I work at a small company (well, hundreds of employees ... manufacturing) ... and I am in the IT dept. Up until today that was 4+boss = 5 in the dept.

One of the guys I saw everyday .. one that was there YEARS before I was, was pulled out of the room and fired. Now .. I know that due to previous offenses he had a target on his back, but it sucks .. and it's scary to see it be so random. I am the newbie .. and I am still there.

I ... guess I just need to talk about it. I don't really think I will miss the guy, but we are a small group to begin with and to have one person yanked out just throws me for a loop. To all those reading this that have been hit by the bad economy and lost jobs ... you have my condolences. This sucks.

I feel bad for him. This is what is driving me crazy, my job is safe .. I am still here ... so why am I shaken? It's like they printed out a list of employees and threw darts. I dunno ... as if I was not worried enough, now I have to be on my toes for the next time they pull out the darts.