Everyday it disturbs me to see that companies are forced to layoff their staff to stay alive in today's hard times. I know it's a fact we are forced to reckon with, just a part of economic conditions but it still leaves you a little sullen with such a grim outlook. And it's so different when you hear about it through the news, you know it happens… but then you start hearing about it more from companies that you might be even more familiar with…. but what really sucks is when you or your friends/family are directly affected by layoffs.
Ebay jettisons 1500: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/technology/07ebay.html?hp
NBA lets go of 80: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3640507
These are tough times, and they say you should hang on to
every penny and if you've got a stable job, don't take it for
granted. What can you do but just weather the storm?
California gets a gust of Santa Ana winds every October. In fact, I can't recall a windless October in my entire lifetime. Today, a fire started in the San Fernando Valley and burned more than 10,000 acres under such unfavorable windy conditions. For more details, see LA Times coverage: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wildfire14-2008oct14,0,860012.story It's always unfortunate how a natural disaster can just cause mass destruction so quickly. My heart goes out to all the families who have been forced to evacuate and have lost anything in its path. And kudos to the emergency response received from local firefighters, community evac centers, and many more. More info: http://www.oes.ca.gov/