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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 12:40:12 PM

Title: I fucking love days like these...
Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 12:40:12 PM: ...those wonderful days where it's overcast outside and your company is cutting 4,000 + jobs and you have no idea what is happening with your gig.

I think I'm going to re-take up smoking. It keeps you thin!
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Post by: Cyanista on July 31, 2007, 12:41:07 PM: 4k jobs??? Damn.

Don't take up smoking at a time you're not sure you can afford the extra expense, gosh.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 12:42:36 PM: I'll just grow tobacco on my windowsill and roll my own.
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Post by: Cyanista on July 31, 2007, 12:43:16 PM: Fuckin' hippy. Why do you hate America?!!?
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 12:43:55 PM: I DO WHAT I WANT, WHEN I WANT
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 31, 2007, 12:45:30 PM: Sorry to hear that dude. But yeah, it would suck to lose your job and suffer some health related issue due to smoking. :'(
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Post by: MrAngryFace on July 31, 2007, 12:46:38 PM: Sux dude, hope ya dont get cut. I think the worst kind of fired is the kind that you didn't earn. I mean at least that would make sense.
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Post by: FlameOfCallandor on July 31, 2007, 12:47:20 PM: What company do you work for? Fucking american companies have been cutting jobs for years, and not because there is less work, but because they can just tell some poor schmuc to do twice as much.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 12:49:01 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on July 31, 2007, 12:46:38 PM
Sux dude, hope ya dont get cut. I think the worst kind of fired is the kind that you didn't earn. I mean at least that would make sense.

Yeah, totally. Everyone here is shaking in their boots, even the GOOD employees.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 31, 2007, 12:53:37 PM: What kind of job do you have? If you don't want to reveal the company that's fine
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 12:59:14 PM: Well I've been saying "Scientist" all this time, let's stick with that
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Post by: Cyanista on July 31, 2007, 01:00:56 PM: Batman was a scientist.
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Post by: Tauntaun on July 31, 2007, 01:09:04 PM: Quote from: Cyanista on July 31, 2007, 01:00:56 PM
Batman was a scientist.

So is Tom Cruise

(http://www.facade.com/celebrity/photo/Tom_Cruise.jpg)
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Post by: hyp on July 31, 2007, 01:32:28 PM: hey st. corny, you work at intel or something? my dad does -- he told me they were about to lay off a shit ton of IT folk
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Post by: Tauntaun on July 31, 2007, 01:33:14 PM: you could always burn the building down like in office space.

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don't do it, it's a bad idea
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 01:33:24 PM: Nah, I'm in big pharma. Good luck to your dad.
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Post by: Shuri on July 31, 2007, 01:33:40 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 12:59:14 PM
Well I've been saying "Scientist" all this time, let's stick with that
hamburger scientist?
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 01:34:09 PM: Your satellites are weak, Shuri. They get dimmer every time I speak.
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Post by: hyp on July 31, 2007, 01:38:17 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 01:33:24 PM
Nah, I'm in big pharma. Good luck to your dad.

it's all good, he's been working there for over 25 years now, he's ready for a layoff and nice goodbye check. thing is, they never want to lay him off because of how much severance they'd owe him. :lol
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Post by: Tauntaun on July 31, 2007, 02:02:06 PM: When do they announce the layoffs? Hope you still have a job. :-[
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 02:02:49 PM: We have a "town hall meeting" at 4PM. Maybe I'll just go and get drunk until then.
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Post by: DJ_Tet on July 31, 2007, 03:33:39 PM: Good luck man. I had a mother of all days yesterday which culminated in my PC crashing. It's been much better today, but news like that really puts things into perspective. All the little problems you have in life and work are really so insignificant when it all comes down to it. At the end of the day if you've still got a job and your loved ones are healthy, that's better than most people.

You'll be alright, don't start smoking again. You know that isn't the answer.
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Post by: demi on July 31, 2007, 03:36:16 PM: Time to hit up the ads, homie, word snizzle my saint cizzle

no homo
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Post by: Mupepe on July 31, 2007, 03:42:00 PM: That sucks dude. Two Fridays ago, my company did nationwide layoffs. I've never seen so many people crying in my life. Hope everything turns out ok.

In the meantime, I've got something you can smoke, babe. :-*
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Post by: tiesto on July 31, 2007, 03:57:11 PM: Good luck, hope you survive the cuts...
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Post by: TVC15 on July 31, 2007, 05:16:04 PM: Good luck, Corny.
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Post by: Tauntaun on July 31, 2007, 05:32:26 PM: it's past 4, hopefully you aren't dead drunk and still have a job shnooky wooky :-*
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Post by: Mupepe on July 31, 2007, 05:33:08 PM: I think it's only 2 where SC lives. 2 more hours babe. 2 more hours.
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Post by: Tauntaun on July 31, 2007, 05:34:27 PM: Quote from: Mupepe on July 31, 2007, 05:33:08 PM
I think it's only 2 where SC lives. 2 more hours babe. 2 more hours.

Oh right like the guy in the $20 pair of pants is going to wait 2 hours to find out what happens next, COME ON! :-*
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 31, 2007, 05:43:54 PM: good luck SC
if you get laid off I will come to Sandy Eggo to drink away your troubles. maybe.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on July 31, 2007, 06:07:33 PM: That sucks, Corny. My day was pretty awesome, tho- sat on the beach, read a book and began plotting on how to escape to Europe next year.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 31, 2007, 06:13:57 PM: Quote from: Raoul Duke on July 31, 2007, 06:07:33 PM
That sucks, Corny. My day was pretty awesome, tho- sat on the beach, read a book and began plotting on how to escape to Europe next year.

how can a man with no job move? Your also about 90 years to late for the German Revolution and the Spartacist uprising.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 06:35:29 PM: Okay I just found out that for now, I'm safe. :elephant
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Post by: Mupepe on July 31, 2007, 06:40:37 PM: DUDE LET'S HAVE SAFETY SEX
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 06:40:59 PM: :rapetime :hump

dude i have felt sick to my stomach all day, i am going to raid the cafeteria
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Post by: Mupepe on July 31, 2007, 06:42:13 PM: i can imagine! I just ordered some mushrooms and chicken pizza with extra cheese. come over and we can share. and then let's get high as fucking balls.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 31, 2007, 06:45:18 PM: good to hear saint.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 31, 2007, 06:59:51 PM: well, congrats on keeping your job, corny. that sounds kinda insincere, bit i'm serious: i'm glad it worked out for ya. nothing sucks more than losing your job due to something as wholly arbitrary as layoffs.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on July 31, 2007, 07:03:04 PM: CELEBRATE WITH BEEEEEEER! Not getting laid off is kinda like getting hired for your job all over again! congrats!
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 31, 2007, 07:04:50 PM: hooray, I don't have to drive to San Diego!

also grats on keeping yer jorb
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 31, 2007, 07:08:16 PM: Upper Deck is based in San Diego. You should visit their offices and make a ... symbolic gesture.
RECURSIVE PRANKS ARE THE BEST KIND OF PRANKS
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Post by: Mupepe on July 31, 2007, 07:09:52 PM: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176107

respond guys. i don't think any of them know what upper decking is
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on July 31, 2007, 07:12:32 PM: thanks duders. goddamn i feel relieved

i think this is a sign: chill on the internet at workie!
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Post by: Candyflip on July 31, 2007, 08:12:12 PM: Quote from: hyp on July 31, 2007, 01:32:28 PM
hey st. corny, you work at intel or something? my dad does -- he told me they were about to lay off a shit ton of IT folk
Yeah man, I live in Sacramento and there's one huge Intel building about 20-30 miles away in Roseville. They've been laying off people by the thousands for the past year or two.
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Post by: Oblivion on July 31, 2007, 08:25:58 PM: Glad you lucked out, SC. I was sadly the victim of a layoff at one point in my life. And it was a fucking awesome job too. :'(

Also, I HATE overcast days.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on July 31, 2007, 09:17:51 PM: Congrats, Cornelius. Hope you don't have to go through this ever again.