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Bad News,Need a bit of encouragement
« on: December 05, 2008, 02:37:36 PM »
Greetings All.....

I got some bad news today, and I could use a little encouragement.....

I just found out this afternoon that they're closing my department (robotics engineering).  No transfer for me to another department is planned.  No other information was available....

I worked there 13 years (in Japan)....took them 30 seconds, using a junior supervisor...sigh

 

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Re: Bad News,Need a bit of encouragement
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2008, 12:58:26 AM »
No explanation was given, but I am trying to get a better explanation.  I am guessing some sort of funding issue.
I still have until the end of March, so things could be a lot worse.  I was hoping to avoid a move back to the US from Japan, as I've been here thirteen years.   So much water has gone under the bridge since then.....

Pulling up roots is a bit like a visit to the dentist, you see...
But then again, things are often much improved after the treatment, so we'll see.  I'm looking forward to the future, though with a bit of trepidation (shakes ?...at 53 years of age, that's certainly a possibility....:-)

Anyone out there want a 53 year old systems engineer who works with the robots on the Discovery Channel ?...:-D