Author Topic: Laid off/ let go via email today! (Read 2918 times)

78CB750CAFE · « **on:** January 27, 2009, 01:10:15 PM »

YAY!

Looks like I am among the unemployed.

My ex-employer should burn in hell.

a big ^%# YOU to Mark Smith, and Bonzai Sports.

Douchebag is even trying to duck out on paying unemployment for me. Glad I have good friends who are lawyers....

All NoVa people, please do not patronize this shop.

(Venting)

Drew

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2009, 01:21:56 PM »

I feel for you Drew. On Monday, 3,500 lost their jobs and a futher 5,450 face the axe.
The total job losses in the UK this month total 39,340.
George Bush has a lot to answer for.

Sam.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2009, 01:36:07 PM »

I do love to blame G Dubya for the ills of the world, but this one has nothing to do w/ him. My ex boss is going through his annual panic about the costs of running a high end bicycle shop, and figures he can find a kid to do my job (service manager, head mechanic) for a lot less then the $45k a year he pays me. I wouldn't want to be the pro triathlete that rolls a badly glued tubular tire in Kona because this tool hires a 16 year old kid to wrench for him.

On the plus side, my wife works for Citibank so you know her job is stable (NOT).

Anybody wanna buy a few vintage road bicycles, classic Campagnolo parts, or parts to rebuild/restore there childhood BMX bike? LMK as I might have what you need, and it seems I need $$$ pretty bad right now.

this sucks
drew

eldar · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2009, 01:39:52 PM »

Bush will never answer for it. Somewhere, someone will block for his ass. Though the UN thought about going after bush but the UN cant ever seem to decide on anything but maybe this will be a first! I'd like to see the UN give bush a donkey punch, metaphorically speaking!

In times past, 1 country's economy did not effect another's, not so anymore obviously.

78cb, good luck on the hunt.I hope times get better soon.

Rocking-M · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2009, 02:41:59 PM »

Drew, hate to hear you bad news. Seems no one actually wants skill craftsmen, that's the reason
everything is going to hell in a hand basket. If I had the bucks I'd be asking about some of those
classic bikes cause I'd sure like to find a Paletti like I had in the 80's. Best of luck! Robert

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2009, 03:02:47 PM »

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Robert- If you need and Campy Record, Super Record or Nuovo Record bits to build that dream bike again, LMK before I ebay a bunch of stuff I have squirreled away, I would happily set the bits you need untill your situation was better and give a "bro" price. First up will probably be some 50's era campy bits I have and a late 60's Record track grouppo because that &^$* sells for stupid $$ these days.

bender01 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2009, 03:18:25 PM »

Drew ,
I m sorry about your luck. If you have an 85 green haro master f/f or complete im interested. sports and masters from 85-88. The green 85 was my first real bike. I had a blue 86 sport and an 88 master in black plus some others along the way. Any redline rl 20 stuff ,trickstars?
Ben

gregimotis · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2009, 03:24:56 PM »

They let six or eight go at my place last month, gave us all 10% pay reductions until April (except now until 'the end of the year') and are dunking six more by the end of the week.

being in IT, I get to know who's going about a week early so I can ~~avoid making eye contact~~ be ready to close their accounts when they get their two-second notice.

I think I'm safe for now... sorta.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2009, 03:28:05 PM »

Bender-
The Haro's came a little bit after my time BMX wise, The 2 NOS frame and fork sets I had I sold 3 years ago to a friend for a lot less then they were worth.

No Trickstars, but I do have a good collection of Hutch small parts (no aerospeeds, and you cant have my Beartraps..) so LMK if you need any small parts.
Checkout my website link and look through my BMX bikes and LMK if any of the stuff interests you.

Drew

UnCrash · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2009, 05:31:30 PM »

Man Drew... Laid off by email? What a spineless weasel you worked for.

Sorry to hear your joining the growing ranks of the unemployed.

My company just laid off 1,200 world-wide. I'm very happy to remain employed there -- I actually love my job.

Best of luck to you!

tramp · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2009, 05:50:34 PM »

got a old Schwinn super le tour
got any parts?

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2009, 06:03:52 PM »

Quote from: tramp on January 27, 2009, 05:50:34 PM

got a old Schwinn super le tour
got any parts?

No but I have a buddy with all the stock Schwinn bits you could ever want, LMK what you need/want.
I love the old Schwinns, but I can only collect so much stuff, ya see. I am a completist type collector so smaller brands appeal more since I could never afford or house a complete Schwinn collection. I have a Stingray framed early motorcycle bar/ bread loaf seat style "Joe Kid/On Any Sunday" style BMXer in the works, but thats not for sale.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2009, 06:09:38 PM »

unCrash

I loved my job too, just hated the asshat I worked for.

I will be hitting my local Honda shops for jobs this week. I refuse to work a job I am not passionate about, and have luckily been able to pull it off for like 20 years, but this economy, 2 kids, 2 cars, 2 mortgages, i MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY THIS TIME.

Might be time to stay at home dad a for a few months and head back to school nights.... welding classes are cheap and plentiful at my local college....

74cb750 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:44:42 AM »

Know how you feel. I was laid off on dec. 14th. Still haven't found a job.

j-conn · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:42:36 AM »

i got a 86 bianchi record that i would like to get the origional campy record stuff back on it. let me see what im missing. i got my sights on a tubi wheelset right now but im glad u put that info out about the parts.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #15 on:** January 28, 2009, 06:06:15 AM »

Quote from: j-conn on January 28, 2009, 05:42:36 AM

i got a 86 bianchi record that i would like to get the origional campy record stuff back on it. let me see what im missing. i got my sights on a tubi wheelset right now but im glad u put that info out about the parts.

I have a nice 80's era tubular wheelset w/ hard anno rims and campy record hubs with some NOS silk tubulars I glued this yeare but have never ridden. i WILL CHECK DETAILS AND SHOOT THEM 2 U

drew

j-conn · « **Reply #16 on:** January 28, 2009, 06:14:18 AM »

awesome!

BIKE · « **Reply #17 on:** January 28, 2009, 06:32:28 AM »

Quote from: 78CB750CAFE on January 27, 2009, 01:10:15 PM

Looks like I am among the unemployed.

Feel for you. Wife got laid off in October and has had a heck of a time even finding appropriate jobs to apply for.

Good luck.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2009, 06:57:06 AM »

Quote from: j-conn on January 28, 2009, 06:14:18 AM

awesome!

90% sure they are Ambrosio Durex rims, and Clement Futurox tubular tires they also have a close ratio NOS Regina Professional 5 spd freewheel installed. Very nice wheels, I rebuilt the hubs last year and they are perfectly true and round, they have been gathering dust in my garage hanging on my 1984 Pinarello Montello I have been hoping to have re painted and display in the office, but that is way on the back burner now.

754 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2009, 07:54:19 AM »

I am on the same boat as you are..

got my notice last week, and worked my last day on Monday this week...

.. still have my shop, so.. might be buiding bike parts again..

tramp · « **Reply #20 on:** January 28, 2009, 09:28:47 AM »

Quote from: 78CB750CAFE on January 27, 2009, 06:03:52 PM

Quote from: tramp on January 27, 2009, 05:50:34 PM
got a old Schwinn super le tour
got any parts?

No but I have a buddy with all the stock Schwinn bits you could ever want, LMK what you need/want.
I love the old Schwinns, but I can only collect so much stuff, ya see. I am a completist type collector so smaller brands appeal more since I could never afford or house a complete Schwinn collection. I have a Stingray framed early motorcycle bar/ bread loaf seat style "Joe Kid/On Any Sunday" style BMXer in the works, but thats not for sale.

just looking to upgrade the front and rear derailers

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #21 on:** January 28, 2009, 12:32:01 PM »

Quote from: 754 on January 28, 2009, 07:54:19 AM

I am on the same boat as you are..

got my notice last week, and worked my last day on Monday this week...

.. still have my shop, so.. might be buiding bike parts again..

hang in there Bro, we will pull through this #%#% and who knows maybe we will find something better.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #22 on:** January 28, 2009, 12:34:43 PM »

just looking to upgrade the front and rear derailers
[/quote]

I bet I have some really nice Suntour and Shimano stuff that would be nicer and era correct if you don't want to spend Campy $$ I could let ya have for a song or some sohc trade bait

tortelvis · « **Reply #23 on:** February 02, 2009, 01:14:04 PM »

That sucks! Especially getting done over by email, the gutless swine. I got laid off once years ago from a print company that at least had the decency to do it to my face. However it seriously pissed me off when they told the whole shift to "leave now." They were scared someone might drop a spanner in one of their multi-million $$$ presses!

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #24 on:** February 02, 2009, 02:15:54 PM »

For a second there I thought you might have worked for Radio Shack, they did the same thing to 1500 employees one year ago. Man I would be seriously pissed, like burn the place down pissed.

333 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 02, 2009, 03:12:34 PM »

Drew, I just found this thread. Guess I won't be coming by about that pedal crank.

And doing it by email is such a weasel way of doing it.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #26 on:** February 02, 2009, 04:21:25 PM »

Payback/ Karma is a real mother.

I will be fine without that job, can't say they will do so well without me.
333, call me any day and drop your/your sons bike off and I will get it straight for ya

333 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 02, 2009, 07:29:00 PM »

It was his, it's now mine. Because of the bent pedal crank. That and he has been driving for 7 years now, so he has little time for bicycles. Maybe next week. I volunteer on Tuesdays, and I have to take care of my Mom on Wed. And then because I'm a house husband, there's house cleaning.

Where does the week go?

super pasty white guy · « **Reply #28 on:** February 02, 2009, 07:49:29 PM »

Damn, I lusted for that campy stuff back when I was laying down crazy mileage every week.

Had to settle for shimano. Guess that's the way it goes.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #29 on:** February 02, 2009, 07:53:29 PM »

Pasty-
It is pronounced Shima-NO in my house.

super pasty white guy · « **Reply #30 on:** February 02, 2009, 08:01:36 PM »

Even worse, I had those freakin' eccentric Bio-Pace chainrings.

Like I said, I really wanted Campy. Sigh.

DollarBill · « **Reply #31 on:** February 02, 2009, 08:31:25 PM »

Man, sorry to hear about your job...

I checked out your site and almost put one of my CBs up on craigslist.... Talk about bringing back memories. I had a tricked out Rampar and later a Diamond Back but the one I would have given my left nut for as a kid was the Skyway TA. I still want one... You have some beautiful bikes dude. If you ever come across a TA holler at me!

Bill

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #32 on:** February 02, 2009, 08:31:32 PM »

I have a slew of it sitting around, and probably any other bike part you could want, so LMK and I will take care of you.

754 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 02, 2009, 09:06:57 PM »

If you got hired by email,
then.. MAYBE then, I could see getting laid -off by email..

..but even then it wood be cheesy.

SD750F · « **Reply #34 on:** February 03, 2009, 04:20:30 AM »

If you go to the Bonzai Sports web site, they have open jobs posted.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #35 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:10:24 AM »

Oh, super duper..... maybe I should apply for one.

chrislib · « **Reply #36 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:42:06 PM »

Sorry to hear about the job, that is a SUPER spineless way to let a person go...if it helps any karmas a #$%* I hear.

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Author Topic: Laid off/ let go via email today! (Read 2918 times)

eldar

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