Obama-themed White Sox hats?

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450? Holy crap! Dude...that's rough. How many people are in your firm?
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Well, I made it through, but it was a brutal day. People I'd known for 8 years were let go. One guy, who made sure to call me every week I was out of the office recovering from my surgery last year, was let go. It was sad walking down the hall, watching people sobbing.

The 450 people let go were firm wide, and probably represented a little over 10 percent of the total workforce. The managing partner said that those would be the last layoffs, they are done, but if things continue this way for another 6 months or so, I could see this happening again.
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Sorry to hear it, but glad you made it through, BT. The news sent a shockwave through many other firms, to say the least.