I've been awfully quiet - my apologies.  The main reason is obviously it's
not election time and we don't have much spark for debate right now. 

But seriously, I have been in a transition - I have been working through two
layoffs this past year - one of 600 people locally and the latest 500 people
locally, big numbers for a city of the size of 130,000.  These were a major
part of our global restructuring plan and unfortunately a big effect has
been that it's impacted many people I've come to know over the past 20-plus
years.  It's all been very sad.  Also, this has meant that I have been
working in helping update our HR database and taking over someone else's job
(she was laid off 3 weeks ago).  It's no comfort to know that  our coworkers
in other countries are going through the same things we are.

How am I coping?  Reading and music and just sleepng on weekends when I can.
 Indian movies are the perfect escape, with the music and dancing, as Beth
knows. ;)

So hopefully the worse is behind us and maybe I'll have more time for
discussions, eh?

One thing I've been thinking of is how have you who deal with social service
agencies been faring?  Are you having to deal with cutbacks in services,
poor customer relations, etc?

What's everyone been up to? I know Mag has new new house - haven't seen any
pics, though.  Where are they?

Kat

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