So I am now unemployed......

catcher22 · 03-22-2016, 02:06 PM

Sorry to hear. Hope you get back on your feet quickly. You could take a break, but from personal experience I know it's tough to schedule travel and expenses when you don't have a job/income lined up in the near future.

The good news is that depending on your industry (if you're in accounting, you're okay) and location, the job market is about the best it's been in the past 8 years or so. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

F30lolz · 03-22-2016, 02:27 PM

I've actually applied to some pretty cool automotive jobs this morning (not sales) so I'm hoping I get a call back. Also, slight chance I may get into demolition next week. It'll get me in better shape and the pay would be decent, though I wont be able to ban until the evenings

jtodd_fl · 03-22-2016, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by F30lolz

I've actually applied to some pretty cool automotive jobs this morning (not sales) so I'm hoping I get a call back. Also, slight chance I may get into demolition next week. It'll get me in better shape and the pay would be decent, though I wont be able to ban until the evenings

BANNED for potentially delaying future bans.

Verbiage · 03-22-2016, 03:02 PM

Banned for blowing off the boards to blow shit up.

F30lolz · 03-22-2016, 04:30 PM

Banned for not knowing I just woke up from an hour nap.

I logged into unemployment and it shows I would only be eligible for 3 months of unemployment insurance at $275/week which is the max amount in FL. IIRC, MASS is almost $700/week. Damn Floridians.

MKSixer · 03-22-2016, 04:36 PM

Banned. All of you. This isn't the banned thread.

Wait...I'm banned too. Crap.

F30lolz · 03-22-2016, 04:38 PM

Hmm, I think I am still eligible to join the Navy at the tender age of 37. Thoughts?!?!

Sidewinderpb · 03-23-2016, 12:04 AM

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Hmm, I think I am still eligible to join the Navy at the tender age of 37. Thoughts?!?!

Do you miss playing with assholes (on 95) that much?

BMW F22 · 03-23-2016, 12:22 AM

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Hmm, I think I am still eligible to join the Navy at the tender age of 37. Thoughts?!?!

Thought about this. Boot camp scares me though. I for sure can lead and be great at it. I'm not too in shape and getting yelled at and called names by other men would piss me off.

F30lolz · 03-23-2016, 01:02 PM

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Thought about this. Boot camp scares me though. I for sure can lead and be great at it. I'm not too in shape and getting yelled at and called names by other men would piss me off.

Actually 39 is the limit for reserves and I could do it full time if I decided. Boot camp would be fun and would get me back into shape for sure, though the thought of relocating again is holding me back. Talk to a recruiter!

Just got a call from an interview I went last month and they want me to come in next week for a follow-up. This is the one maybe 2 miles away from me so let's see how that goes.

UncleWede · 03-23-2016, 03:17 PM

2 miles from home means you could take breaks, run home, and post bans? Take it!!!

BwoodBMW · 03-23-2016, 03:39 PM

Dude, inside of any organization you have to learn the politics and how to work within them. In your next gig use it to your advantage. Working with the owner's wife is the perfect chance to be stellar and have them move you up rather than out. Being the most efficient is by no means the way to move up inside of an organization (unfortunately).

F30lolz · 03-23-2016, 06:06 PM

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Dude, inside of any organization you have to learn the politics and how to work within them. In your next gig use it to your advantage. Working with the owner's wife is the perfect chance to be stellar and have them move you up rather than out. Being the most efficient is by no means the way to move up inside of an organization (unfortunately).

I don't want to get into too much detail but when she (owners wife, let's call her Linda) began working in the office she would ask me how I would rate my boss. I told Linda that my boss (let's call her Ann) was really stressed about us being short staffed and we would work together to try and catch up while being haggled by agents who needed help with other things. In other words, I went to bat for her. However, in the following weeks I would listen to them arguing about things then most recently the attention was on me. Long story short, Ann didn't bat for me. As I've said many times I'm glad to be gone and currently searching for a better opportunity.

UncleWede · 03-24-2016, 10:43 AM

Linda's husband is named Ann???? And he's taking bimbos on trips to bone???

Y'all do it way different on that side of the country

F30lolz · 03-25-2016, 04:54 PM

lol.

Linda is owners wife. Ann is my boss.

UncleWede · 03-28-2016, 10:47 AM

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lol.

Linda is owners wife. Ann is my boss.

And your boss is always the one taking bimbos on trips, no?

jtodd_fl · 03-28-2016, 10:53 AM

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And your boss is always the one taking bimbos on trips, no?

That's the owner...

Phase I: Boss - Ann
Phase II: ????
Phase III: Owner and Linda (wife)
Phase IV: Profits

WHL102 · 03-28-2016, 04:02 PM

1. Take some time to decompress.
2. Weigh your options and don't jump into another sinking ship.

I spent two miserable years working 10-12 hours a day. At some point, I realized that they were never going to change and that I would NEVER be able to catch up or keep up. I lined up a new job, gave my notice, and quit. Commuting 3 times as far is stressful, but I love the new job and having a small ownership stake makes up for the commute and slightly lower pay. Also spending about 10 less hours per week at work, so that's great too!

Some companies are horribly mismanaged. I still get banking notifications from BofA when my old employer's operating account balance drops below $100... This is a company that grossed almost $30M a year.

UncleWede · 03-28-2016, 04:46 PM

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I still get banking notifications from BofA when my old employer's operating account balance drops below $100... and then I lay off the siphoning of funds for a while

FTFY

Taskmaster · 03-28-2016, 04:47 PM

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As many of you know, I've been really unhappy at my job for the last couple of months. It really has gotten worse when the owners wife began working with me back in November and this past Monday she told me that they would be letting me go. The main reason is that she disagrees how the way I do things and the fact that I didn't heed her advises. As I've explained to her in the last year they never hired another accounting person to assist me and I was doing two positions for the same pay AND her advises were adding more work which was pointless and not efficient. I was told because of the budget they didn't hire anyone else, yet its ok for the owner to hire model looking females to bang on VIP/Group trips. I really felt like telling her this

My boss didn't have my back, however surprisingly, the owner gave me a decent severance package and wished me the best.

Yes, I don't have a job, however, I am relieved to be out of there and to turn the page. I have some leads and will file for unemployment. This company is just very unorganized and TBH I just didn't care the last couple of months and deep down I was hoping they would have gotten rid of me anyway. I always saw this place as a job, not a career and the motivation in me was certainly lacking. With the schedule being 8:30-6:30 M-F it was hard to go on interviews but now I'll have more time and I'm confident something will come up in the near future.

Overall, things happen for a reason so I have no regrets.

Hey man, you were there for me when I needed it, let me know how I can help you.

Taskmaster · 03-28-2016, 05:05 PM

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Banned for not knowing I just woke up from an hour nap.

I logged into unemployment and it shows I would only be eligible for 3 months of unemployment insurance at $275/week which is the max amount in FL. IIRC, MASS is almost $700/week. Damn Floridians.

Wtf??

UncleWede · 03-28-2016, 05:07 PM

Florida doesn't pay based on iTrader score??????

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