[Magdalen] Prayer request: job security

Jay Weigel jay.weigel at gmail.com
Fri Jul 8 03:13:28 UTC 2016


Prayers going up, Scott. S/O says to remember that a good experienced geek
is a valuable commodity and not likely to be let go easily, but can always
find a job if s/he is...and he is living proof. Courage!

On Thursday, July 7, 2016, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you, Christopher! The current line on our sales group (which has
> sales and business development people, solution designers, pricing
> people, and proposal people like me) is that the company we're merging
> with has nothing like it, so we'll still be quite valuable to the
> merged business. Monday is rumored to be a big layoff day, so there's
> a danger I'll either be one of those laid off or will hear some sad
> news of others I work with as staffs get trimmed. Lots of
> uncertainties, but it's a busy week for me on a project, so I'll have
> plenty to do besides hang out for bad news.
>
> If our whole group were laid off (which heaven forbid), at least I'm
> the only one in Chicago, so it's not like there would be a crowd of us
> here looking for the same type of job. Not that it'll be easy in any
> case, but chances are better here in Chicago than in many other
> places. One way or another...
>
> Thanks again...Scott
>
> On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 9:23 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > Prayers that all goes well. I've been laid off (from a previous job a
> long
> > time ago). It's no fun. Hope that's not in your future.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>


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