It’s Official: LaidOffCamp is Coming to SF

laidoffcamp 300x278 Its Official: LaidOffCamp is Coming to SF

For the last month, I’ve been planning an event called LaidOffCamp. It’s gone through a ton of iterations, but it’s finally at a point where I’m ready to announce it to the world. Please check out the site for details!

“LaidOffCamp is an ad-hoc gathering of unemployed & self-employed people (including entrepreneurs and startups) who want to share and interact with each other. LaidOffCamp SF is the first LaidOffCamp ever! You do NOT have to be unemployed to attend!”

LaidOffCamp SF will occur March 3rd, 2009 somewhere in San Francisco. Please feel free to contact me if you want to help or have questions!

Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 | View Comments
  • I just recently discovered your blog and am so glad I did. What a sweet post!
  • The group may change its "Laid Off Camp" name out of concern that some unemployed people prefer to think of themselves in "transition."
  • Sure, people would rather go to something called laid off camp, and not "your fired" camp. Not having a job when you want one is terrible.
  • Self-employed people will only earn $$$ if they love what they're knowing, is willing to learn and expand their strategies, for marketing of course, a well-written article. If you have problems with that, there is always a grammar checker available. And lastly, must be diligent and patient.
    Nina
  • This is such a great idea. I am guessing it has already happened how did it go And I would love to do one for Utah. As I am self employed.
  • jordanly
    Hi Chris, this is such a brilliant idea and I can't decide whether to offer to help you w/the event down there in SF or chat w/you about my organizing a LaidOffCamp up here in Seattle. I'll be in touch!
  • Sounds like fun. It's a year now, any scheduled camp for this month of March 2010?
  • licensed camp is ok to the unemployed, but how is self-employed are welcome there?
  • andre
    I would love to be there ....
  • It’s gone through a ton of iterations, but it’s finally at a point where I’m ready to announce it to the world. Please check out the site for details!
  • Good to see LaidOffCamp coming to San Francisco. Hope it will be useful for the its people.
  • i agree with faraz, most self employed people are earning thousands of dollars a day..
  • laid off camp is ok for unemployed people but how come self employed people are welcome there?

    -faraz
  • Very nice post I look forward to attending.
  • I saw that another one of these events was happening this weekend in SF. Glad we can drown our sorrows together.
  • Great Chris love this
  • loan4
    LaidOffCamp is Coming to SF - too bad I live in NY Bella - Finance Terms
  • loan4
    "unemployed & self-employed people" it sounds like they are alike, which of course is far from the truth.:) Lulu @ Payday Loans Canada
  • Sounds like an amazing idea.
  • That's awesome! Would love to help!
  • Thanks for sharing.
  • Nice one. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. Hope others find it as interesting as I did.
  • "...you do NOT have to be unemployed to attend!”..." Funny :). How I wish I could attend because I know this will be an awesome gathering with so much to learn. (But already quite some time)
  • I saw that another one of these events was happening this weekend in SF. Glad we can drown our sorrows together.
  • This is such a brilliant idea and I can't decide whether to offer to help you w/the event down there in SF or chat w/you about my organizing a LaidOffCamp up here in Seattle.
  • So stoked for this. Great job Chris!
  • Hi Chris, this is such a brilliant idea and I can't decide whether to offer to help you w/the event down there in SF or chat w/you about my organizing a LaidOffCamp up here in Seattle. I'll be in touch!
  • That's awesome! Would love to help!
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