the picture of the puke. I must have missed that -- that's right outside the entrance to CC1, right? A mutual friend left a link to this post at my place. I got the ax last week — something I’ve watched over and over in my rather long professional career but never been a victim of.

I’m feeling extremely lucky. Just before the layoff, a friend who runs acquisitions for a British music imprint suggested I submit a book proposal, which was accepted. So this week, since the layoff I’ve been just immersing myself in this topic, a rather obscure but spiritually fulfilling topic, and it’s the most fun I’ve ever had with my clothes on.

But I really, really identify with your point that this is a moment to reassess, redefine what you want to be when you grow up — and how terrifying and immobilizing that can be.

Loved the picture of the puke. I must have missed that — that’s right outside the entrance to CC1, right?

]]> By: Seth Werkheiser http://andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 Seth Werkheiser Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:19:24 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/#comment-1323 Four of my previous co-workers were let go. I can't believe it. Four of my previous co-workers were let go. I can’t believe it.

]]> By: Ron http://andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Ron Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:27:45 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/#comment-1316 I was one of the lucky ones today -- heard the sing-song "You've Got Layoff Mail" from my PC. We'll see what the next turn reveals. I was one of the lucky ones today — heard the sing-song “You’ve Got Layoff Mail” from my PC.

We’ll see what the next turn reveals.

]]> By: Jamie Mottram http://andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Jamie Mottram Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:03:36 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/2007/aol-layoffs-my-heart-goes-out-to-you/#comment-1315 Well said, Jeff, as always. Well said, Jeff, as always.

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