Yep - we got the word today... well, yesterday.


To be frank, it's the first time where I've really seen a dark cloud about the merger descend upon the office. At first, there was some grumbling, and a bit of fear, but we all thought 'Oh well, such is, such as...' but the announcement, particularly in the offhand, almost as an aside way it was presented has got people worried, especially considering how such a big deal was made about how we were going to stay with PARS, we're all wondering what else will be presented in a 'Oh, by the way....'