I turn 26 today and tomorrow I find out if I get laid off

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If you’ve read anything about me, I’m a System Programmer (former Analyst) for Boeing Services Company. Yes the Boeing that makes all the super sweet planes and choppers.

I turn 26 today, and tomorrow I find out if I get laid off. I’m not mad at Boeing; you see, it’s not Boeing’s fault. I’m a contractor for the DoD under service to Boeing. It’s the governments (i.e. George Bush’s War Fund) fault I might not have a job come the end of this month. What a way to ring in the new year right?

There are 10 positions here, and 5 of us must go. I regard myself as knowledgable on the systems we use (Unix, Solaris, Veritas, Windows) as well as a few homegrown proprietary systems the government thought we needed as well. I do my work, I know my work, but I’m still the youngest one within the company, I haven’t earned my vested pension yet (5 years, whereas I’m at 4 this May).

Am I worried? Yes and no. I can always find something else… I just really enjoy my job and the customers that I work for. So happy 26th birthday to me, and here’s to hoping that I don’t get fired!

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