"we have been slow for a few months now, which leads me to need to cut my overhead drastically. i cannot afford to continue employing you right now, if things pick up and you are interested/available I'd like to reserve the right to bring you back, but we'll see. i have appreciated your good work here," emailed my boss in ny this morning.

welcome me to the world of the unemployed. the bank of eileen is closed until further notice.