Comments on: The Recession Finally Hits My House http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jim Hutchisonhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/#comment-192444 Jim Hutchison Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:42:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5862#comment-192444 A friend of mine who works in a company not to be named told me the other day that his department just got downsized from 14 people to 3. He also got a 12% paycut and took on 4 other people's responsibilities. I went to school with this guy - terminal master's degree, several professional association memberships, thousands of shows under his belt. I guess thank whomever you need to thank that your company is doing at least 24 people well.Being multi-faceted is never a bad thing. The economy blows - we all gotta act accordingly. A friend of mine who works in a company not to be named told me the other day that his department just got downsized from 14 people to 3. He also got a 12% paycut and took on 4 other people’s responsibilities. I went to school with this guy – terminal master’s degree, several professional association memberships, thousands of shows under his belt. I guess thank whomever you need to thank that your company is doing at least 24 people well.

Being multi-faceted is never a bad thing. The economy blows – we all gotta act accordingly.

]]> By: Peterhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/#comment-192297 Peter Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:07:00 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5862#comment-192297 The company I work at laid off 15 people about 2 months ago. this past week we lost our biggest client. That means we had to lay off another 5 people. Luckily I haven't been affected, and there have been no pay cuts - yet. In fact I got a nice performance bonus, so I'm counting myself lucky! The company I work at laid off 15 people about 2 months ago. this past week we lost our biggest client. That means we had to lay off another 5 people. Luckily I haven’t been affected, and there have been no pay cuts – yet. In fact I got a nice performance bonus, so I’m counting myself lucky!

]]> By: Juliehttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/#comment-192292 Julie Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:53:50 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5862#comment-192292 You can't leave out the "yesterday" at the beginning of that sentence, Dustin. :) You can’t leave out the “yesterday” at the beginning of that sentence, Dustin. :)

]]> By: Smitheehttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/#comment-192291 Smithee Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:32:02 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5862#comment-192291 I excel at awkward. I excel at awkward.

]]> By: Flexohttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/#comment-192289 Flexo Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:22:24 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5862#comment-192289 First sentence of the first para and second sentence of the second para:<blockquote>I work for a small Interactive Agency of twenty-four people... Yesterday, instead of twenty-four people, there were twenty-six.</blockquote>First sentence establishes the norm, even if the norm is new. Perhaps awkward, but accurate.With that said and off the discussion -- I'm sorry to hear about the pay decrease, Smithee. It sounds like you love your work, though. First sentence of the first para and second sentence of the second para:

I work for a small Interactive Agency of twenty-four people… Yesterday, instead of twenty-four people, there were twenty-six.

First sentence establishes the norm, even if the norm is new. Perhaps awkward, but accurate.

With that said and off the discussion — I’m sorry to hear about the pay decrease, Smithee. It sounds like you love your work, though.

]]> By: Heidihttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/#comment-192288 Heidi Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:18:43 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5862#comment-192288 I was just hit with a 7% salary cut about two weeks ago - your new salary is nearly identical to mine - I went from $78k to just over $72.I am very grateful to have a job, but my husband and I have spent the last couple of weeks tweeking our budget so that our efforts to aggressively pay down debt aren't derailed.I've also started freelancing (strategic consulting) and am still evening teaching courses at area universities, but those opportunties are much fewer lately.Best of luck as you work through this! I was just hit with a 7% salary cut about two weeks ago – your new salary is nearly identical to mine – I went from $78k to just over $72.

I am very grateful to have a job, but my husband and I have spent the last couple of weeks tweeking our budget so that our efforts to aggressively pay down debt aren’t derailed.

I’ve also started freelancing (strategic consulting) and am still evening teaching courses at area universities, but those opportunties are much fewer lately.

Best of luck as you work through this!

]]> By: Dustin Wyatthttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/#comment-192286 Dustin Wyatt Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:16:51 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5862#comment-192286 No, he got it wrong."Instead of twenty-four people, there were twenty-six." means that the default condition of 24 people is now 26 people. I don't think that's what Smithee meant to say. No, he got it wrong.

“Instead of twenty-four people, there were twenty-six.” means that the default condition of 24 people is now 26 people. I don’t think that’s what Smithee meant to say.

]]> By: Juliehttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/#comment-192285 Julie Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:11:51 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5862#comment-192285 He's got it right - yesterday there were 26, today there are 24. He’s got it right – yesterday there were 26, today there are 24.

]]> By: outoftheblewhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/#comment-192284 outoftheblew Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:08:43 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5862#comment-192284 "Yesterday, instead of twenty-four people, there were twenty-six." Either you had The Bobs in, or you meant to say you went from 24 to 22. “Yesterday, instead of twenty-four people, there were twenty-six.” Either you had The Bobs in, or you meant to say you went from 24 to 22.

]]> By: Natehttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/04/03/the-recession-finally-hits-my-house/#comment-192281 Nate Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:19:05 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5862#comment-192281 These are definitely troubled times. I am sorry about your pay cut. I hope you can work out a good budget.Thanks, Nate These are definitely troubled times. I am sorry about your pay cut. I hope you can work out a good budget.

Thanks,
Nate

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