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Re: Laid Off? Tell Your Horror Story Anonymously on Telonu

Gadget Sleuth — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:36:13 -0000

Cool idea..but at the same time, who wants to read a bunch of layoff stories
right now? Ugh..a little depressing.

Re: Laid Off? Tell Your Horror Story Anonymously on Telonu

Easton Ellsworth — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:30:43 -0000

Hmm. I can see the value of a site like Telonu (I assume it's pronounced "tell on you"), but there is that need for a critical mass that I don't know if it can easily attain.

LinkedIn could probably implement something like this fairly easily.

Thanks for the news Adam!

Re: Laid Off? Tell Your Horror Story Anonymously on Telonu

Nick Stamoulis — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:30:43 -0000

This is great if it can really eventually be used a tool when search for work.

Re: Laid Off? Tell Your Horror Story Anonymously on Telonu

Mithrandir9x — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:52:31 -0000

No, no, no, NO!
Now, I am speaking for my wife's company(1sRateResumes.com) on this, so you will want check with her, but complaining about the company that just laid you off is more likely to make your job hunt more difficult in this economy in particular. Companies are looking for proactive go getters, if they're looking for anyone at all. Your resume may be perfect and you may make the cut from the initial stack that flooded your prospective employer, but you're not likely to make the "Google" cut.
I was, recently, released from a company that made Fortune 500's most recent "Best companies to work for" list. Essentially, I had three choices; 1.Get a new job, 2.Start a new company or 3.Complain and whine. I chose number two, so you can bet that I'll be Googling the resumes that come across my desk. Besides, if you don't like working for X,Y or Z company, it begs the questions: Why did you take the job in the first place? Why did you stay? and Why were you chosen from amongst your peers to be let go?
Good luck in your job because"Your Career Matters"

Re: Laid Off? Tell Your Horror Story Anonymously on Telonu

NaughtyGirl — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:21:34 -0000

The color scheme is freakishly similar to Monster.com...

Re: Laid Off? Tell Your Horror Story Anonymously on Telonu

Ryan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:36:01 -0000

You can grab their widget here:
http://www.widgetbox.com/wi...

Re: Laid Off? Tell Your Horror Story Anonymously on Telonu

Matt — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:00:47 -0000

it was limited essentially to high-tech startups back in the Web 1.0 days, as it's name implies,
f***edcompany.com was the THE place to vent.

Re: Laid Off? Tell Your Horror Story Anonymously on Telonu

Crank — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:28:20 -0000

I think this CAN be a good thing. If it is just one more way in this day
and age of knowing how prospective companies are treating their employees.
BE CAREFUL employers, we are talking about you and warning others about how
we preceive you run your business!

Re: Laid Off? Tell Your Horror Story Anonymously on Telonu

mtwtfss — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:17:46 -0000

Good article, Pete. Although I wonder the significance it has on people
applying to the company doing the layoff. People (if they spend time reading
site) may just turn this into office-cooler talk.

Re: Laid Off? Tell Your Horror Story Anonymously on Telonu

Pink Lady — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:16:43 -0000

Or, you can tell your story another way on this website called (It Ain't Easy) Being Pink: http://tinyurl.com/byqo4a
It doesn't need to be a "horror" story though - we're going for the humor, the surreal, the happy ending that comes once people get over the shock and move on.
And "horror" is such a niche market anyways...