Nope. My jobs were with small companies, and with cities, during economic times which did not need layoffs. It's still rather hard to get laid off from a union/gov't job.

The last firm I was at laid me off, along with everyone else, because they went out of business. I almost forgot that was an actual layoff, because I stayed in their suite working for a few of the other attorneys who stayed put, so to speak, and started up their own, much smaller firm on the same premises.


Another firm I was with laid off all the high-paid employees (incl. me), and replaced us with unskilled workers.

I've been laid off from three jobs:

1. I managed a movie theater in Woodland Hills and was the odd man out during a consolidation.
2. I worked technical support (phone and email) for Quarterdeck (remember them?) in Marina del Rey as a contractor and was laid off when all support was moved to Missouri.
3. I was laid off from Internet Security Systems when they moved all Northern California operations back home to Atlanta.

well, Ive had two companies disappear from under me, and one 'official' layoff.

but I clicked the wrong thing before reading the qualified responses.

Really? Which theater?

Topanga Theatre, 6360 Topanga Canyon Blvd (at Victory). This was in the early 90s.

There's a Crate & Barrel there now.

Aww, I miss Topanga Theater.

They finally tore the building down a few years ago after it spent many years serving as various clearance houses, halloween costume shops, etc. Now there's a 2 story Crate & Barrel on the location.

Awww!!! I went there in the early 90's all the time, as it was walkable from Canoga High. In the years after it closed I daydreamed about turning it into a rave/dance location.

Does that really count as Woodland Hills? ;)

Well, according to Crate and Barrel's web site it is.

But according to Andrew's Google link, it is the city of Los Angeles "(near Woodland Hills)"

Yeah, Victory is the borderline between Woodland Hills and Canoga Park. South side is Woodland Hills, north side is Canoga Park.