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In reply to the discussion: My layoff story [View all]

XanaDUer2

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12. I went from worrying how to flick a cateye liner
Mon May 27, 2024, 02:30 PM
May 2024

To worrying about incipient homeless ness. The latest problem is persistent abdominal pain for 17 days my dr is sure is constipation.

I often wonder had I been a man would I have been laid off, but emotionally, I can't even go there. I just cannot. Starting 25k dental work. Yrs of savings gone.

I dont think I'm ever not going to be bitter, and I guess I'm hurting myself. The previous CEO they muscled out told us wed always have our jobs as long as we did ok, and I thought Id lucked out. My coworkers were wonderful. Most library coworkers are not. Dirty little secret.

I'm so sorry. I'm 58. Did get Medicare. Finally. You were very kind to make a manual. So, my hospital merged with another one, and now they have librarians again. Like I said, very bitter, scared, depressed.

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