re: #281 BatGuano

As part of my job, today I escorted laid-off employees out of the building. Other than medical emergencies, it is the most gut-wrenching thing I have to face. My heart goes out to all who have to go see the HR person and I wish them all the best.

My heart goes out to them also..You know what really sucks..The Gov’t closed down Mare Island and we were all on 2 years notice…Every Friday night for 2 years I went to going away parties for colleagues that had worked together for years..Every Friday night we went to see 20-50 friends go away forever.
It was the most painful thing I’ve ever gone though in my life…At one time in the mid 90’s me and one other guy sat in bld 690..one of the largest Nuclear Facilities on the West Coast..By ourselves..waiting for months for the letter from DC. to Riff us..
Here is a little known fact about Gov’t Riff’s.. They offer you if you have certain time on the job..one position..one job in the Gov’t Take it or leave it..
You know what they offered me? A 20 years fully qualified Nuclear Engineer?
A GS5 position for the CIA.. a 10 dollar/Hr position to shuffle papers..
The United States Gov’t doesn’t think highly of my talents.. {Bad word here} Them.