Boy does this ever suck truckloads of dick.

[lizard]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: R*******, Harry (CSO-C)
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 1:06 PM
> To: CSO-C ALL (CSO-C)
> Subject: DCMA Reduction in Force (RIF) Update
>
> All - Keeping our commitment to communicate with you frequently and openly, no matter how painful it might be, the following information is provided.
>
> We've completed the initial RIF process. As promised, we want to let you know the results as quickly as possible. Therefore, in advance of issuing the official RIF notices, I plan to send an email to each affected employee at approximately 2:00 today. Approximately 47 employees will receive one of three notices.
>
> 1 - You are being reassigned.
> 2 - You are facing a change to lower grade. Or,
> 3 - You are facing separation.
>
> If you do not receive one of these notices at 2:00 today, consider yourself safe from this RIF.
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions. Additionally, Kim Edens will be onsite starting at 1:00 tomorrow afternoon and Thursday morning. She will be situated in Conference Room #2.
>
> -Harry
>
> Harry T. R*********
> Deputy Director
> Customer Support Office - Columbus
> 614-***-****

 

[xfer]

separation = layoff??

are you a potential layoffee???

 

[lizard]

potentially I am but I think I'm safe, because I'm a 335 series which is a computer assistant, and nobody else here is classified as that. but I still can't help but feel nervous because the RIF procedure involves length of service, vet preference and a few other factors, its really complicated. The only saving grace is that if we are targeted for separation, we as feds have a really good job placement program.

It'll still blow though, because some good people are going to lose their jobs.

And that Kim Edens, she's the Employee Assistance person, in case anyone freaks out or something.

 

[avi]

man, I hate that shit. so glad I don't have to deal with it anymore. it used to be like a monthly thing here.

 

[lizard]

rationally I know things will be cool, because when I lost my DoD job in Illinois they found me a job here in Columbus, although it was for the Def Finance & Accounting Service, which was like being in the penitentiary with an ass friendly guy named Bubba...but I don't want to move again.

but still, but still....20 some minutes.....

 

[minxnim]

wow they are doing that here but not even giving warning. they just force people out of their job and make it look like the person quit.

 

[lizard]

yeah I have to admit Federal Service does have advantages to private industry in some ways, and that's certainly one. but my ex- ex- cubemate just came by and she's only got nine years in, she's got three daughters. She's such a sweetheart and there are so many assholes here I'd rather see leave.

Approx 10 minutes @%#^$&%*^&*

 

[lizard]

nothing yet *falls over and bangs head*

 

[lizard]

the lesbian ex-cubemate got a separation letter the good thing is she's almost done with her doctorate, and she already makes shitloads of money as a professor.
and Katrina the one with three daughters.

 

[azal]

she should file discrimination charges.

 

[lizard]

single handedly two of the best looking women here will be gone.

 

[azal]

from my experience, it's better to have ugly co-workers than good looking ones that ignore you.

I don't really care, it's just that I get along better with people that are as or more ugly than I am.

 

[lizard]

but they can't ignore ME, because when they lock themselves out of their accounts or stick floppys in zip drives or can't figure out why their computer won't come on when the power strip is off....with only a modicum of knowledge, I and only I can save their ugly ignorant asses!

I am the computer help desk and at one time or another, all must prostrate themselves before me! Buwahahahahahahaha

btw it looks like my job is safe.

 

[xfer]

damn!!

i was kinda stressed a little actually.

 

[lizard]

my stomach hurts now.

 

[Josh Seipp]

whew!

 

[avi]

I always got stress-induced canker sores from that shit

 

[NAD]

the lesbian ex-cubemate got a separation letter

Sucks.

 

[lizard]

really. she's a good friend.