job hunting and interviews are not my favorite thing.
roll on 2009! lol.Enyo - 1-3-2009 at 10:43 PM
Sorry Murk. My company is laying off 1,000 people starting monday. So I may be
joining you very shortly.Discipline - 1-3-2009 at 11:16 PM
Sorry bud. Hope you find something soon.tireironsaint - 1-3-2009 at 11:49 PM
Ouch man, sorry to hear that. What kind of work did you do, if you don't mind my asking?JawnDiablo - 1-4-2009 at 12:08 AM
terrible.
my girl is waiting for the ax to drop as we speak.
i am worried.
hope you find something quickly thats good
akk i hate interviewsVoodoobillyman - 1-4-2009 at 01:25 AM
sorry to hear bro, I hope you bounce back quickFurly - 1-4-2009 at 01:50 AM
shitty shitty. I say we time warp and say fuck 2009!clevohardcore - 1-4-2009 at 02:08 AM
DUDE! BEST OF LUCK.Murk - 1-4-2009 at 02:31 AM
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Originally posted by tireironsaint
What kind of work did you do, if you don't mind my asking?
it was just a regular big box retail job, but i was kinda counting on this job to make it through all the economy woes.
their sales are drastically down, so they did a blanket cut on anyone who was hired after August 2008.
it wasn't the greastest, but as long as i showed up and did what i supposed to, the checks cashed.
i need resume help.Enyo - 1-4-2009 at 11:24 AM
Have you ever volunteered anywhere? Put that on your resume. I have learned a lot about how to make yourself sound good, because at my job we
essentially have to rewrite our resumes and be judged again once a year.
What kind of job are you looking for?Murk - 1-5-2009 at 04:52 PM
DAMN!
my gf just came home from being laid off.
we're in deep shit.
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Originally posted by Enyo
What kind of job are you looking for?
i don't want to do sales, but other than that i just need something.newbreedbrian - 1-5-2009 at 04:54 PM
that's tough man. i'm really sorry to hear it. things usually have a way of working themselves out, best of luck.BDx13 - 1-5-2009 at 05:00 PM
ug, that sucks.
i hope you guys have some cash saved up or strong leads for new jobs.
this shit makes me so nervous.
my primary job is a great one, but it's contract, six months at a time.
every time we renew, i feel good for a month.
then i worry for the next five.
renewal in beginning of march and i've been a wreck since before thanksgiving.
sorry about the rant.
good luck to you both.barc0debaby - 1-5-2009 at 06:38 PM
Sucks man, I'm unemployed as of this friday. Going to try to get a union gig pipefitting out in burbank. I've already got a couple years experience
in the field so I'm hoping that will help me out. Union might be something to check out Murk, even if your not skilled in a particular area they often
offer apprenticeship programs and have great educational programs if you actually get accepted. Its a long shot, but if you can get on one the pay is
good.
Originally posted by BD
i hope you guys have some cash saved up or strong leads for new jobs.
we have a little.
no strong leads for me, but she has a pretty good resume with a lot of experience. she should qualify for unemployment and hopefully be able to find
another job with similar pay.
the thing that scares me is that ALL businesses are cutting back and everybody affected by it is looking for jobs also. even if i see something on
Craigslist, there's a couple hundred other people seeing it every 15 minutes too.BDx13 - 1-5-2009 at 07:12 PM
in my experience, finding a job is all about who you know.
seriously, tell everyone you know that you're looking and ask them if they know of anything.random - 1-5-2009 at 07:41 PM
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Originally posted by BD
in my experience, finding a job is all about who you know.
not to sound like a dick, but i probably have one of the fancier resumes on the board... and in all honesty, i couldn't agree with BD more. ask
you're friends. jobs are about connections first, qualifications second. get the connection now, and worry about your qualifications after you hear
back.Murk - 1-5-2009 at 08:10 PM
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Originally posted by BD
in my experience, finding a job is all about who you know.
you're absolutely right, but unfortunately, in my case, that list is very short.
Sorry Murk. My company is laying off 1,000 people starting monday. So I may be
joining you very shortly.