Today my friends found out if they still have their jobs. Our team has been moved from our old area to a new one so we are separate from them. It's been hard, having news trickle in, wondering how people are doing, if they have a job or not (or even if they wanted it in the beginning). I've got a bit of survivor's guilt knowing our team is out of the chop at the moment (but up for it sometime early next year?). I look at what's going on back in our old area, see it applied to our area and wondering how our team will shake out. Not to mention that chances are I'm going to still have a job (trying to be realistic about my skills and reputation) which may be good but given that I'll be expected to pick up the work when those who don't have a job stop giving a shit.....yea, it's already tough when we're short handed and trying to get through what work there is.

We went out on strike Friday and I know that some people didn't go out, worried it would affect their chances of getting a job.

I'm really peeved at the way They handled union negotiations, the way they undermined the talks and how they've handled the whole offshoring thing.

I think I need some Banded Sea Snake or Western Diamondback tomorrow, Serpent's Kiss was perfect for today.