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My resume is a wasteland

Ξ October 13th, 2008 | → | ∇ Miscellaneous Stuff, What I'm doing |

Last week, my most recent former employer (The WANT ADvertiser) closed their doors. It was pretty obvious it was coming, which is why they became my former employer a month ago. And every time it happens, I think about the fact that, for new employers, checking my references is an exercise in frustration. I mean, let’s look at the list:

  • Bradlees - closed
  • Some cleaning company in New Milford - gone
  • Cablevision of New Milford - bought up in a series of mergers, I think it’s now part of Charter
  • Roy Rogers - my 3-day excursion into fast food. There’s still a few technically, but for all intents and purposes, they’re gone
  • Office Max - Okay, they’re still around.
  • Staples - The other survivor
  • Service Merchandise - was well into the descent when I got there. (Hint: if you fire someone for theft, don’t rehire them at Christmas. Just saying.)
  • Gateway Country Stores - I was part of their first layoff. Then they closed the stores and got bought up by Acer.

    And now The WANT AD. That was the closest - it was barely a month from when I left until they packed it up. I won’t go into my thoughts on what happened but suffice it to say, it could have been avoided.

    A few links to other people’s thoughts on their closing:

     

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