Maybe she deserved it

A girl I worked with years ago at another ad agency got laid off recently. She was not very nice. And it’s not just me.

Of course I know it’s rough out there, and layoffs are no joke. But when her frenemies heard, all we thought was, GOOD. We were in a meeting when the news came up, and went around the table each telling of a time she was mean to us.

She was a C U Next Tuesday for sure. Known for playing high and mighty and snip-snapping with everyone, I always wondered how she didn’t get fired. Even now, out on the streets, needing job leads, she hasn’t changed much. She sent an email out to contacts in her Linked In network asking for help. Er…demanding it really.

This is how she started her email. Seriously.

“According to Linked In, I’m connected to over 3 million people through my own connections. Please take a short moment to divert your attention from your daily duties and brainstorm with me on my job search.”

Um…told you.

*Lesson learned from the unemployed bitch kitty: Be nice. It’s never too late to start. When asking for help, do it in such a way that people might actually want to help you.