It's the End of the World as We Know It

[hobgoblinn]

... and I do Not feel fine.

It should come as no surprise to long time friends that any company run like mine -- well, words fail me. In any case, we got bought today. I really should not have joked so much about how slaves have to be sold. Doubtless it's Karma.

I did Not get laid off today. Yet. But things are not looking good. Shame I can't get paid to write fanfic.

That is a Joke.

Not a great one, I admit. Never rains but it pours.

On the upside, Wee Hob has had 2 good days in a row.

Comments

[antennapedia.livejournal.com]

Have been there; am in the middle of that right now. In two weeks I'll discover if I have a job or not under the New Insect Overlords. (This is Kent Brrrrrrockman!) The uncertainty is stressful. The change is stressful. *hugs*

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, thanks. At least you have mad skillz, unlike yours truly, who knows just enough to be dangerous, and not in any of the skill sets they list for their development job openings on their website.

One bright spot, maybe, is that they have 17 developers in Salt Lake City using our ancient composition tool (Compuset.) So, either they intend us to continue on as we are and take new work with minimal adjustment to their system-- good. Or, they have people who can take over our jobs as soon as they get to converting them all over. Not sure which yet.....

If I do retain a job, it looks very much like the new company is sane and decent and the benefits absolutely rock compared to what we have. They might want to keep some of us just because we're a bargain, being so dreadfully underpaid. They could give us hefty raises and still probably not approach what they're paying their current people doing similar work....

[firefly124.livejournal.com]

Eep! How nervewracking!

At least Wee Hob is balancing things a bit by having good days.

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Yeah, I am proud of the wee hob.

[clavally.livejournal.com]

>.< How soon will you know what's going to happen? I'll say a prayer, or three, or five for you.

*hugs*

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

Thanks. After all the meetings, we know a little, and should know more in "30-60-90 days." It might work out. We'll see.

[usedtobeljs]

I'm so sorry for the uncertainty. All good thoughts to you and Wee Hob.

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[gillo]

Bugger. That is not good news. {{hugs}}

But yay for Wee Hob!

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Too early to say yet. But I'll take all the good wee hobness I can get.

[gileswench.livejournal.com]

Yay for two good days in a row for Wee Hob! Boo for selling off of slave services! Double boo for not being able to get paid for writing fic!

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

Anytime you have a desire to populate a Sims deathbox, let me know....

Funny thing is, we found out about all this Last Night because our old crazy manager Chris IM'ed one of the only people from our office still on speaking terms with him. He does contract work for them, (though his linked-in resume claims he is their VP of DAM (digital asset management.)) I wouldn't make him VP of Stray Cats, myself....

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

That sucks big time. I hope you don't get laid off, but I personally hate this kind of uncertainty.

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[nwhepcat.livejournal.com]

::sends good thoughts::

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

thanks, Lady.

[sahiya.livejournal.com]

I somehow missed this earlier today. I'm glad things are looking up now. And go Wee Hob!

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

Thanks, dear lady.