Laid off

MadDog · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 465 City: Upstate NY

Man, I just found out that I am getting laid off. Friday is my last day. A whole 2 days notice is great. I hope the economy picks up soon, I can't afford to be out of work long. I have a couple of possibilities lined up already, but we'll see if they actually pan out. Ok, just venting a little I guess.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

That sucks bro. Sorry to hear it - lotta that going on these days.

ohsix · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 1:46 pm Post subject:

sorry to hear about the bad news man. what kind of job do you currently have? good luck with the job hunting.

MadDog · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 465 City: Upstate NY

Thanks guys. I currently do IT support. It is a tough job market around here, so I might wind up relocating. If I have to relocate, I hope it is somewhere that has a longer boarding season Smile

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

I'd say move to Austin (cuz I do pimp it all the time) but we are waist deep in out of work IT guys. The .com crash hit us HARD.

B-rad · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 2:03 pm Post subject:

yeah, I actually saw a guy on the side of the road this summer with a sign: "I'm C certifed, Unix and Lynix certifed and out of a job. Have resumes, please take one and pass on to any IT department you know of". He was serious too. Our company does tech marketing and we lost some clients about this time last year, hopefully things will continue for us. Good luck on getting a new job.

Swass · Guest

Dude, that sucks much ass. Don't ya just love it? If you want to quit, they expect two weeks notice, but they don't extend you the same courtesy.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

A IT Support guy I worked with just got the axe, our mgt said it was 'budgetary'- our CIO came to them and said they had to let a few Admins go. We think he got singled out b/c he made the most $$, now how crooked is that??

But yeah good luck, Keep networking and spreading the word and eventually something worthwhile will come your way.

And don't count out the Porn industry! They work hard and get beer after work just like the rest of us.

Leggester · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 2:31 pm Post subject:

Maddog - check Ascential.com They're based in Westboro MA.

Option · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 3:05 pm Post subject:

I feel your pain. We have lost a lot of people also. I do Technical Support for a telecom manufacturer. Good luck in the job hunt!

Sean_Brinston · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 3:16 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear that bro, im sure you will get a job soon enough.

forwaken · Addict Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 635 City: Turlock, CA

Sorry to hear that MadDog, I am going to have a degree in two months, but my wife doesn't want me to quit my manufacturing job even though I dislike it because it is union and farely stable. Hope your leads turn into jobs, Good luck.

BoardC3 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 380 City: Ithaca, NY

that sucks man but heres your chance to get out of upstate NY, im still waiting for mine

tonto gas money · Newbie Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 7 City: turlock,ca

sorry to hear about the job, but just think of it this way now you can tell all those you work with and your bosses what you really think of them!!!!!!!

Jester · Posted: Mar 26, 2003 9:19 pm Post subject:

Mad Dog,

I completely understand your predicament. I was working a biotech company in Northern California & got laid off 'cuz they spent money unwisely. I recently moved to San Diego & got hooked up with a pharmaceutical company down here. The drug we've been working on for the past 3 years didn't do as well as we hoped so I might get laid off from this job too, I'll find out next week.

Something will come up I'm sure, but if you're willing to move that will DEFINITELY improve your chances of getting a job. My suggestion is to maybe take a leap of faith, that's what I did by moving down here & it's been a positive experience for me so far.

I don't say this to rub it in, but to offer you hope: I moved down here with hopes of getting a forensics position. It didn't pan out so I hooked up with this pharmaceutical company. Today I got a letter telling me about a vacancy in the forensics unit. Higher power at work I tell ya!

criminally_minded · Posted: Mar 27, 2003 2:31 am Post subject:

Man, you should come down to Australia and get a job with my company, our IT guys suck! Nothing works around here, including me Very Happy

MadDog · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 465 City: Upstate NY

CM, lol. Ya man, I'll think about that one. Aus would be cool. Thanks for your support everyone. I am sure everything will work out. Things happen for a reason right. Just got to keep that positive attitude. Thanks

impulse · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 807 City: Snyder,TX

In the words of a brilliant man.

"Lifes a garden, dig it"..... "You got to keep on keeping on".... Joe Dirt

good luck on a job man

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Do you have a boat payment you will have to scramble to make? I'm real, real sorry to hear that you got laid off.

MadDog · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 465 City: Upstate NY

well, luckily I am way ahead in boat payments so I don't have to worry about that for a long time, but the mortgage(s) are gonna be tough. Unemployment will help, but I think i'll be taking some side jobs. Ah, back to my old constuction days. That is unless I find something quick.

earlcombearl · Posted: Mar 27, 2003 12:06 pm Post subject:

You should be able to qualify for unemployment. I know a guy who got fired and was on unemployment for, well he still is for about 8 months now. He applys for 2 jobs a week that he knows he will never get. I'm not supporting this or suggesting playing the system, but do what works for you. Good luck!

Premier135Chick · Guest

My roommate is a webdesigner and has been unemployed for the past 7 months. I am pretty lucky to have my bartending job. No matter what, people will always drink

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

Mad Dog. I work for a Very Large company and we are always hiring. I think you would have a choice of 14-18 different states.. Mostly west coast and mountain. If you are looking at relocating shoot me an e-mail and I can give you some more info and even get your Resume to the right people.

Leggester · Posted: Mar 28, 2003 8:02 am Post subject:

What data base do they run ckliqor?

Dave W · Posted: Mar 28, 2003 8:50 am Post subject:

MadDog-Just so you don't feel like you're alone. (not that you really thought you were) They gave you 2 days notice? That's kind of surprising. I was laid off a couple months ago and they didn't give me (or the two people who were let go with me) any notice whatsoever. We just showed up one morning and they called us down to the HR area and told us to pack up and get out. If it makes you feel any better, since I've been laid off I've also been in two car accidents. The first accident totalled the car I had. Naturally I didn't have any collision coverage on it so I didn't get any money for it. (I'm smart like that) So I went out and bought a 2001 Ford Ranger XLT Supercab. It was absolutely beautiful until about a day ago when I was in another accident. So I've had an absoutely beautiful start to the year 2003. It's funny you mentioned falling back on construction for a job because that's kind of what I'm doing. I'm currently working at an apartment complex doing apartment turnovers and maintenance calls. I'm telling you if I have to snake one more drain or pull apart one more garbage disposal because because some numbnut dropped a bottle cap down it I'm going to loose it.

So I hope that in some way made you feel better about your current situation. If it hadn't occured to you already, it's approaching that time of year when you'll be getting your tax refund. I'm defanitely looking forward to mine. It should help. I'm just happy I'm not living in Iraq or Afghanistan. God bless our troops who are over there for us.

MadDog · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 465 City: Upstate NY

Dave, Thanks for cheering me up Smile

I hope the rest of the year gets better for you, and I hope there are less numbnuts dropping bottle caps down the drain. That really sucks about the cars. I hope you wern't hurt in either accident.

You are absolutely right.. I am happ to be here instead of in Iraq, or any onther country for that matter.

Dave W · Posted: Mar 28, 2003 9:12 am Post subject:

Where in upstate NY are you MadDog? Don't worry, no serious injusries in either accident. The one with the truck wasn't that bad at all. I just feel bad for my poor truck. Figures that I get a vehicle that I actually think is kind of cool for the first time in my life and I immediately proceed to screw it up. The Accident with the first car was worse. I made the front page of the B section of the local newspaper for the town it happened in. The cover picture was of the firemen using the jaws of life to rip apart my car to get me out. I ended up with a concussion and some stitches in my head. I'm just glad I was the one who got hurt. As weird as that may sound. Since I was driving, if any of the other people in the car (my girlfriend and one of her friends) had been hurt I would have felt terrible. I'm not sure what I would have done. Luckily the impact was nicely centered on my door and nobody else was hurt at all.

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

Leggester, I work for a Large communications company and asking about a singular data base, I have no idea, but we are talking about Fiber, Dial tone, Long Distance, Print (Yellow pages, and direct marketing), DSL, OC128, Cellular, Web Products, etc.. I'm sure that we have something for any skill set.

MadDog · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 465 City: Upstate NY

Dave, I am near Albany. It does suck to wreck your vehicle when you actually care about it. I've had a couple of cars that I thought were cool wrecked. And I know what you mean about being glad you were the only one hurt. I got t-boned once driving my aunts car with her in the passenger seat. I got messed up a bit, but she was ok. i was really glad that I was driving instead of her, cause she would of wound up in worse shape than I did.

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

MadDog, did you get the e-mail?

MadDog · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 465 City: Upstate NY

chris, I got it, thanks. I'll definetly give you a call on monday. Trying to tie up a few lose end here today. Thanks for the info, it is much appreciated.

wakeriderof87 · Posted: Mar 30, 2003 3:20 pm Post subject:

good luck man, i've known quite a bit of good friends who have either lost there job or parents lost their job. I know how stressful it can be, i'll pray 4 u.

forwaken · Addict Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 635 City: Turlock, CA

Maddog-
I don't know if your willing to come all the way out to Cali or if this is too late but I found this in the paper yesterday here in Central Cali:

COMPUTERS: Large Frozen Food Processor company has 1 opening in the Information Systems Dept for a Desktop Service Engineer. Applicants must have 1-2 years experience with desktop configuration and maintenance; Network support, file system security and LAN/WAN troubleshooting; Position is required to provide user support to local and remote users in the following areas: PC hardware and software issues application issues, printer issues and WAN connectivity issues. Position performs a wide and varied range of IT tasks. Successful candidates for the position shall possess good communications and excellent customer service skills and the ability to analyze situations and make independent decision. Apllicant with Linux knowledge preferred. Please mail resume w/ salary history to Attn: HRM JR Wood Inc. P.O. Box 545 Atwater CA 95301 or email jobs@irwood.com EOE/Drug Test

You would be smack-dab in the middle of one of the wakeboarding boat capitals of the world and near several lakes as well as the Delta. Hope this does some good.