US city worker facing layoff jumps to his death

[sinkingfeeling]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42150760/ns/us_news/

COSTA MESA, California — Crisis counselors have been brought in to help stunned co-workers of a Costa Mesa maintenance worker who jumped to his death from the roof of City Hall an hour after he was called in to get his layoff notice.

Huy Pham, 29, jumped off the building at 3:20 p.m. Thursday and was pronounced dead at the scene, Costa Mesa police Lt. Bryan Glass said.

Pham was on a list of more than 200 people — nearly half of the city's workforce — targeted for layoffs in a drastic move to plug a $15 million budget hole. Those who received notices would see their jobs outsourced in six months.

Three of his co-workers restrained a city employee who charged at council members Jim Righeimer and Stephen Mensinger just outside the door to City Hall, the Register reported.

The City Council voted earlier this month to outsource 18 city services, from firefighting to maintenance, information technology and payroll.

[rfranklin]

1. Oh, they're sure to save money with that outsourcing...

What was that definition of insanity again?

[Dappleganger]

2. Can't help but wonder how many people

depended upon him for support? Cannot imagine the anguish he was going through. :(

[Love Bug]

3. Are the crisis counselors there to help with grieving over Pham's death

or are they there to ensure none of the rest of the 200 people due to be layed off do the same?

[southernyankeebelle]

4. I am sure those leaders will sleep well tonite. They don't care what happens to people.