My Monday $hi+ Sammy!

NPHuskerFL

Worked close till to 2AM Sunday/Monday. Woke up to a call advising our doors are closing after 25 yrs of excellent service. It's a tough pill to swallow but, I truly admire and respect the owner for calling me VS a "mass" BS email like I've seen before. It has been a sad Monday to say the very least. I don't mean to be a Debby Downer but, this was MY Monday.

NPHuskerFL

A twelve of Yuengling, a hair cut, shave and a good attitude and I'm good. >:)

ChillyWillis

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ChillyWillis

Like I said on another thread keep your head up. When one door closes another one opens. I hope both you and your employer who you so obviously admire can find your way through this.

Stay strong.

ChillyWillis

A shot of bourbon may help ya hit the hay as well, just saying...

NPHuskerFL

Thanks @ChillyWillis‌ funny I've been on this road before. Me and my family will be bueno. But, it sucks. I'm still trying to process it. But, no time to reflect as I am still a MAN & as I was brought up a Husker :-D I am the provider. So, here I go starting tomorrow hitting the pavement hard. My wife has already been updating my resumé. She is my ROCK!!!!

fusionhq

Damn Blake, sorry to hear that...I'm sure with your experience and attitude you'll find something in no time. Let me know if you need anything!

NPHuskerFL

I've gotta an interview I lined up after about an hour of getting the horrible news. My previous employer called and recommended me. Pretty dang cool! We'll see! Thanks Brian B-)

hapster

Man that sucks... hopefully this turns out to be nothing more than a bump in the road for you. Good luck!

jcaspary

Sorry to hear the news. Like others have said keep your head up and keep moving forward. Hope the interview works out for you!!!!

GeorgeS

That's a good boss/owner you have there! At least like you said he delivered the news personally and is helping you find a new place to land. Best of luck in the search, fingers crossed it's a short one!

fusionhq

It's great he's got a good word in for you. I'm sure that this wasn't his master plan! Go get em Blake!

fence0407

Best of luck! Sending you a PM.

Cymbaline65

Sorry to hear. We went through a RIF of 40k in February. I dodged the bullet but two of my colleagues didn't. If I were you, I'd take the rest of the week off, cook some really unhealthy chow on the Egg and watch movies. Hit the ground hard on Monday.

YEMTrey

Hang in there Blake and family.  Hopefully this leads to something better.  

saluki2007

Sorry to hear the news Husker.  From what I've seen from you on this forum, I'm sure you will bulldoze your way into a new and better situation.  Good luck with the interview!

Dobie

Damn man....Ive been through that a couple times and its a kick in the gut for sure. You have much needed skills my friend and Freaktown needs them. You  will land on your feet. Good luck bro.

DMW

Man, tough news for sure. Best wishes for a better than before outcome.

Grillin_beers

Hey man we've all been there before. 2 months after relocating for a job the company closed it's door. Effectively they fired 400 people that day. It took me 3 months to find a new job. Keep your chin up your family knows your still a man and a good provider. On the plus side you'll probably have a few good egging day.

Smokinpig

I feel for you. I have been going through it as well the last year. I worked for a consulting outfit that has changed their focus, I have been working hard all year to get out there I know it is going to happen soon. Best of luck @NPHuskerFL!

HendersonTRKing

That BLOWS.  I see too much of this in my line of work and it's good to hear you've at least got a stand up owner.  And good "internal support"!  That make the difference in good times and bad.

NPHuskerFL

Cymbaline65 said:

Sorry to hear. We went through a RIF of 40k in February. I dodged the bullet but two of my colleagues didn't. If I were you, I'd take the rest of the week off, cook some really unhealthy chow on the Egg and watch movies. Hit the ground hard on Monday.

Not my style. I'm hitting the ground running today. It's time to move forward and not dwell on this. I will miss them all though. They were all awesome to work with FWIW.

johnmitchell

Best of luck..I love your spirit and I agree the only way to tackle this is head on..I look forward to hearing about your new job.... :-c

Sixpack1

Positivism breeds positivism, you'll do fine with that attitude... 

thetrim

Get some and good luck w the search.

DaveRichardson

Had my $hit sammich just short of 2 months ago. I'll be starting my next job on Monday. Keep your head up!

anzyegg

Bad news for sure. I'm sure you'll be fine my friend....good luck and hope you get a great job.

tkleager

Keep fighting man!

Spaightlabs

Why is the owner closing the doors?  Is he just tired of working that hard or is the business no longer profitable?  If it is still profitable what is the possibility of a few employees pulling together and purchasing it?

I have a childhood friend that did that for a smallish manufacturer back in WI.  He turned it into a dominant player in its niche and took a lot of his buds that still lived back there along for the ride.  All concerned have done very well for themselves.

TTC

@NPHuskerFL I hate that you have to walk that road.

Not that it matters to your situation, but do know that I appreciate your attitude more than you will ever know. I was the guy on the other side, the business owner doing the laying off and trying to be honorable about it. To the tune of 4 separate layoffs and nearly 400 people.

Many of the people I laid off were 2nd and even 3rd generation employees in our small community. It took me years to get over it, and some of them never did.

There were guys like you who appreciated my effort and immediately moved on, and those that still won't speak to me.

You clearly have a specialized and marketable skill set, and I know you will land on your feet in no time. Cheers to you sir.

NPHuskerFL

Hey y'all. I want to be very clear. My boss/owner is a honorable man. The business was just to far in the red that it was simply no longer feasible to keep the doors open. This was not a decision that came easily. I couldn't tell you how many times he apologized. He has given me knowledge in different areas that I didn't have and a place I truly enjoyed working for. I will miss it. He gave me several high recommendations and even called these businesses personally. I have no ill thoughts and I'm grateful to have been an employee of his.