the workforce. Because of a lovely KU connection who shall forever remain nameless, I will start work on Monday next week. That is if I pass a drug test. I asked if they check for hershey dark chocolate, and they said no.......so I should be in.

KU is certainly a good place. If we can keep the "greater than thou" people out or maybe just ignore them. it can be like it was before. 

Congratulations! 

Congrats!!! 

Good for you, RM! 

If we can keep the "greater than thou" people out or maybe just ignore them. it can be like it was before.

Isn't that saying you are "greater than thou (them)"?

However, congrats on getting a job. 

You can't keep a good woman down! Congrats!! 

So glad for you. Now i have to find one. 

Wicked..........I am so sorry. really.

Jacobson - you are an idiot. that will never change no matter what name you choose. I will pray for you. 

RedM. Why are you sorry? 

RM - congrats to you AND to your future employer, both will benefit on this deal, they made a wise choice! 

Jacobson - you are an idiot. that will never change no matter what name you choose. I will pray for you.
Amen sista.
Congrats on the new opportunities! 

Jacobson - you are an idiot. that will never change no matter what name you choose. I will pray for you.?

Well Red, I only have one name and I think that even people who think they know more than God should be allowed to participate on the forum.

Since you like to call people names, maybe you should be praying for yourself and Cajunmom.

Regardless, I'm still glad you acquired employment. 

Congratulations 

Best if everything to you on your new adventure. Hope it all works out for you. And CONGRATS! 

Yay!!! Good for you... 

Glad to hear it! 

Someone made a good decision!! Congrats, honey! 

Someone made a good decision!! Congrats, honey! 

Gratz! But now you can't be a Mod - you have a real life... 

RedMulch is not a mod 

Byrd, Byrd, Byrd is the word.

Porter Wagoner (Mod) --- 7 days ago - quote - hide comments
"I may even become a KU moderator."

I'm sorry, you will need to go back to school for this position.

Now you could easily be a mod... 

Congrats on the new job Mulchie, I'm so happy for you!!! 

Congratulations! Glad everything worked out for you. 

Way to go RM! Old school KU came through. Love it. 

Not a good sign!

Oilfield services giant Schlumberger announced thousands of layoffs across the company in response to the downturn related to oil prices.

Local 2 News first told you about the pending job cuts on Tuesday.

A statement from Schlumberger read, in part: "Reducing staff numbers and reviewing future staffing requirements has become necessary in today?s lower commodity pricing environment and anticipated lower exploration and production spending in 2015."
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Halliburton announces layoffs of Houston employees

In it's fourth quarter report, the company wrote, "...Schlumberger decided to reduce its overall headcount to better align with anticipated activity levels for 2015. Schlumberger recorded a $296 million charge associated with a headcount reduction of approximately 9,000."

Schlumberger would not say how many of its more than 120,000 jobs worldwide would be reduced in the Houston area.

The company is the latest to cut jobs within the energy industry, following Halliburton, Apache and Swift Energy. 

I am a lucky dog. Jesus takes care of me.

Let me say that I just learned of a person of importance at my site that was let go this week. They had to escort this person out because they had proprietary knowledge.

They collapsed when they arrived home and have been hospitalized for a nervous breakdown.

Shall I say it is hard. I said goodbye to a 10 year career that I did not expect. Coming home to tell the people that depend on you is the hardest thing ever. Not because of money, but because you feel like a failure.

This particular individual spent 40 years dedicating his life to his career. Somebody bought his career and ruthlessly let him go.


I pray for him and I ask that you do as well. I will not give his name out of respect. Just pray for the "good guy"
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I will say that SLB has not in this world thought about this. They have let go good people and kept a pile of trash that will only do them harm.

I don't say this out of sour grapes...I don't. why would I? I already have a new job. But I do miss going there every day. It is like loosing a family member, yet my intellect understands.

Is that not confusing?? 

They had to escort this person out because they had proprietary knowledge.

One of the most despicable ways to treat a long time employee.

Unless an employee has given reason for suspicion or made threats they shouldn't have to endure the humiliation of being walked out by rent a cops.

This was done to a friend of mine once. One of the most honest and decent people I worked with.

The treatment he received on his last day ruined morale for many months and probably was a root cause of some turnover.

Crappy treatment of long time employees has consequences. 

What's really going on with oil prices? Just raise the price of gas a nickle so millions don't lose jobs. Has demand dropped - don't we need the same amount of people working to make the same amount of gas? Is this the fault of robots or sour grapes by the Pubs cause Obama said no to pipeline??? 

It makes me sick at the stomach to know what these people are going through. Having survived 5 major layoffs, downsizing's, re-orgs or whatever corporate wants to call it at the time, I can sympathize with each and every one of them. The last one ... I was the one having to tell staff they didn't have a job there anymore and I think it was one of the most emotional days I ever had at work.

Only once did we have to have the employee escorted out but that was due to the employee's emotional status at the time. Really sad ... 

That's great news, Red.

Hip
Hip
Hooray! 

All we can do is ride it out best we can...

So happy you were able to get on Mulchie. 

The layoffs are affecting so many wonderful people. RedMulch, I am so happy that you have found a new job. I hope it is less stressful and more fulfilling. I wish you the very best. 

Congrats RM........hope it lasts at least 30 yrs 

Thanks to all for the good wishes. My new job is totally risky and dangerous. Reason being: there is a Cheesecake factory in the Galleria. Pray for me. 

Lol!! 

I would find the proximity to shopping much more dangerous!!! 

Regardless, I'm still glad you acquired employment.



why not just admit that's only because you didn't want her on the public dole. congrats r.m. 

Reason being: there is a Cheesecake factory in the Galleria.

LOL - I worked in the Williams Tower since it was built and can tell you that the Cheesecake factory is a lot more tempting than the shopping, so I will pray for you ... a LOT! LOL

Not to mention shopping during lunch at the Dillard's!

However, the traffic can be awful around there - especially at Christmas time! 

Gigi can you tell me how to get to the 59 HOV lane from the tower parking garage? lol