Missed.... by a whisker

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Escribano

Posts: 6415
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

Missed.... by a whisker

Microsoft told me last week that I was at risk of being laid off. After consultation, tonight they told me I was not one of those who would lose their jobs. That is the third time I have been "hired" by them in 10 years. Sheesh, recessions suck. What a day.

BTW - I got married to Baby Carrot (from Mexico) last Hallow'een, and we are happily settled in the UK. Even the dog made it back from Spain on his own to join us at Christmas.

Good luck to you all.

p.s. If I had been laid off, I could not afford to keep this place going.

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Pgh_flamenco

Posts: 1506
Joined: Dec. 5 2007
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

Simon, congratulations on your marriage and job. I think this is the first time MS has used the word “layoff” in its history.

Thanks for keeping this place going. I had no idea it was such a big expense.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 28 2009 12:01:06

HemeolaMan

Posts: 1514
Joined: Jul. 13 2007
From: Chicago

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

I'm glad you are still employed! that is good news about the marriage!

Many happys!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 28 2009 12:55:20

srshea

Posts: 833
Joined: Oct. 29 2006
From: Olympia, WA in the Great Pacific Northwest

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

My best friend has worked at Mircrosoft for seven or eight years and has bounced around from job to job several times as the “team” she works for dissolves or gets absorbed into another, or the project she’s working on comes to completion or gets dumped. She’s grown accustomed to the tenuous nature of working there and just kind of keeps at it, knowing that she might have to start looking elsewhere at any given time….

Anyway, congrats on holding on to what you got, at home and at work, and thanks for keeping this place up and running!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 28 2009 13:12:35

ddk

Posts: 155
Joined: Jan. 10 2006
From: California

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

Very happy (and grateful) you're still with us!

Also, best wishes to you both...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 28 2009 13:18:43

Francisco

Posts: 879
Joined: Jun. 13 2005
From: SW USA

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

Felicidades, amigo.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 29 2009 0:24:22

Ron.M

Posts: 7051
Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

Yeah, I know the feeling Simon!
About a 100 repercussions all hit you at the same time and you get that kinda cold sweat and sickly feeling.

Glad you escaped man!

Congrats and all the best for the future!

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 29 2009 0:38:32

ToddK

Posts: 2961
Joined: Dec. 6 2004

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

Yeah, when Microsoft is laying people off, you know its bad.

Im counting thousands and thousands of jobs lost everyday.

Gobs of big companies like Sears, Kmart, Circuit City, etc.... All dead.

Im feeling good about my decision to get into the medical field.
While other jobs are going away, the medical positions just keep
piling up.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 29 2009 1:19:04

gj Michelob

Posts: 1531
Joined: Nov. 7 2008
From: New York City/San Francisco

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

quote:

p.s. If I had been laid off, I could not afford to keep this place going.

Simon, i did not realize that one person supported this singlehandedly. Well, thank you for providing such incredible opportunity and thank God for not triggering the devastating chain reaction that threatend Foro Flamenco.

I am relatively new to these shores, and so pleased to make your acquiantance, Simon. Do you play (duh?) maybe you could tell us something about you, for the benefit of the new ones.

But personally, if you have the time and it is not too intrusive a question, i am keenly curious about why you decided to start and support this Forum. Behind a gratuitous, disinterested good-will deed, there is inevitably a great person. And it is a magnificent deed that works wonders everyday, really, you have attracted a serious group of talented gentlemen & ladies here (which begs the Q. how do I fit here, again?)

edit: added "& ladies", to the sentence "a group of talented gents".

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 29 2009 4:46:45

Kate

Posts: 1827
Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

Hi Simon,

Congratulations on your marriage. Harold and I send lots of love and good wishes to you and baby Carrot. I guess River was the best dog ! Glad to hear you are riding out the recession and still have your job. Life is tougher than ever here in Andalucia.

Thanks as well for keeping the forum together this year. We've talked about it and everyone was willing and think now is the time to have that donate button for members to help out with expenses. We could donate straight to a flamenco forum paypal account and hopefully cover all costs. It does not seem fair that this is all down to you when we all enjoy the forum so much.

What do you all say forereros ?? It's donation time !!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 29 2009 6:31:51

edguerin

Posts: 1589
Joined: Dec. 24 2007
From: Siegburg, Alemania

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

Hi Simon,
I'd like to join the rest, and wish you all the best.
Thanks for the foro!!!

And congrats (wife, dog, job in that order)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 29 2009 7:35:53

Stu

Posts: 2536
Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to edguerin)

Hi Simon,

yeah congrats on the wedding man and settling back in blighty... weathers nice at the mo..

...and congrats on not being layed off!!!

Nice to hear from you.

quote:

Life is tougher than ever here in Andalucia.

Yeah it looks like it too from your profile pic...

quote:

What do you all say forereros ?? It's donation time !!

I say...Yes, agreed... I'm poorer than a Dic.kensian orphan right now but for this place I'll find some spare loot..

EDIT: haha i couldnt even write dickensian without this happening

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 29 2009 14:20:01

mark indigo

Posts: 3625
Joined: Dec. 5 2007

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Stu)

phew! so that was a close one, eh?

congralutations on yr marriage

and thank you, thank you, thank you!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 29 2009 14:35:06

mrMagenta

Posts: 942
Joined: Oct. 25 2006
From: Sweden

RE: Missed.... by a whisker (in reply to Escribano)

Congratulations on the Marriage!

Glad to hear that you got to keep your job.
I finally got round to ordering El Guitarrero.. long overdue! It's been on my list since it came out, but my finances have been sort of... bohemian.. since even before the crisis. Really looking forward to it now.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 29 2009 14:47:13