And so it ends

[Keiko]

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ap...e=rss_business

Wife's last day is Saturday.

Loss of 430 jobs from newspaper merger among largest mass layoffs in Isles.

[hearingimpared]

Sucks out loud Mike. We're praying for you two.

[Knucklehead]

Damn....that sucks, best of luck on finding something else.

[wingnut4772]

Dislike. :-(

[george daniel]

Hang in there Mike,,similar situation with my wife last Thanksgiving,,turned out to be a blessing.

[Fireman32]

Sorry to hear Mike. I am sure that she will find something else

[coolsax]

Sorry to hear about it Mike.. Prayers and thoughts sent y'alls way

[cnh]

Sorry Mike. Everything is still heading south back 'home', or so it seems. Hope you both bounce back quickly. And at least you have each other--there are always other doors that will open!

cnh

[nooshinjohn]

Best of luck to you and your wife.

[shack]

I hope she finds employment quickly. If not maybe she can take a break for awhile on the govt. (unemployment) and find out how she wants to proceed with the rest of her working life. Best of luck to you both!

[Ricardo]

Best wishes for a positive turnover!!

[agfrost]

Sorry to hear that, Mike. I'm hoping this will be a "when one door shuts, another opens" type situation.

Best to you both.

Jay

[heiney9]

Sorry to hear that Mike. Hopefully she will bounce back fairly quickly. Hang in there and use your music as therapy ;)

[HB27]

Aloha Mike,

I'll throw in a few extra prayers your way.

Best of luck to you and yours,

Harry

[doctorcilantro]

Hang in there!

[BottomFeeder]

Sorry about that, brudda. I will pray for you and your wife.

[bsoko2]

Newspapers are dying all over the country and the only way they survive is with mergers or selling out. I was with the Seattle Times for 33 years and retired in 2001 (was in management and took a early out due to strike costs) and have seen this happen in most large cities, the combining of newspapers in order to survive. Advertising has taken it's $$$ and moved more and more from print to digital media. Advertising classifieds have gone online like craigslists and other digital media outlets. All of this has spelled the doom of newprint. Sorry, I know how this can impact a family espcially living in the islands.

Bill

[Jstas]

Booooooooo!!!!

[WilliamM2]

Newspapers are dying all over the country and the only way they survive is with mergers or selling out. I was with the Seattle Times for 33 years and retired in 2001 (was in management and took a early out due to strike costs) and have seen this happen in most large cities, the combining of newspapers in order to survive. Advertising has taken it's $$$ and moved more and more from print to digital media. Advertising classifieds have gone online like craigslists and other digital media outlets. All of this has spelled the doom of newprint. Sorry, I know how this can impact a family espcially living in the islands.

Bill

Sad but true. A few members of my family worked for various papers in the region, they are all out of work now as the papers folded one by one. I can't think of the last time I picked up a newspaper. Haven't had one delivered since about 2000.

[Tony M]

I also wish you both a pleasant transition with her career. I hope it's quick and she stays content.
I'm also a "one door closes and another one opens" believer.
Prayers sent your way.

[cfrizz]

Sorry to hear Mike. The best of luck to her with her job search.

[Big Dawg]

Sorry to hear that Mike. I work in the newspaper industry too, so I know how that song goes. At least you live in Hawaii.

These things always end up working out for the best, but suck while you live through them. Hope you guys get through without much struggle.

[Sherardp]

Hang in there bro. Always something better out there, and prayers to hoping she finds it.

[bsoko2]

I still support my local paper and have it delivered. I'm up at 05:15 , walk the dog out to the road and get the paper out of the box, back to the house with a cup of coffee and read the paper at 06:00 Monday thru Friday. Weekends, sleep in til 8 or so.

[tonyb]

Sucks... but as an alternative, why don't you have the wife stay home and hor out that dog of yours. Puppies are big coin now a days, and yours makes some cute ones.

[lightman1]

Janey will always have a place at my house. 'cause she's much hotter than you.

[engtaz]

Sorry to hear about more job loses.

[Keiko]

Thanks all. Janey appreciates the well wishes.

[mantis]

I've been down this road , it sucks but good things come. Keep your chins up.

[polkatese]

Sorry to hear Mike. Hoping for the best to both of you.