[asphaltgambler]

Mrs. Gambler is a surgical assistant for the largest oral surgery practice in Northern Va. She has been there 10 years, starting on 11. She receives a fair hourly wage, gets full bonus 3 times a year and on her 10th anniversary there received a nice neckless from Tiffany's. Other small perks are numerous but include free 'work' for immediate family.

So all in, a very successful and growing practice. They have 7 locations.

The previous Tuesday on her way home get's a text; not a actual phone conversation, to not come in next day (Wed) AND it is LWOP!!!!...….end of text. So there was a phone meeting the next afternoon - They immediately furloughed a good bit of the help at least until the end of this month, also fired quite a few. Fortunately she's still there albeit part-time as the firm is basically open only for emergencies.

She's earned that and we're Ok for now but the way they handled it was pretty p*ss poor. She's thinking once the smoke clears possibly reconsidering her employment there...…..