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Well, my husband just got laid off [View all] Wicked Blue Yesterday OP

I'm so sorry not sorry! ms liberty 23 hrs ago #1

Thank you Wicked Blue 21 hrs ago #20

69 is a good age to retire KS Toronado 48 min ago #54

I'm sorry things didn't go as planned but I hope it ends up being a blessing anyway biophile 23 hrs ago #2

Thank you Wicked Blue 21 hrs ago #21

I hope he can just retire & enjoy life now! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #3

Thanks, SheltieLover Wicked Blue 21 hrs ago #22

Been there, security clearance, government contractor... LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago #4

Thanks for the encouragement Wicked Blue 23 hrs ago #6

Sorry to hear. Bristlecone 23 hrs ago #5

Thank you Wicked Blue 21 hrs ago #23

Get a few thumb drives . . . AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #7

I think what you're suggesting may be a crime AZ8theist 22 hrs ago #12

He has to return the laptop Wicked Blue 21 hrs ago #25

he has a security clearance lapfog_1 2 hrs ago #51

At age 69 he may have a case to sue and be allowed to retire as an alternative to being laid off. patphil 22 hrs ago #8

It might depend what's better retirement vs severance package. dflprincess 21 hrs ago #18

We have to watch our pennies Wicked Blue 21 hrs ago #26

Sorry to hear this... jlshaw47 22 hrs ago #9

Thanks Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #28

Collect unemployment - then RETIRE! nt Exp 22 hrs ago #10

Thanks for the reminder - I forgot about unemployment Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #30

I'll be joining him soon Xipe Totec 22 hrs ago #11

Best of luck to you! Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #31

Hey, I hope this all ends up being a better thing. herding cats 22 hrs ago #13

Thank you so much! Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #32

Sorry to hear that. Coloradan4Truth 22 hrs ago #14

The federal government is being destroyed Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #33

Hi Wicked... Coloradan4Truth 10 hrs ago #44

Good to hear Wicked Blue 5 hrs ago #47

Now, versus nine months from now? nilram 22 hrs ago #15

You raise some great points Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #35

Unemployed ms.pamela 22 hrs ago #16

Thank goodness he didn't work for Oracle! Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #36

I'm so sorry! Solly Mack 21 hrs ago #17

Thanks, Solly! Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #37

If they lay off 500 people they are required to give you more pay/motive than that JT45242 21 hrs ago #19

Is that for government employees? Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #38

I think it is all companies of that size...@omahasteve JT45242 11 hrs ago #43

Actually my son-in-law is a labor lawyer Wicked Blue 6 hrs ago #46

Best of Luck With This modrepub 21 hrs ago #24

Thanks! I really hope he doesn't work full time any more Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #39

I'm sorry to hear that. area51 21 hrs ago #27

Thank you, area51 Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #40

trump is ruthless, vile and sadistic vapor2 20 hrs ago #29

I feel terrible for the federal workers who got DOGEd. Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #41

Hope it turns into a blessing for you Lifeafter70 20 hrs ago #34

It's good that you can spend more time with your son. Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #42

Apply for unemployment, food stamps, whatever is currently available. stollen 9 hrs ago #45

Unemployment is definitely a possibility Wicked Blue 5 hrs ago #48

While Still A Drag... ProfessorGAC 3 hrs ago #49

I hope so too Wicked Blue 2 hrs ago #50

I don't mean to be too personal, but he's still working at 69? Mark.b2 1 hr ago #52

It might be a blessing in disguise (regardless of what they say, you do not have to work until you drop). waterwatcher123 1 hr ago #53

I'm so sorry he was laid off, but it does sound like the job was dangerously stressful. Maybe he highplainsdem 14 min ago #55