# Anyone else eerily slow at work lately? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 15, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764 "2008-12-15T12:03:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/81 "2008-12-16T07:31:32Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Can anyone confirm this or is this just more intraweb bullshit? My sources tell me it was 125 employees. I quit Derrick about 4-5months ago after almost 5yrs. They then hired like 40-50 new hires to get as much stuff out before the year, and when they caught up they got rid of them plus more. For all you hourly workers in the plant at derrick, you will see the light eventually. They dont care what happens to you, lol. You are nothing but puppets, (words from bill gross’s mouth). For those that got laid off., consider yourself lucky. take your learned skills and trades and try to find yourself a better job that allows some sorta advancement. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/82 "2008-12-16T07:46:22Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Fry don’t you work at Praxair? Didn’t they just have a lay-off? Maybe I am thinking of someone else. Yeah. I never heard the actual number, but it was somewhere from 100 to 200 in Tonawanda, 1600 worldwide. Nobody here in engineering though, as we’re a bit understaffed as it is. 91MR2 is busy as ever (not that I mean to speak for you) in part because his department did see some cuts so now he’s picking up the slack? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/83 "2008-12-16T08:03:03Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > My sources tell me it was 125 employees. I quit Derrick about 4-5months ago after almost 5yrs. They then hired like 40-50 new hires to get as much stuff out before the year, and when they caught up they got rid of them plus more. > > For all you hourly workers in the plant at derrick, you will see the light eventually. They dont care what happens to you, lol. You are nothing but puppets, (words from bill gross’s mouth). > > For those that got laid off., consider yourself lucky. take your learned skills and trades and try to find yourself a better job that allows some sorta advancement. I just heard from one of my industry insiders:snky: that their big Japan customer cut their order in half and pushed the delivery out. They had been going great guns from everything I had heard in the past. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/84 "2008-12-16T09:08:37Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Can anyone confirm this or is this just more intraweb bullshit? False, I saw the Layoff list today, I’m guessing it was less then 100. > [@turbociv](#): > > My sources tell me it was 125 employees. I quit Derrick about 4-5months ago after almost 5yrs. They then hired like 40-50 new hires to get as much stuff out before the year, and when they caught up they got rid of them plus more. > > For all you hourly workers in the plant at derrick, you will see the light eventually. They dont care what happens to you, lol. You are nothing but puppets, (words from bill gross’s mouth). > > For those that got laid off., consider yourself lucky. take your learned skills and trades and try to find yourself a better job that allows some sorta advancement. I would probably concur that they don’t care what happens to you. But, while working at Derrick they take good care of you. All the Derrick’s are real nice, they wave to you and talk to you, rather than snub you. Everyone is easy to get along with and for the most part there aren’t any problems. I’m hoping to move up into the IT department there but if not, I’ll probably be leaving soon as Derrick currently isn’t my job field. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/85 "2008-12-16T10:18:47Z")
never a shortage of retards calling in for tech support… ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/86 "2008-12-16T10:49:06Z")
Just got some people jobs where i work, bringing in a cheif boiler guy next. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/87 "2008-12-16T10:52:02Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > never a shortage of retards calling in for tech support… agreed… thankfully im home being bitchy and sick ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/88 "2008-12-16T11:02:17Z")
> [@Penfold](#): > > I am sorry to break it to you but we are actually only half ways through the storm. We are in the eye of the mortgage reset hurricane. There is a lot more pain on the way. It is estimated that up to 90% of those mortgages are going to default. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/89 "2008-12-16T11:05:03Z")
I would like my mortgage to default… I don’t like the settings I changed. ---
**Author:** ![FabesVW](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fabesvw/32/5345_2.png) [@FabesVW](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FabesVW)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/90 "2008-12-16T11:56:51Z")
> [@BillysRevenge](#): > > False, I saw the Layoff list today, I’m guessing it was less then 100. It was actually 130. 70% of them will probably get called back when business picks up again. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/91 "2008-12-16T11:58:19Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > I would like my mortgage to default… I don’t like the settings I changed. lol _snort_ 🤓 ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/92 "2008-12-16T12:14:48Z")
> [@FabesVW](#): > > It was actually 130. 70% of them will probably get called back when business picks up again. best noob sig ever ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/93 "2008-12-16T13:10:26Z")
> [@chino](#): > > best noob sig ever 2+ lol ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/94 "2008-12-16T13:12:54Z")
what… I thought it was cool to be newman ☹ Well I might as well cut and wash my hair now ☹ Anyone wanna get a burger later? ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/95 "2008-12-16T13:16:11Z")
lets not get carried away, but i am down for burgers ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/96 "2008-12-16T13:17:24Z")
Red robin? 6pm? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/97 "2008-12-16T13:23:13Z")
:gotme: being me is pretty awesome… ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/98 "2008-12-16T17:57:52Z")
Dish Network is still busy. Lots of people buying new TVs and upgrading to HD service this time of year. People still have to have their toys I guess!! ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/99 "2008-12-16T18:03:44Z")
I got put on mandatory overtime last week, things are busier than ever for me. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/100 "2008-12-16T18:15:48Z")
> [@BillysRevenge](#): > > False, I saw the Layoff list today, I’m guessing it was less then 100. > > I would probably concur that they don’t care what happens to you. But, while working at Derrick they take good care of you. All the Derrick’s are real nice, they wave to you and talk to you, rather than snub you. Everyone is easy to get along with and for the most part there aren’t any problems. > > I’m hoping to move up into the IT department there but if not, I’ll probably be leaving soon as Derrick currently isn’t my job field. so your a part time office jockey? then you dont know what im talking about.🙂 Even as a part timer you wouldnt know what im talking about. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764.md?page=6)