Ohno! I'm so very sorry :c

*Hug's Tight* Thank you, yes it's just a bad situation all around. The rise in gas, cost of living and food in general....I don't know how they expect us poor working class to survive.

On a good note I've found a couple of good job interests so there is hope!

*hugs* I agree... I hope the job works out!!

Thank you!
Yes the new job I've landed appears to be a much better job infact. The benefits are Much better as is the pay potential.🙂

That's so awesome!! Congrats! I'm so happy for you ;w; Here's to hoping it goes well

Thank you!
Yes I would like to retire from this job I think as I hate job looking and the insecurities it brings.

I don't blame you, I hope it works out for you

Oh no, good luck with things irl so hopefully positive things happen after this >_<

*Hug's* Thank you!
It's very difficult loosing a job you've been so devoted to for so long, especially like this.
But the good news is I've got a couple of employer's looking at me right now so there is Hope.🙂

Ye D:

Ooh nice, good luck with it and may it turn out well

Thank you!

*Hugs tight* I'm so very sorry, hon. That's awful! At least they gave you a few days notice, though I know that's cold comfort at best. Fingers crossed you can find a new job soon, and that you can draw unemployment 'til then, without having to jump through more than the usual number of hoops. Meanwhile, I'm sending lots of good thoughts your way, dear!

*Hug's tightly* Thank you love.
Apparently your good thoughts have worked as I have a couple of perspective employers looking at me this very moment!
It's just hard with stressing about the cost of everything going up and then have a company you've invested so much time and trust in to just close their doors and put you out on the street. It really hurts!

*Hugs close.* Of course, sweetie.
I'm glad you've got a couple of prospective jobs lined up. I hope one of them decides to hire you and that it'll be at least as good if not way better than your current/last one. And yeah, I know. I suppose, devil's advocate and all, if the whole company is shutting down, they really don't have much of a choice, but I know that doesn't make it any easier or less painful to bear. I just hope everything's gonna turn out okay for you.

*Hug's Tight* Thank you and yes, a company has picked me up. They've got far better benefits and a potential to make considerably more than I was before!
Just need to finish the training process and get adjusted to the different hours.
11 am to 11 pm is an interesting shift.

Well shit. That's rough! I don't know what to say other than if you need anything let me know!

*Hug's Tight* Thank you love that means a lot.
It's a very hard time with the cost of everything like it is then to be kicked out on to the street because the company you work for can no longer make it. It's very disheartening.

On the bright side I have two potential employers looking at me right now so hopefully soon I will have something.

*Hugs tight*

Mann that sucks ):

Yes it does! Given this crap economy and our government not helping thing's by trying to hurt Russia which is only further hurting us....
But the good news is I have a couple of employer's looking at me so I may be working again soon!

Well that’s a kick in the teeth. Hopefully something will come up soon. Good luck and take care.

*Hug's* Thank you, infact I have two employers looking at me so with any luck I can sign on with one of them and pick up where I left off.

I'm truly sorry, that's just unfair

*Hug's* Thank you, it really is.
With the cost of everything on the rise this is not the time to be looking for work.
However on a good note I have a couple of companies looking at me so maybe things will turn around soon.

Oh damn, that's a shock.

*Hug's Tight* It really is. There was no warning or talk about this happening, I just came to work and one of my coworkers asked me what I was going to do, that they're shutting their doors and we will all be unemployed soon.
It really hurt after devoting so much time into this company...
But on a brighter note there are two other companies who are interested in me so maybe I'll find work again soon.

You're a valuable dragon whose worth far exceeds the golden hoards of a hundred drakes. They would be foolish not to snap up this new glittering prize before another does.

*Hug's the squirming Kiwi Tight*
Awwwwww....you are always so incredibly kind to me, Thank you!
In fact I have gotten picked up by another company with better benefits and potentially more pay so I guess in the end things worked out better than anticipated!🙂

Huzzah! You have found a crowd who better realizes your worth.

They'll never truly be able to compensate you for your existence, there's not enough gems in the world, nor chocolate mud cakes. But onwards and upwards!

Yes! Draggy is worthy of Hope once more.

Mmmm....... Chocolate Mud Cakes... There may not be enough but I would Love for them to Try!😋

Z: Ha-HA! You fool! These chocolate mud cakes you've been so eager;y devouring were made with actual MUD!

D: And chocolate, yes?

Z: Well yes, of course, to cover the flavor of the mud. But my veng-

D: Moar.

Z: No, see, the cakes, they have mud in them.

D: And chocolate. More.

LOL!! Mooooaaar!😛

I'm sorry, Darg. I hope it's temporary, and they can lay people off, and call them back to work later.

As mentioned above, look into unemployment to get by.

*Hug's Tight* Thank you love.
No it's not temporary I'm afraid, it's permanent. The owners are tired of managing and are wealthy enough that they don't need the income or the hassles of owning a company.

On the bright side I have a couple of companies who are interested in me (I found out yesterday) so there is hope that I will be working next week. Fingers crossed.

Sorry to hear that Dar, things are certainly getting tough for a lot of people :/

*Hug's Tight* Thank you Alex.
Yes I don't know about there but here the cost of food and Petrol are rising every day so this is not the time to have the company you've been so devoted to for so long to just close their doors.

On a brighter note there are two companies who are interested in me at the moment so perhaps things will get better soon. Fingers crossed.

:( I'm sorry to hear that Dar. Hopefully you'll be able to hop onto another job with another company that decided to keep going.

*Hug's Tight* Thank you love, it really sucks to have spent so long at a company and have so much invested in them for them to just shut down without warning or even a notice that it was happening.
However I do have a couple of companies who are interested in me so there is hope that I will be working next week again.

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that! At least they gave you some notice, and it's not some petty, bullshit reason. But that's still gotta suck and I'm sending all kinds of good thoughts and love your way! *Hugs you tight and wraps her tail around you.*

*Purrs softly while noming on your long floofy tail*
They really didn't give much notice other than telling a coworker that they were shutting down. They should have at least had the decency to call a meeting and explain what and why this was happening.... Oh well.
Fortunately I've landed a new job with better benefits and potentially more pay once I finish training.
It really hurt that after six years of devotion the owners (who I saw and spoke to every day) didn't have the nerve to properly address the situation or be professional about. That was just wrong.
Even after I heard about it they said nothing and never mentioned it.😒

I'm so sorry, friend. I'm always on Discord if you need anything.

*Hug's Tight* You're always so sweet to me.... Thank you.
I've found new work and hopefully this will last longer.
It has a lot of potential!

*hugs tight* You deserve it, you've also always been good to us. You're very welcome <3
I'm so glad to hear that you have something, I was worried about you.
I hope that it turns out better than the last!

Because the two of you are very special to me. You embody an inner strength that few could ever understand and to be honest you're the warmest, kindest and most giving people I've ever known and this is why I keep you both so very close to heart.

Indeed I truly hope I can retire from this job. I hate job hopping and it's even worse when you've invested so much into a company only to watch it vanish.

Oh, honey, that's so sweet of you to say, thank you so much! You're so kind, I'm so glad to call you friend.

It really is... I hope that this is the one for you. <3 Here's hoping.

I'm really sorry to hear that, I hope things will get better for you and hopefully you'll get a new job, do take care of yourself out there Dar :)

*Hug's* Thank you.
I have found new work with better benefits and potentially more pay, so things should be good once I finish training and get up to speed.

That's fantastic! I hope the training goes well for you, Dar :)

Thank you, so do I!
As I told my instructor "The worst I can do is mess up."😋

If you need any help with getting by and such like groceries and such, send me a note.

*Hug's Tight* You are the Sweetest Lizard I've ever had the privilege of knowing my friend!💕
Thank you So very much for the offer, you don't know how much that truly means to me Sid!
Actually I have found a job with better benefits and more pay so things should be okay once I get a few paychecks and finish the training process.☺️💕

Ohh ^^ that's good to hear. So will you get paid weekly or biweekly?

*Hugs you back in return.* You're welcome. I may be looking for another job myself, but for now I'm in good hands financially.

Paid weekly just like my last job.
I hate Bi-weekly pay yet I've noticed it has become very popular among employers lately.

I hope you find another and good job. Yesterday I learned the news, that russian gas will now be sold for rubles, not dollars.

*Hug's* Thank you.
I did find another job and one with Much more earning potential at that!☺️

I forget now but aren't Rubles a lower denomination than dollar's? (I don't know what Russian dollar's are called.)
Is this at the pump so to speak or per barrel?

The fact is that America forbade other countries to sell dollars and euros to Russia, this gave rise to Russia to switch to its native currency. The conditions in contacts for gas supplies remain the same, but the dollar has discretized itself, so from April 1, many countries will have to think.

There are simple financial laws. Money is securities behind which there is some resource. If the world used to pay in dollars for oil and gas, this currency is strengthening. But if Russia starts selling its resources for rubles, then this currency will become more valuable on the world market. Accordingly, the dollar and the euro will become cheaper.

Any state that prints a huge amount of money automatically accelerates inflation. Because there will be real resources behind some of the money. But behind the excess of money is emptiness. This is how many countries get into debt. In order to ruin a country, it is enough to make its money - like a the world currency.

The same America has a lot of debts, because the dollar is now the world currency. But Americans' standard of living is not falling just because America is acting as the world's policeman. There is hardly a country in the world that wants to fight it economically or even militarily.

Now America closes access to its market for Russia. Many European countries have done the same. With the world market closed, the small country would have already been defeated. This is isolation - but it has a boomerang effect in this case. Russia is big and it has a lot of resources that it shared with other countries. This war is not just a battle for Ukraine - it is a global division of influence.

The information war or the casualties of civilians, you or me, does not matter now. Until the heads of countries agree on how they will divide the world of finance and resources, we will just watch the events. This is just my conclusion from the knowledge that I have. I hope I was able to answer your question.

I know that when I got laid off, it was stunning. I could barely keep it together as I packed up.