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"Eliminated"

Well, if you've read Amy's blog, she's already stolen the thunder.

I got to work, turned on the fountain at my desk, started up the computer.

Typed in the password, got an error message. Hit return without reading it and retyped said password. It's an intentionally mistyped word, so sometimes first thing in the morning I type it correctly.

This time I actually read the message.

Your account has been disabled. Please contact your system administrator.

Now, viruses have been moving through the internet. One of my contacts had already left me a voice mail that he had to clean one off. Because I send emails to consumers, I end up in a lot of people's address books. And that's how email viruses (virii?) like to propgate.

So it was one of two things. Virus, or an impending visit from HR.

I was on the phone with the help desk getting a ticket number when my boss stopped by, needing to see me for a minute. He was supposed to be in a staff meeting with his boss, and after I hang up we head towards one of the conference rooms. But we go past it and down the stairs. Now there can only be one place he's leading me. HR.

And then we were sitting in an HR office.

"With all the reorganizing that's been going on, your position has been eliminated."

Then the whole severance package review.

I wasn't even allowed to go back to my desk. The HR representative went up and grabbed the bag that had some of my stuff (like car keys). My steel travel mug is still sitting on said desk. As is the fountain.

The rest gets boxed up and shipped to me. No idea how long that'll take.

The good news is that now I'll have more time for writing and blogging...?

Posted by fictionman at July 29, 2004 11:15 AM | TrackBack (0)