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A company laid me off once. Just once. (Name the movie)
On a related note...
For those who were "involuntarily idled": Did you have a inkling it was
coming, or were you completely unaware of the impending doom?
Dan
Dan Hall
Sr. Technical Writer
SchlumbergerSema RTEMS
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