Heard bad news at work..

well as long as it's just a hiring freeze.i wouldn't worry.same with the pay freeze.

thanks, there are so many rumors flying about maybe lay-offs and it's so scary ya know? everyday i go to work i am so grateful and it makes me so sad to hear about people losing their jobs. i literally worry about my whole family and their jobs, i just can't wait for the recession to end!

everyone echo's that thought my friend.

one newspaper reproted the rumors of lay-offs and/or maybe forcing us a four day workweek. i am devestated, we did not hear anything yet but the newspapers always pick up the word before we do.
my whole paycheck practically covers rent. i have no idea what to do..

make yourself the most valuable person there, go in early, stay late, keep a smile on your face and you will be the last to be let go!

thanks so much. i know it's all rumors but it;s hard in these times, i have been so broke as it is!
thanks to everyone for their support.

bea, maybe if you do get laid off, you can go work in a different department until something in your field opens up again? Not sure how local goverment works.

our company is being sold by the end of the year.. so i'm trying to save up as much as I can.. there's no talk of closing this office down when it does get sold.. but who knows in this economy. I know there was also talk of pay freezes as well. We went through that in 2002, i think. I'd much rather have a pay freeze then no job. I thought forsure that they'd lay everyone in my department off when they gave what work we do have to our overseas department, but they just have us shuffled into different departments helping them.

i agree a pay freeze isn't fun but i would much rather have it. the four day work week would be tough but again much better than no job. it's scary

There could be some hope if your state uses some of the stimulus money for local government. I know some of the local towns/cities are hoping to get some funds. Think positive - know it's hard sometimes!

we have a 20 million dollar surplus! it's so crazy they don't care

more bad news, the newspaper is talking of laying off 75 - 125 employees :(

newspapers all over the country are going bankrupt...

Yea, i have heard that :(
but what i meant was the newspaper said that about where i work.. for some reason we always hear bad news in the newspaper before they tell us at our jobs :/

Well I know it's easy for me to say, but don't worry until you hear something definite from your work. I would be concerned, but try not to get yourself all worked up until you know for sure.

We have had the same thing happen at my work as well as being aquired 5 times and I am still there.

I hope everything works out. I am sure it will be fine.

It is kind of crappy that you have read about it in the paper though.

ah sorry, I thought you were saying the newspaper was laying off their own employees!

sadly, they are too. its crazy how bad things have gotten.