Afternoon Folks, I'm Lisa and I have joined the ranks of the Laid Off Land.. First I have to say, this is my 4th time in 13 years being laid off. The first...
Hey Lisa, Hope your search is short and your stay is long. We believe in good vibes, bad jokes and bacon. Welcome Paul; The person who says it cannot be done...
Beats me with my 3 times, but my partner has seven lay offs under her belt. High tech is like that I guess. We started http://nojobsurivor.com to help those...
Hi everyone, I was an analyst in the strategy and operations division of a big consulting firm... until Tuesday morning when I went in for my "mid year review"...
Everybody is happy in their own way <http://tinyurl.com/crp758> Crazy student hostel <http://tinyurl.com/bvy3as> Laugh Till You Cry <http://tinyurl.com/cv4f4z>...
OK So I've cleaned things up a little bit on the spam front... Hopefully it won't get worse. So how are things looking out there? Is it really as bad as people...
Yes it really is bad. I had 5 friends be laid off in a month. And all of them still laid off. Although one does a little contracting with her former employer....
Hi everyone; I was working in Logistics at one of the newly opened ethanol plants when they announced it would be filing bankruptcy and that 15 of us would be...
Rant and rave as much as you like, if you need to rant and rave more offline my Aim is chintzhunter. I too was recently laid off and it sticnks. Lisa From:...
Welcome to the show! Feel free to rant all you want. God knows I did on here when I got laid off a few times. Speaking of which, where are my regs from back in...
Okay, BabyBNCR: I could tell you all the pat stuff they tell ya - don't panic, gather yer thoughts, write your resume, think positive, etc., but we all go...
Holy Cow! G- 8 times.. I thought 4 was rough for me J But its true, you do learn to cook cheaper and more creative. I quilt as a hobby, well more like a...
Greetings I am new here, I was laid off a week ago - on the 28 I was told that the 30 was my last day - I worked at this agency for over 7 years -I have never...
No need to apologize for ranting. Venting is part of what this place is about. Sorry to hear how things turned out-- bestest of good vibes to you for a new...
So last year when I did my taxes... I was on unemployment and food stamps in 2007 intermingled with working whenever I could get work. And somehow I got money...
Funny... I got done doing mine on Friday, and found out that somehow, from last year, to this year, my tax bracket actually increased 2.5%. So much for that...
Hello OddTodd and all the wonderful people out there. This is my first time posting. This is my third layoff and the situation is different because it's so...
I tell everybody that when I worked in electronics I got laid off by everybody that ever went out of business in this town. I switched to real estate a few...
Hi, and thank you for having me here. My entire accounting department was laid off recently due to relocation. As far as I know, none of us were offered the...
Two things ... first, employers should have the freedom to hire and fire anybody they want to. If they do it badly, then their company will suffer. Second, the...
Allen, Nope your not alone. I am on round 3 of "phone " interviews for a job. What, they cant be bothered to actually see me in person.. just asking me a dozen...
Hi, Allen-- In cases like you describe - liberal or conservative - btw, were you interviewing at Bob Jones Bible College or something? I always adopt a kind of...
Of course I believe companies ought to be able to hire and fire whoever they want, but I believe their REASONS for hiring and firing should be based more on...
Ha, I think I would RATHER be interviewed over the phone. But seriously, I agree our resumes and references should be enough to land us a job. --Allen ... ...
Martha, No, it was an insurance company that wanted to know if I approach things with a conservative or liberal view. Yes, it would be laughable if it didn't...
HAHAHAH!! ALLEN! You've just touched on my OTHER FAVORITE QUESTION: where do you see yourself in five years? Ummm....I dunno....ALIVE, maybe? Gee....let me...
Oh I have gotten that question before but it was at one of my early reviews at the job I was laid off from.. "So, Lisa where do you see yourself in say..1 year...
Oh, I agree. "Real life" gets in the way of any career goals, huh? I think nowadays, a more realistic question might be, "Where do you see yourself ONE YEAR...
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