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GRATITUDE: MY JOB WAS SPARED

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  1. lilybeau lilybeau is offline

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    Nov 13th, 2008 (11/13/2008 7:18pm)

    I usually post in PD, and not OT, but I need to share some gratitude.

    I am an in-house lawyer with Safeco Insurance. I'm the guy that defends your business or you as a homeowner, when you get sued.

    In April, Safeco made a deal to be sold to Liberty Mutual. The CEO of Safeco, who worked there for 2 years and 6 months, walked away with 17 million dollars.

    I've worked there about the same amount of time.

    Liberty Mutual has its own house counsel operation, so we knew some of us would be absored -- but many would not.

    Today was like watching bad election night returns as office after office reported EVERYONE was laid off -- New York, Cleveland, Detroit, etc. In Orange, California, all but two gone. In Thousand Oaks, all but one gone.

    My office is in Glendale, California. People were a nervous wreck today, especially the support staff. Crying from nerves, red eyes, anxiety attacks, etc. No one wants to start looking for a job in the worst economy in a generation and right before the holidays.

    I just found out Liberty Mutual is offering me a position with no cut in pay or benefits...even better, of our 18 employees, 12 got offered jobs. Of the six that did not get a job offer, 4 were near retirement and got excellent packages -- they actually WANTED to go. The other two were not so fortunate and my heart goes out to them.

    I just needed to express my gratitude in writing.
  2. Reoknows Reoknows is offline

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    Nov 13th, 2008 (11/13/2008 7:27pm) in reply to lilybeau

    very good news for you and your coworkers. i know if i lost my job right now id be so fked.
  3. BlindBuddah BlindBuddah is offline

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    Nov 13th, 2008 (11/13/2008 7:27pm) in reply to lilybeau

    congrats, i'm sure this takes a lot of stress off you now.

    keep working hard because i'm going to say that it wasn't luck that you were able to keep your job.
  4. SerlinSteak19 SerlinSteak19 is offline

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    Nov 13th, 2008 (11/13/2008 7:31pm) in reply to lilybeau

    Hope my mom is as lucky as you. Barclay's hasn't let her go yet and hopefully won't because she over 50 so shes stuck between retirement and having trouble finding a new job because of her age.
  5. mhoddi mhoddi is offline

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    Nov 13th, 2008 (11/13/2008 7:32pm) in reply to lilybeau

    I hope you're good...
     
  6. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

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    Nov 13th, 2008 (11/13/2008 7:36pm) in reply to SerlinSteak19

    Congrats.

    You know the inhouse people in Golden, CO? McQuiston, Robbins et al.

    Just threw the et al. in there to look all lawyer like?
  7. poncho veelo poncho veelo is offline

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    Nov 13th, 2008 (11/13/2008 8:57pm) in reply to lilybeau

    How did the Portland & Vancouver, Washington offices do? I know people at both.
  8. Chazmental Chazmental is offline Thief

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    Nov 13th, 2008 (11/13/2008 9:07pm) in reply to poncho veelo

    Grats on getting a good offer. More people need to show gratitude imo.

  9. CrownMyCoke CrownMyCoke is offline

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    Nov 13th, 2008 (11/13/2008 9:17pm) in reply to lilybeau

    Pretty awesome man! Congrats! In this economy, even if you do not like your job, you better come in with smiles on and kick ass no matter what because if you are out there trying to get a job you are F'ed!
  10. lilybeau lilybeau is offline

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 1:12am) in reply to poncho veelo

    I don't know about Vancouver, Washington, but I know they kept 5 out of 15 lawyers in Portland Oregon.
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  11. Jennifear Jennifear is offline

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    Nov 14th, 2008 (11/14/2008 1:14am) in reply to lilybeau

    I'm very happy for you Jeff! :)
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