Got the pink slip this AM - Page 2

01-18-2010, 10:11 PM

Awe Shucks, its not all that guys.

Hey for all I know it would have been me anyways.

I have other plans indeed and maybe I just needed a push.

Just glad we had the foresight to plan ahead. Like I said, looking at the max you can collect, how in the world are family's surviving?

Maybe we are just spoiled but I don't think so.
I put myself as a fairly middle, middle class family.

With what the unemployment compensation is, I would lose everything without planing ahead.

Say a few prayers for those who get blind sided or are not prepared.

We are going to be fine

Chas

kaelaria · 01-18-2010, 10:08 PM

Time to open up that cigar store!!

GoatLocker · 01-18-2010, 10:19 PM

As the old saying goes, when one door closes, another opens. Good luck bro.

01-18-2010, 10:31 PM

What a way to pay it forward

God bless you and your family

you have one great attitude

longknocker · 01-19-2010, 08:19 AM

Best Of Luck To You, Chas! Very Honorable Of You To Take The Hit, And I Hope & Pray Things Will Work Out For The Best For You & Your Family, Brother!

Mikey202 · 01-19-2010, 08:24 AM

Where one door closes , another will open. Says alot about you, stepping forward so the other 2 can keep thier jobs.

Blueface · 01-19-2010, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey202

Where one door closes , another will open. Says alot about you, stepping forward so the other 2 can keep thier jobs.

Good luck to you.

hotreds · 01-19-2010, 09:37 AM

This too shall pass. You are a stand up guy, and will be rewarded for it, be assured! All the best to you and yours, brother!

chippewastud79 · 01-19-2010, 09:44 AM

Best of luck moving forward Chuck

JaKaacH · 01-19-2010, 09:56 AM

Best of luck in the future Chuck.
You deserve it.

captain53 · 01-21-2010, 11:04 AM

Only been a year since I was right there myself other than no volunteer opportunity they just dumped 50% of the people at one time with a thanks for your service and 2 weeks pay.

You sound pretty well prepared and I know you will make it. With your wood skills I think you might be surprised at how well you can do with more time to put into it.

Best of Luck to you getting thru this difficult time.

Dave

01-21-2010, 07:00 PM

Well today was my last day at work since they are only working 4 days.

Can't believe how excited and anxious I was for the end of the day to roll around.

Spent the week getting all the ducks in a row, took the wife out to dinner tonight, smoked a big fat "V" and a San Cristobal, had a drink and going to bed early tonight.

Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life and its going to be a busy one

Chas

pnoon · 01-18-2010, 10:38 PM

I can't add much to what has already been said, Chuck.
I am proud to call you my friend.

icehog3 · 01-18-2010, 11:02 PM

You are indeed a good man, Chuck...and what goes around, comes around. Karma is on your side.

Sauer Grapes · 01-18-2010, 11:28 PM

Good luck Chuck. I'm sorry to hear the news and proud to know you.

colimo · 01-18-2010, 11:38 PM

Sorry to hear chuck and good luck for you whatever you decide to do...as others have said...you deserve good things which i am sure will come your way...

Ratters · 01-19-2010, 12:36 AM

Best of luck good man. Sending a prayer for you and your family.

macpappy · 01-19-2010, 06:33 AM

Being aware of what was coming and making plans for it are signs of an intelligent man.

I went through something similar in 2005 after some big a$$ storm named after a woman came though this part of Louisiana. I worked my butt off with the boss and we were back in operation 6 weeks after the storm but I saw the writing on the wall when the boss and I was at each others throat 3 or 4 times a week.

Anyway, I made plans, dipped into the savings and set up my own freelance business a month before I went off the payroll. Instead of a loss of income, I'm actually making 15k a year more - and paying the taxes to prove it.

The key was recognizing a change was coming and making plans for it.

01-19-2010, 07:16 AM

You will reap what you have sown. Very honorable act you did.

Starscream · 01-19-2010, 08:07 AM

Good luck, brother. Much respect for taking the hit over the other two guys who needed the job more desperately. A true selfless act. Hope you find something soon.

01-18-2010, 10:11 PM	#1
ChasDen Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Awe Shucks, its not all that guys. Hey for all I know it would have been me anyways. I have other plans indeed and maybe I just needed a push. Just glad we had the foresight to plan ahead. Like I said, looking at the max you can collect, how in the world are family's surviving? Maybe we are just spoiled but I don't think so. I put myself as a fairly middle, middle class family. With what the unemployment compensation is, I would lose everything without planing ahead. Say a few prayers for those who get blind sided or are not prepared. We are going to be fine Chas

01-18-2010, 10:08 PM	#2
kaelaria Cigarobsession.com Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: Holiday, FL Posts: 736 Trading: (3)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Time to open up that cigar store!! __________________ Cigar Videos

01-18-2010, 10:19 PM	#3
GoatLocker Dr of Quantum Inebrionics Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eric Location: Sandy Eggo Posts: 434 Trading: (1)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM As the old saying goes, when one door closes, another opens. Good luck bro. __________________ "I drink a great deal. I sleep a little, and I smoke cigar after cigar. That is why I am in two-hundred-percent form." Winston Churchill

01-18-2010, 10:31 PM	#4
TFULLERY Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Got the pink slip this AM What a way to pay it forward God bless you and your family you have one great attitude

01-19-2010, 08:19 AM	#5
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,261 Trading: (82)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Best Of Luck To You, Chas! Very Honorable Of You To Take The Hit, And I Hope & Pray Things Will Work Out For The Best For You & Your Family, Brother!

01-19-2010, 08:24 AM	#6
Mikey202 Tight Lines !!!! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Clarkesville(Batesville), Georgia Posts: 643 Trading: (6)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Where one door closes , another will open. Says alot about you, stepping forward so the other 2 can keep thier jobs. __________________

01-19-2010, 09:37 AM	#8
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,674 Trading: (63)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM This too shall pass. You are a stand up guy, and will be rewarded for it, be assured! All the best to you and yours, brother! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

01-19-2010, 09:44 AM	#9
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Best of luck moving forward Chuck __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

01-19-2010, 09:56 AM	#10
JaKaacH ROCK Chalk JAYHAWK K U Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Living in the golden age of ignorance in power. Posts: 1,363 Trading: (32)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Best of luck in the future Chuck. You deserve it. __________________ --Anger Management Graduate-- WHAT the F^#% you looking at???

01-21-2010, 11:04 AM	#11
captain53 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Lake of the Ozarks & Austin, TX Posts: 1,333 Trading: (3)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Only been a year since I was right there myself other than no volunteer opportunity they just dumped 50% of the people at one time with a thanks for your service and 2 weeks pay. You sound pretty well prepared and I know you will make it. With your wood skills I think you might be surprised at how well you can do with more time to put into it. Best of Luck to you getting thru this difficult time. Dave

01-21-2010, 07:00 PM	#12
ChasDen Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Well today was my last day at work since they are only working 4 days. Can't believe how excited and anxious I was for the end of the day to roll around. Spent the week getting all the ducks in a row, took the wife out to dinner tonight, smoked a big fat "V" and a San Cristobal, had a drink and going to bed early tonight. Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life and its going to be a busy one Chas

01-18-2010, 10:38 PM	#13
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM I can't add much to what has already been said, Chuck. I am proud to call you my friend. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

01-18-2010, 11:02 PM	#14
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,299 Trading: (60)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM You are indeed a good man, Chuck...and what goes around, comes around. Karma is on your side. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

01-18-2010, 11:28 PM	#15
Sauer Grapes Snatchin' yo people up Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,235 Trading: (44)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Good luck Chuck. I'm sorry to hear the news and proud to know you.

01-18-2010, 11:38 PM	#16
colimo friend of Brother Maynard Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: doug Location: centennial, colorado Posts: 1,322 Trading: (41)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Sorry to hear chuck and good luck for you whatever you decide to do...as others have said...you deserve good things which i am sure will come your way... __________________ Life is too short for cheap beer, cheap liguor and bad cigars...gimme a guinness, glenlivet and a good cigar on a golf course and its heaven on earth!!

01-19-2010, 12:36 AM	#17
Ratters Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,848 Trading: (2)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Best of luck good man. Sending a prayer for you and your family.

01-19-2010, 06:33 AM	#18
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Being aware of what was coming and making plans for it are signs of an intelligent man. I went through something similar in 2005 after some big a$$ storm named after a woman came though this part of Louisiana. I worked my butt off with the boss and we were back in operation 6 weeks after the storm but I saw the writing on the wall when the boss and I was at each others throat 3 or 4 times a week. Anyway, I made plans, dipped into the savings and set up my own freelance business a month before I went off the payroll. Instead of a loss of income, I'm actually making 15k a year more - and paying the taxes to prove it. The key was recognizing a change was coming and making plans for it. __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.

01-19-2010, 07:16 AM	#19
Tombstone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Got the pink slip this AM You will reap what you have sown. Very honorable act you did.

01-19-2010, 08:07 AM	#20
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Got the pink slip this AM Good luck, brother. Much respect for taking the hit over the other two guys who needed the job more desperately. A true selfless act. Hope you find something soon. __________________ Insert quote here.