> and planned my exit strategy
That's the sad part about layoffs: Until your 30ies, not only you get screwed over but the experienced ones are long gone and aren't part of the battle [1].
[1] battle or discussion, depending on whether you need the job.
It was twenty years ago? Don't feel so bad his Aston Martin was really a Jaguar XJS[1] in a frock.
[1] First released in 1975.
Re:After the Layoffs
by swampthinker on Monday July 13, 2015 @11:23PM
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1975 is a little more than 20 years ago.
Re:After the Layoffs
by aptwebapps on Tuesday July 14, 2015 @05:35AM
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I think 'spitfire is alleging that a new Aston twenty years ago was more or less a 1975 XJS.
Correct, an Aston Martin DB7 used the basic body from a Jaguar XJS. The body was first used in 1976. Ancient.
The engine at least in the straight six version was a warmed over Jaguar AJ6 engine. This was however very good.
Re:After the Layoffs
by machinshin_ on Tuesday July 14, 2015 @03:18AM
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what year do you think this McFly? 1995?
This was 20 years ago though (man, that's depressing!) and nowadays I would have spotted the warning signs a long way off and planned my exit strategy / final negotiations much better.
I still think he was screwing us over, though. And I still think he was a cunt :)