How many people do you know who've been laid off?

[LuxLiving]

The first part of January 'The Hubster' and about ?10-15? got laid off in their division/separate plant and then the main plant closed down permanently, which probably took 200-300 people with it. A custom manufacturing facility tied to the retail sector. Hubster had been there 41+ years.

[MonkeyMama]

Three.

It's interesting because just about everyone we know had a layoff (one per household) in 2002 - 2003. A lot also in 2005.

I find it kind of refreshing that our region isn't hit so hard, for once.

The three people I am thinking of have been laid off at least 3 times in the last decade though. (High tech industry). So it's certainly rough.

It seems like everyone is worried about their jobs though. Many of them have survived layoffs at their job or are expecting a layoff. A lot of relatives and friends working for local government (cutting back), start ups that need a lot of funding, or large companies that are swinging their axes. They are all pretty nervous.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Personally? Around 30. We probably know more but haven't heard yet from them.

[sweeps]

I know of 6. And a few were surprising -- people who had been working at high levels of their companies for 25 years, seemingly unlayoffable.

[simpleyme]

the company my Dh works for fired several folks,and the one my son works for also fired a few people!

getting rid of dead wood is a good idea but yikes

[Bernz]

I know of about 9 people personally. Six were my wife's co-workers and 1 was my brother 1 nephew and 1 close family friend. They all were working from 1 - 12 years. And by the way, my wife works at a bank so the six co-workers were bankers.

[FrugalTexan75]

I know of myself, and one friend (who's already found a new job.)

[mom-from-missouri]

From friends, family and church members, a total of 16.

[Thrif-t]

Noone thank goodness...but my two sisters have gotten their hours cut only by 4 hours.

[cicy33]

Me. 6 people at my job and quite a few others. I do know that according to the papers when Circuit City finishes their closing they will have unemployed about 30,000 people across the USA. This economy is hitting everyone. According to the news, Target, Best Buy, and a few more are laying off. The only one I personally haven't heard anything on is Wal-mart. But that doesn't mean it didn't happen.

[cicy33]

the company my Dh works for fired several folks,and the one my son works for also fired a few people!

getting rid of dead wood is a good idea but yikes

I think that the primary reason is simply the economy, not dead wood. Though I am sure some of them that is the reason they were chosen. For me, I was the last one hired.

[Jazzmint98]

I don't know of anyone personally, but plenty of my patients have lost their jobs.

[PrincessPerky]

one, she is now working in a different job.

I also know of a few who are facing less hours, or jobs.

[isthisused]

About ten people from my work have been let go with no call backs and the paper mill in my town closed 300 people lost jobs there but I only personaly know 8 of them.

[cptacek]

Me. And 2299 other people at my work.

Edited to change: not my work, the place I used to work. It is still sinking in.