Bubba & Dubya

My boss told me I would be receiving a severance package including a month or so of pay, plus credit for my unused vacation time. I need to ask him if the company will give me COBRA (health insurance for the unemployed.) I also need to find out if the Denver news I need to do next week has to include audio stories, and what stations' Web sites can provide the audio (I no longer receive the Denver stations via cable since I switched to DirecTV.)

What is it about the end of a presidential term that causes companies to start laying off people? I was laid off from my last job in early-2000, at the end of the Clinton administration. Now I'm out at the end of Bush's term. The two of them should star in a sitcom together: "Bubba & Dubya." It could be a take-off of "The Odd Couple" or "Laverne & Shirley."

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My boss at Metro told me there may be the possibility of me being able to keep working for the company online from home. I'll have to give the corporate folks in Phoenix a call on Monday.

This really sucks. Just like in 2000, I was starting to become more financially stable when news of the layoff happened. Unfortunately, I didn't have as much advanced notice this time. I'm writing down the names of people I know in radio to see if any of them know of any openings or if I could use them as references.