Well, I’ve been kind of quiet for the last week or so. Quite a bit has been going on in my world. The biggest piece of news (for me, anyway) is that I’m no longer employed at my old job. Yep, after 11 years working at the same radio station, I was downsized.
Sorry, but no sour grapes from me. I had a good run of 11 years at the same company, but because of money (or lack thereof coming into the coffers), I was “let go” — along with two of my other co-workers. Sure it stings, but I’m not going to go on a tear about how unfair the world is, or any of that stuff. Rather, I wanted to say that I worked with a lot of really wonderful people. I mean it. They were genuine, funny, hard working, and very talented. There were many good times at the company, but there were days (and weeks) that were very stressful. By far, though, my favorite “era” was when I was doing a morning show with my good friends, Carolyn and Ramzi. Carolyn was the morning show host, I was the news/traffic guy, and Ramzi was the producer. During the summer of 2005, it was, by far, some of the best moments in radio for me. We worked hard to build an audience during that spring and summer, and it paid dividends in terms of ratings. People thought we were funny, informative, and real. And that’s because we liked each other and it showed on the air.
Alas, “all good things must come to an end,” and that’s what happened in the fall. Our triumvirate was broken up for a number of reasons, but it sure was fun while it lasted.
If you’ve been reading this blog for some time now, you know that I blogged under an alias (i.e., “Py Korry”). I did it for a number of reasons, but mostly I wanted to shield my identity from my professional world. A few years ago, it was probably a good idea, but now it really doesn’t matter. If you spend just a few minutes following links, doing a Google search and the like, you would notice that “Py Korry” and “Ted Asregadoo” appear side by side an awful lot. And unless you’re really an idiot at this whole Internets thing, you can pretty much figure out what that association means.
Anyway, the long and the short of it this: “Hello! I’m Ted. Nice to meet you.”
J
June 5, 2008 at 1:53 pmNice to meet you, Ted! 🙂
Ted
June 5, 2008 at 1:57 pmOh, hi, oh.
Ted
June 5, 2008 at 2:07 pmTesting comments…
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June 5, 2008 at 2:22 pm[…] and most recently, Ted was laid off from his job. Lovely. He received a severance, and there’s unemployment insurance, so it will be OK. I […]
J
June 5, 2008 at 2:38 pmI wonder why it doesn’t tell you how many comments you have? Hmmm. Cute iPhone, though!
Autumn's Mom
June 5, 2008 at 3:23 pmIs this what coming out of the closet is like? Was that a bad joke? sorry. Just wanted to make you smile 🙂
Ted Asregadoo
June 5, 2008 at 3:27 pmAnd smile I did! Now I’ve got “I’m Coming Out’ stuck in my head.
CG
June 5, 2008 at 6:04 pmGee Py, I thought you were some one else. I do remember a chap by the name Ted Asregadoo when i listened to the radio. How cool to write to a celebrity!!!!! Sorry about your job.. there are better things ahead for you.
lilalia
June 5, 2008 at 11:35 pmI hope that you and your family will do well and you will be able to find another job in the near future. Perhaps, not the too near futures, since your wife mentioned a trip to Hawaii first.
Eric Grubbs
June 6, 2008 at 4:08 amSorry to hear about the loss of job, Ted. I can totally relate, so I hope this leads to bigger and better things for you.
ML
June 6, 2008 at 5:46 amTed, I’m sorry to hear about your job. This may not help you, but I can honestly say that I 100% relate to how you feel. Hang in there and I’m putting good vibes out there for you.
Beenzzz
June 6, 2008 at 6:26 amHi Ted! I too am sorry to hear about your job! Good luck and keep strong.
Doug
June 6, 2008 at 7:00 amTed, sorry to hear about the job. Love the new iPhone layout. Although it’s not showing the number of comments. Looking forward to more blogs from you.
doug
Gina
June 6, 2008 at 10:02 amOh Ted! I am so sorry. Perhaps, and this is just me trying to find the silver lining in a crappy situation, this can help you to focus on a totally different career path. Hugs!
Lalunas
June 6, 2008 at 10:19 amWell first to begin with I like your new blog look. It is fresh and attractive. Nice stuff.
Second to middle it, one door shuts and another opens. I hope the new door will open to something that you truly love doing.
Third to end with, I knew who you were and I am internet challenged. But I guess I had inside info.
Cherry
June 6, 2008 at 5:32 pmNice to meet you Ted!
Does this mean you will get a new domain name too? Hmmm…
I told Eric of the job happenings, and I highly suggest some mid-day jam sessions!
shelliza
June 11, 2008 at 12:51 amHi Ted Asregadoo! Sorry to hear about your job. In the meantime I hope you're enjoying your time off! BTW, I love the new look:)
shelliza
June 11, 2008 at 7:51 amHi Ted Asregadoo! Sorry to hear about your job. In the meantime I hope you’re enjoying your time off! BTW, I love the new look:)