The effects of employment

Most likely because of end-of-year budgetting. By laying people before the first of the calendar year, they can write off the benefits packages, if I understand this correctly. Of course, my idea of high finance is actually getting my checkbook to balance once a year. --John -----Original Message----- From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Jeffrey Sharp Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 20:54 To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: The effects of employment I'm extremely saddened to hear about Megan's and Ethan's layoffs. Though my unemployment is ending, I really haven't had a stable, decent-paying job since July of last year. Trust me, I know how you feel, and I know it doesn't feel good. But why would companies pick the holidays of all times to lay people off? It doesn't make sense. This is the time of year I would guess people spend the most money. Why rid people of this resource at the time they need it most? It's just so cruel. Ethan: While a trip to the South Pacific (SoPac? :-)) might be fun, I would suggest you save your money (unless you've got lots of it). I've learned it disappears faster than one would think. On the other hand, a trip elsewhere might be just the thing to counter the emotional stress caused by being let go during the holidays. I give you both my condolences. Good luck. -- Jeffrey Sharp