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Jabber's English Note

jabber(jabber)
This morning, my boss talked me and told me he may let me go very soon. It is not a surprise to me. I told him: "I have been very grateful. It is a pleasure for me to have worked with you. It's not a problem for me to be let go." Though my last day with my present employer has not yet been set, but I am doomed to go and I am ready to go.

We know the expression "lay-off". Interestingly enough, people say "let go" instead of "lay off", especially in the newspaper. "Let go" does not mean "you are allowed to go".
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Last Updated: 2002-12-12
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  • 工作学习 / English / Jabber's English Note -jabber(jabber); 2002-12-12 {536} (#910270@0)
    This morning, my boss talked me and told me he may let me go very soon. It is not a surprise to me. I told him: "I have been very grateful. It is a pleasure for me to have worked with you. It's not a problem for me to be let go." Though my last day with my present employer has not yet been set, but I am doomed to go and I am ready to go.

    We know the expression "lay-off". Interestingly enough, people say "let go" instead of "lay off", especially in the newspaper. "Let go" does not mean "you are allowed to go".
    • Take care, Jabber. It is Christmas. -erinca(erinca); 2002-12-12 (#910765@0)
    • Good luck and may God bless you -bluelamp(蓝灯); 2002-12-12 (#910869@0)
    • Take care. -rollor(Rollor); 2002-12-12 (#910877@0)
    • Good luck! -xanada(㊣流水); 2002-12-12 (#910879@0)
    • Jabber, you have contributed a lot to the English corner, I appreciate you a lot! Take care, I believe you can find a better job with your English pretty soon. Good Luck and best wishes -dahuaidan(不懂); 2002-12-12 (#910888@0)
    • Best wishes to you and yours, thanks a lot for your contribution. -ilovewind(wind); 2002-12-12 (#910898@0)
    • take care and hope you still can enjoy a nice christmas. -birdswimming(feifei); 2002-12-12 (#910933@0)
    • Take care and good luck! -lhjln(); 2002-12-12 (#910948@0)
    • Waiting for your next notes -cherry126(尚影); 2002-12-12 {502} (#910955@0)
      I am really appreciate what you have done on Rolia day by day. Although I have never reply any of your messages, but the fact is I read your notes everyday and I think I leart much from that. You are so great.

      Please take it easy when the setback happened in your true life. Definitely I have confidence that you will be getting better and better in the future, since you own a kinds of rare personality that names INSIST. Please keep going and enjoy your coming days.

      Wating for your next notes.
    • I'm so sorry to hear of that. Take care and good luck. -fox69(fox); 2002-12-12 (#910978@0)
    • Be cool, waiting for the last minute... All the best! -greenspring(春天); 2002-12-12 (#911013@0)
    • 保重。美国的经济形势有好转吗？ -babyshower(littlebear); 2002-12-12 (#911023@0)
    • Thanks for all your english notes, take care. -shwoman(开心); 2002-12-13 {35} (#911505@0)
      BTW, do you live in America? where?
    • Jabber老师保重。美国不好玩的话来加拿大吧。今年加拿大的经济是西方工业七国最好的。 -nowagain(听雨的心情); 2002-12-13 (#911661@0)
      • You kidding again. -jabber(jabber); 2002-12-13 {529} (#911781@0)
        Don't believe the statistics. The scale of Canadian ecomony is much smaller than that of USA. As far as I know, the job market in Canada is much slower than in USA. Statistics is useful in politics. Essentially, it is lies, lies, and lies. The rough competetion in the IT job market won't change in accordance with those statistical figures. Put it in another way: If the umemployment rate is %0.5 and I fall into this number, the good economy has nothing to do with me. We had better not base our lives upon probability.
        • We had better not base our lives upon probability. (like lottery) -bloor(不老); 2002-12-13 (#911797@0)
        • It is not kidding. There is a high demand for very experienced IT professionals in Toronto. I receive phone calls from time to time. -contact(Contact); 2002-12-13 {152} (#911803@0)
          But more in professional services area than development. I would suggest you to contact header hunters in Toronto immediately if you are interested in.
    • If i am not wrong, this is not the first time for you. I don't worry about this, cause you said before that you were quite confident even the market was so bad. Take care, and we all believe you. -bloor(不老); 2002-12-13 (#911686@0)
      • The job opportunities are fewer now, but there are still a few for those who are prepared and lucky. -jabber(jabber); 2002-12-13 {531} (#911756@0)
        Some people still live in the memory a few years ago: Within a week, one can get 2-3 job interviews. Now we have to live in reality. It is not unusual for a job hunter to spend 3-12 months finding an offer. I feel easy in the present job market because I know I am very competitive. Whenever a lay-off occurs, I am not a sitting duck. I may be out of job for 2 months, but not for 2 years. Losing a job now is by no means the darkest time in my life. Thinking this way, I am still very, very happy.

        Happy to share with you.
        • Take it easy and good luck! -contact(Contact); 2002-12-13 (#911772@0)
        • Thank you, jabber, good luck, and a merry christmas. -bloor(不老); 2002-12-13 (#911775@0)

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