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Out of work...
anyone else? I was officially given my yearly review today at work. I got a 3.50 out of 5. not bad at all. 3 means you do your job 100% so...I did ok. I got a 55 cent raise (per hour). Lame. I'm near the top of my positions "pay scale" so I didnt get much. Sucks.
But, we've also been giving "pre" walking papers. We'll all be out of work come February (after the holidays) unless the economy turns around. And my line of work? It's one of those things where...if MY business folds, other businesses are gonna fold first. So where else can I work? It's odd. I'm sure I'm not the only one going thru this ****.
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Start looking now I guess. It seemingly is easier to get a job while you have one. But, you said awhile back that you buckled down and paid off your credit card debt. So, that is one pile of BS you don't have to wory about. Also, call a temp agency. They may be able to place you somewhere while you look around. Finally, this may be the time to head to New Zealand In any event, good luck and I'll say a prayer for ya |
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i wish you the best of luck finding something else!!!~ |
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As for going, I say go now. Age has taught me one thing, the longer you stay in a situation you want to get out of, the more complacent you tend to become. Moreover, there will always be some seemingly insurmountable thing in your way. You are young and can live on the cheap much easier now than ten years from now. |
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We are going to talk to the bank within the next month or two, as we're planning on leaving in February (at least I AM!) hahaha
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A friend in a similar situation just mailed the bank the keys to the house and a letter saying he surrendered the house to them in lieu of the mortgage. I have no clue what happened though. Good Luck! |
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Another reason to choose your next president very, very carefully.
I think your whining is a bit misplaced. At least you have a job now, at least you got a raise. Sure, it's not much, but it's more than you had yesterday. I have never heard of "pre-walking" papers. Are you in sales? If so, sounds like a sales threat to motivate current personnel. If this is true, February is quite a bit of time away to actually have an income and look for other possibilities if you indeed feel your job will be gone in February. Most jobs are not sacred, nor last forever regardless of your pay scale. |
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Oh I know...I guess I was whining a bit. I didnt mean to, just more or less say whats been going on. They told us all in a big meeting that "come February" the head chopping is starting. I work for Geek Squad (now owned by Best Buy). So its not just ME that will be out of work, but many others. They are also cutting heads at the store level (I do not work in a Best Buy store). And what I really should have said was...what I DO as a line of work...well, I could go Circuit City, or HH Gregg or one of those places. But, if Best Buy is going to fold in that department so will they. Best Buy consistently outperforms other electronics retailers and places as such that offer those services that go with them. I mean, I could always work for a cable company or something. What I meant by "pre" walking papers was that we've all been given X amount of time to improve (and there's still no guarantee of work come February). What they'll do is out of the 19 of us in the area, the "underperformers" will be cut. (Most likely 8-9 of us based on numbers). And yeah at least I DID get a raise. It's just that in my 6 years with the company (in total) that I've never got a raise that crappy (on such a "high" review score).
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I've been lucky thus far. I work for a homecare agency that's connected with a hospital. Surgeries have been down, and I've been pretty low on referrals. I know they want to keep me, but they may have a harder time justifying it in the future. There was a two week stretch where I was told if things didn't pick up by X date, I'd have to be let go, but things picked up nicely. They're a little slow now, but not slow enough that I'm worried. Still, I've only been there six months, so I'm being somewhat cautious.
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I'm so glad you understood my post, as I did yours. Of course you can whine, you are entitled. I just wanted you to know how I see it and how thankful we (humans) all should be for having a job right now, for better or worse. Sometimes it's good to get a fresh perspective. I don't know you intimately obviously, but I only wanted to offer something positive to you in my post. Frankly, I admire you for being in the technical field. I think that is a great career choice that is not going away anytime soon. Plus you can do that type of work anywhere in the world. Hell, even start your own technical consulting biz, should you choose (and again anywhere) down the road. I also know you play a mean guitar (I still remember your 'Come' video from years back). Another talent to add to your expertise. All the best to you. R. Last edited by Richard B; 10-16-2008 at 11:52 PM.. |
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What kind of nincompoopery is this? I never told him how he should feel, you missed the point of my post. |
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uh oh I smell a 'time out" coming.
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