So Sad

QVCPhobe · ‎05-17-2010

My poor husband will soon be furloughed. The big oil company is stopping his company’s work on their refinery project. They say it will be for 30 days, but it could be longer, so there goes his job in a short while, My niece and brother in law are furloughed from their jobs. I know that millions of people are now without work, but when it hits home it is terrible. I am devastated.

bandaidinmysalad · ‎04-06-2020

@QVCPhobe wrote:
My poor husband will soon be furloughed. The big oil company is stopping his company’s work on their refinery project. They say it will be for 30 days, but it could be longer, so there goes his job in a short while, My niece and brother in law are furloughed from their jobs. I know that millions of people are now without work, but when it hits home it is terrible. I am devastated.

@QVCPhobe I hope it's not longer than 30 days. This is why our country needs to reopen soon. Too much longer won't be good for anyone healthy or sick.

Goldengate8361 · ‎01-27-2014

@QVCPhobe So sorry that you and your husband are having to go through being furloughed. At least he will be asked to come back - soon, hopefully. You are not alone in your situation, of course. Hang in there!

Travone · ‎10-14-2016

We have not been furloughed but we had to take a pretty big pay cut. We still get to work for half the money. But, we at least still have jobs that will be here when this is over. Everyone is willingly chipping in.

Good luck to your family.

Isobel Archer · ‎04-04-2015

What is happening is devestating to so many people. The cure is definitely going to be worse than the disease.

The projections were "wrong" from the beginning. The question to ask is - who benefits from this.

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

I supposedly have my firm goodbye date too. April 30th is my last day with my current employer. You are not alone and it sounds like he has hope of being back at some point. That's better than most.

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@QVCPhobe I'm sorry this has happened. It'll be an adjustment for sure. Hopefully everything will work out and he'll begin working again soon.

Gorgf · ‎03-10-2010

It is hard when something directly affects you and your family. That is why experts always say to have three months salary tucked away. I feel sorry for the Minimum wage type jobs lost. They literally live paycheck to paycheck and are flooding Food Banks. They can't hardly save money.

It wasn't that long ago that many older workers were let go in 2008. That happened to me at age 55, a single divorced woman. Organizations including the school I worked for cut back and preferred younger less salaried employees. Many of us in our 50s lost jobs. My 401K went to half its value. I did any work I could to get by like Substitute Teaching and Assisted Living. I could not afford to retire.

Hopefully he can be called back soon. 30 days may be a good time to get some projects done at home. We all hope for everyone getting back to work and more normal soon. I am so sorry ,I know it hurts and is a shock.