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10-29-2009, 12:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Frederick, Maryland | | | Laid off
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Well, this morning, without notice myself and 16 others were laid off. It sucks. We had to be escorted out of the building (Federal Building) by security, it was embarrassing.Then, on the way home i was pulled over for not having my license plate attached to the front of my car. Of course, being a small town, the fact i have dreadlocks gave them "reason" to search my car for drugs. Which is funny (see sig). I was handcuffed and set on the curb for almost an hour while they searched and then seemed super bummed that they couldn't find anything.
Anyways I'm not too worried i guess. My resume has already been sent to two job offers, so fingers are crossed.
It's times like this that i am glad i have something like music to fall back on. It was awesome to come home and crank my Kustom200 and Ampeg 2x15 and just go bananas.
In any case, my heart goes out to anyone in a similar situation. Here's to a quick turn around! 
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10-29-2009, 12:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: IL | | | sucks man. hopefully everything will work out for ya.
Ya know.... isnt funny how employers all expect a 2 week notice if youre leaving? Ive never heard of a job that pays you the same respect.
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10-29-2009, 12:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Frederick, Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LaklandBass 
Ya know.... isnt funny how employers all expect a 2 week notice if youre leaving? Ive never heard of a job that pays you the same respect.
| Yeah i know what you mean. I was part of a major lay off 2 years ago when the housing market crashed. I worked for CiTi Mortgage, lol. It was the same deal, called us in and let us go on the spot. Only, it was about 75 of us let go at the same time then.
Do as i say not as i do i suppose....
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10-29-2009, 12:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Georgia | | | You've just joined the ranks of millions. I have been out of a "real" job for 7 months.
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10-29-2009, 12:31 PM
|  | no really, smokemeth&hailsatan | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO | | | Sorry to hear that man. Hope you find a job soon. |
10-29-2009, 12:33 PM
| | | Sorry about your hob, I hope a new one comes your way.
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10-29-2009, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by southernrocker Sorry about your hob, I hope a new one comes your way.
Maybe you could be a cop! | Bad idea atm. They are cutting a lot of departments down, and not filling people leaving.
Ive been looking for probation/parole jobs now for 6 months in california, the only one I have found is near san diego, 600 miles from where I live.
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10-29-2009, 12:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: IL | | | Yea one of my friends is a cop. totally overpaid. its unreal.
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10-29-2009, 12:44 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coeur d'Alene | | Quote:
Originally Posted by southernrocker
Maybe you could be a cop! | I wouldn't be too sure on that. I just started a job at the local crime lab, and they can't afford to get me anything more than part-time without benefits.
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10-29-2009, 12:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ribwich, ZF | | | I was laid off for a complete year before finally finding a new job (167 resumes later). One piece of advice: enjoy your vacation.
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10-29-2009, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by PasdaBeer Bad idea atm. They are cutting a lot of departments down, and not filling people leaving.
Ive been looking for probation/parole jobs now for 6 months in california, the only one I have found is near san diego, 600 miles from where I live. | I was kidding because of his getting pulled over and getting searched, hence the . |
10-29-2009, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by LaklandBass Yea one of my friends is a cop. totally overpaid. its unreal. | overpaid my arse.
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10-29-2009, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PasdaBeer overpaid my arse. | That's kind of what I was thinking. The dude who posted must flip burgers or something.
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10-29-2009, 01:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta | | yeah, getting shot at by thugs for 40 a year seems to be a little low...
i'm waiting on the call though... 
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10-29-2009, 01:05 PM
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SandStorm Designs | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santa Rosa California | | | im glad our wage is much higher in CA, but then again, I made more as a retail manager than as corrections officer, by almost 20k a year.
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10-29-2009, 01:05 PM
|  | Evil Alien | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA | | | The U.S. military is actually seeking civilian employees... I've been considering looking into it myself although I am employed at the moment...
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10-29-2009, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by lunarpollen The U.S. military is actually seeking civilian employees... I've been considering looking into it myself although I am employed at the moment... | Yep, I just heard about it on news. There are a lot of jobs for civilians in the military. |
10-29-2009, 05:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Side SA | | | to the OP:
sorry about getting laid off.. i got laid off back in May.. after all this time, the only prospects are with a DoD contractor and at Rackspace.. i'm keeping my fingers crossed..
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10-29-2009, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LaklandBass Ya know.... isnt funny how employers all expect a 2 week notice if youre leaving? Ive never heard of a job that pays you the same respect. | For large layoffs, employers are required by the WARN Act to give notice to employees. Of course, that's not the same thing as a general courtesy, but it is nice that they must do that.
One of my friends and classmates was promised a promotion but won't be able to accept it due to school commitments. He won't be able to stay in his current position, so his company has hired a head hunter to help him find a new job (he's not an executive or even middle management - it was a payroll position that he was going into); plus, the HR director is helping him improve his resume. I know that's often the exception to the rule, but it is nice to know that there are companies out there that look after their employees when they have to let them go.
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10-29-2009, 06:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London, UK | | | OP, you have my sympathy.
i'm out of work at the moment too, not exactly laid off but as a contractor, told my services were no longer required.
my advice: make a list of things to do to get yourself sorted, and start doing them in the next day or so (jobsearch, benefits, sell stuff if needed...). anyway sounds like you're on top of things.
stay positive, remember it's only a temporary state of affairs!
(as is getting handcuffed on the kerb... bad luck matey, what a day...) | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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