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I've had a number of people ask me, either in comments or via PM, what I did for GE and what led to my layoff.  I think both of these topics are deserving of their own blogs, and while this one won't include a drawing, the next one will.

This afternoon, I have my first meeting with Right Management, the placement agency that GE contracts with for the people they lay off.  Today is really just an introduction to the services they offer, which includes resume assistance and a number of classes on things like interviewing skills and salary negotiation.

This afternoon, I have my first meeting with Right Management, the placement agency that GE contracts with for the people they lay off.  Today is really just an introduction to the services they offer, which includes resume assistance and a number of classes on things like interviewing skills and salary negotiation.

Yesterday, my hi-def projector began having issues with a flickering image. This is the 3rd time I will have to send it in since I purchased it in late February. I'm going to try reseating the lamp, but if that doesn't work, I'm going to have to have a conversation with Panasonic about giving me a new projector.

Last night, I dreamed that I went into work only to realize when I got there that I was no longer employed. That was pretty depressing.

Yesterday, my hi-def projector began having issues with a flickering image. This is the 3rd time I will have to send it in since I purchased it in late February. I'm going to try reseating the lamp, but if that doesn't work, I'm going to have to have a conversation with Panasonic about giving me a new projector.

Last night, I dreamed that I went into work only to realize when I got there that I was no longer employed. That was pretty depressing.

The one element of my severence period that I was kinda looking forward to was knocking out some little chores around the house --  things that have been minor annoyances that I've been telling myself "I should really take care of that", but that typically get de-prioritized after a day at the office.

The wife caught on to the fact that I have been making a chores list and had just tripled the size of it.

The one element of my severence period that I was kinda looking forward to was knocking out some little chores around the house --  things that have been minor annoyances that I've been telling myself "I should really take care of that", but that typically get de-prioritized after a day at the office.

The wife caught on to the fact that I have been making a chores list and had just tripled the size of it.

Yesterday, I took my son to the sports card store.  He's gotten into collecting baseball and football cards and he has an uncanny knack for picking out good packs of cards, but I'll get to that in a second.

Yesterday, I took my son to the sports card store.  He's gotten into collecting baseball and football cards and he has an uncanny knack for picking out good packs of cards, but I'll get to that in a second.

Today is the first day since I was 16 years old that I've been unemployed.  I have conflicting emotions about it.  On the one hand, it has impacted my sense of self worth.  On the other hand, the wife said "since you're going to be home, we can have sex during the day rather than waiting until the kids go to sleep."  I'm thinking this little layoff might not be such a bad thing.

With all this job talk on my blogs, I've fallen off the drawing postings.  So here were are back at it today.