Okay, so Wednesday was rather disturbing. Billy (aka Mitch) went off to work and then called me with the news way too many are hearing these days. So, yeah. He was laid off effective Friday (today). No severence. Some supplemental pay on top of unemployment for a limited time, though.
Now, I'm telling you this right here and right now. God has seen us through much worse. We have an amazing feeling of calm. We do feel irritated but not panicked. In fact the Blessing Ride has already started. Come on and follow along.
Anyone who knows Billy in Real Life, and a great many who have dealt with him in Second Life, will tell you quick: He's a good man. A very good man.
Seems his former bosses who have gone on to other departments and others who have worked with him are of the same opinion. They went to bat for him. So, the efffective date is now November 23rd.
Billy's lay off is the reason behind our decision to close Adelebsen Isle. Dealing with stress of whether or not the sim visitors could/ would donate enough was not something we wanted on the plate with everything else.
So but you remember I said "barring some surprise." Well last night we coming home on the train and got a Skype text from one of our Second Life friends. "I want to sponsor the sim for three months."
So ... this support plus the shops will keep the sim open :)
Tonight we're just chilling and goofing off and ran across this surprising bit of shared memories: Sing Along with Mitch
Yeah we're back to listening to country ... don't worry :)
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