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posted by [personal profile] tadorna at 08:16pm on 15/03/2009 under , , , ,
I think I might just start using random numbers for the subject line, since I can never actually think of anything to put there.

So. I have gone into major lurk-mode lately, no particular reason. Just don't feel like posting, or something. Dunno. I'm still here though, reading and stuff. Things may well continue in this vein for a while.

So, remember when I posted saying my job was safe? Yeah, not so much. On Thursday, my fellow designers and I found out we were back in the redundancy pool (this has been such a great process, seriously), on Friday we were all scored on our performance, and tomorrow we find out who's made the grade. Yay.

Today was spent in hardcore escapist activities, which took the form of working on my Neverending Quilt, and a BSG catch-up marathon. Yesterday, I went on a jaunt round town with my friend C to look at some flats, because I'm thinking of moving (not sure how the job thing will affect that really). And that's all been quite fun. And tomorrow... will no doubt be awful, to some degree or other. But first I will have some dinner.

And that was my post. Sorry it was so lacking in elegance, wit and style. Don't know what I've done with my elegance, wit and style, know I left it round here somewhere...
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posted by [personal profile] lazulus at 08:26pm on 15/03/2009
Try checking in the biscuit tin. That's where I left my elegance, wit and style the last time it went missing.

Are you up to date with BSG? ONE MORE EPISODE, DUCKS!!
 
posted by [identity profile] sheldrake.livejournal.com at 08:47pm on 15/03/2009
Not quite! I watched 5 episodes so far today and have two more to go to be up to date. You were right though - gripping! Eek!
 
posted by [identity profile] lynnzo.livejournal.com at 08:32pm on 15/03/2009
....one part of my job is helping to put together the owners' report packets for my Bates Motel. So I was the one who made the copies the first time they created a tab for "contingency" plans, and although my name was understandably on the list, since mine was a newly created position, it was a comfortable distance down the page, I thought.

Since then, I've been the one to make the copies every time they've printed an update with the first few contingency items now printed in red showing "currently in place."

We sent out an update last week. Everything above my name is now in red.

I'm next.

Hang in there.
 
Awful isn't it? :( Makes you feel so insecure. I shall cross my fingers for both of us!
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posted by [identity profile] ia-ne.livejournal.com at 08:37pm on 15/03/2009
I remember I went months without posting last year and now I have to hold myself back from posting all the time. It comes and goes I guess? Sometimes I wish I was one of these cool people who only post twice a week with interesting thoughts and great links and whatnot :)

What are you having for dinner?
 
posted by [identity profile] sheldrake.livejournal.com at 08:50pm on 15/03/2009
Yes, I think you're right. I'm sure I'll be back annoying everyone soon. ;)

When I got in the kitchen, I realised I couldn't be bothered to cook, so, er... oven chips it is!

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posted by [identity profile] hobbituk.livejournal.com at 08:56pm on 15/03/2009
I've been blah about posting too, recently. I read and comment, but just have no inspiration for writing my own. Perhaps it was something they put in the water...
 
posted by [identity profile] sheldrake.livejournal.com at 10:16pm on 15/03/2009
I thought that water tasted funny...
 
posted by [identity profile] elouisa.livejournal.com at 08:59pm on 15/03/2009
*hugs* I'm sorry you're still not safe in your job. :( I have everything crossed for you. xx
 
posted by [identity profile] sheldrake.livejournal.com at 10:16pm on 15/03/2009
Thanks, m'dear. :)
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posted by [personal profile] vixalicious at 09:20pm on 15/03/2009
*hugs* I hope tomorrow's degree of awfulness is very small.
 
posted by [identity profile] sheldrake.livejournal.com at 10:17pm on 15/03/2009
Thank you, me too! :)
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posted by [identity profile] lapin-agile.livejournal.com at 10:11pm on 15/03/2009
I'm so glad you let us know so we can be thinking about you tomorrow.

Relatedly, I understand that *concept* of posting updates about oneself; I just don't do it. Hrm. So it feels hypocritical to say that I'd been missing you when I haven't posted anything at all updatey about myself in, well, ever?

But I have been missing you, ducks! And I will be thinking about you tomorrow. Do let us know how this most recent round of corporate horror works itself out.
 
posted by [identity profile] sheldrake.livejournal.com at 10:21pm on 15/03/2009
Oh, thank you! I will let you know, don't worry.

Hmm, it's a funny thing, isn't it? I sometimes think, "Shall I post about this?" And then I think, "No." I seem to have more or less stopped doing Facebook status updates, too, and my Twitter stream is more of a drip. Perhaps it was easier when it was just LJ.
 
posted by [identity profile] purple-hazed.livejournal.com at 11:13pm on 15/03/2009
It's really wrong when companies scare their staff with redundancies, or they don't say anything until the actual day, either way is bad.

I've been thro this several times, and once when I was wanting to move too, but I can't think of any good advice, it's one of those really unfair things that happen.
 
posted by [identity profile] llaras.livejournal.com at 08:30am on 16/03/2009
*sending good thoughts your way*

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