Monthly Archives: July 2008

CA Coastal Commission to Lay Off 46 Staffers Then Go Surfing

Seriously, did you even know there were 125 people working for the Coastal Commission?

Unemployment Insurance Board Fires Top Dog, He Gets Unemployment

But what about who he replaced? “Last year, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that then-board chairwoman Ann Richardson tried to pay a board secretary, Claire Connelly, $10,000 to have a baby for her.”

MySpace Lays Off 5 percent of workforce (75)

Now there might be 5 percent less strippers and porn stars adding you to their network.

I forgot to mention that the company designated people to lay off as “expendable” or “redundant.”

I was termed “expendable.” I guess I prefer that because I don’t like to repeat myself.

I am probably going to “sign away my rights” and get my 2,100 pieces of silver. I may not have a wife and kids, but there’s something to be said about moving on and shutting the door on the past.

My main source of amusement is watching my tubby cat, Killcrazy, running up the stairs. She’s fit, not fat!

Yes, Monday was rough, but not for the reason that every Monday I used to go to a job where I made money and had benefits — no, it was because I met with a labor lawyer. One commissioned by our union to give us advice about our severance packages.

So five of us sat there in skanky downtown Oakland, and I got to hear some info mixed with bitterness and anger. I wish I were that mad, but I’m not. I’m just like, “Oh, unless I want a costly lawsuit where I may not win any actual money, I should just sign this?”

The lawyer said, “Ummm, probably, yeah.” Go, lawyers!

“But you’re young,” the lawyer said, “you have 20 to 30 years ahead of you.” Yay!

Then I spent $100 on seemingly 10 items of food — seriously, have you seen the cost of food lately? Damn! ( I can’t complain, at least we aren’t eating mudcakes like in Haiti.)

Someone there did give me something to think about when she told me about another former coworker who took his blog to another media company and is now getting paid. She was, too. And I thought, “Why can’t I? And who’s the biggest game in town?”

And yes, since I was having an unexpected burst of self-esteem, I called them and they seemed interested…..holla!

Then finally another company called me after weeks of nothing! Out of the blue, man….The whole day wiped me out.