Lay off Update
Heard a reliable rumor today that nearly 1/2 of the people in my area are getting laid off. Now the other company's team is about 8 times as large as ours, so most of those cuts will come from them. . .

This is really horrible news when you think about it. Corporate America needs an ethics check. It's not like either company isn't already making hoards of cash. These are people who have families and have worked to have jobs, and now they're being made redundant.

Other than the need to pursue a personal dream, this is one of the main reasons I need to get out of here. People in the top positions in this company have very poor priorities. There are a lot of good people throughout the company, but near the top $$$s start outweighing right and wrong. Why? Don't they have enough already?

But on the upside, maybe I can be one of those 55 people, and my sacrifice will save someone else their job. Plus, of course I'll get a severance package.

If they lay off someone who wants their job, and leave me who wants to leave, I will be very upset.