Just Lost my Job

cotmfk · 03-30-2009, 09:29 PM

Ouch. That is pretty rough. A coworker at my old job went to lunch... when he came back, his laptop was gone from his desk. He went to his bosses office to say someone had taken the laptop, but it was the boss that had it. He said that the phone line, email, everything had been cut off and that the guy was fired. It's incredible how many people have been laid off. Good luck in finding a new job. Don't let pride get in the way of finding something that is "ok" in the meantime.

Kev · 03-30-2009, 10:26 PM

Sorry to hear man. Good luck with job search!

nmulax · 03-30-2009, 10:47 PM

Thanks for all the support guys.

It's shitty, but like you've said, it's not just me, and it's due to something outside of my control. I also know that things could be much worse. The one positive is that I have nothing holding me to Phoenix. I moved here for this job, and I can repeat the process. Gives me the flexibility to go where-ever I find work.

tom_48 · 03-30-2009, 10:56 PM

Good Luck to you, man!
Hope everything works out great!!!

mpimping · 03-31-2009, 12:07 AM

sorry man. do you have a facebook?

FStop7 · 03-31-2009, 12:33 AM

No severance?? That is very fucked up.

Saigon · 03-31-2009, 12:36 AM

wow good luck

darkphantom · 03-31-2009, 01:00 AM

fk man, I've been out of a job for 3 months, but I think I'm going to get hired soon!

c'mon geek squad!

nmulax · 03-31-2009, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mpimping

sorry man. do you have a facebook?

No, just myspace (told myself I'd only do 1 of them), but thinking of switching over.

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Originally Posted by FStop7

No severance?? That is very fucked up.

Yeah, especially after 2 years. They also stiffed us on raises this year and holiday bonuses.

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Originally Posted by tom_48

Good Luck to you, man!
Hope everything works out great!!!

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Originally Posted by Saigon

wow good luck

Thanks guys

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Originally Posted by darkphantom

fk man, I've been out of a job for 3 months, but I think I'm going to get hired soon!

c'mon geek squad!

haha, hope you get the job man!

///Mandy · 03-31-2009, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nmulax

Yeah, especially after 2 years. They also stiffed us on raises this year and holiday bonuses.

Should've been a sign to start looking...

Comet · 03-31-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cotmfk

Ouch. That is pretty rough. A coworker at my old job went to lunch... when he came back, his laptop was gone from his desk. He went to his bosses office to say someone had taken the laptop, but it was the boss that had it. He said that the phone line, email, everything had been cut off and that the guy was fired. It's incredible how many people have been laid off. Good luck in finding a new job. Don't let pride get in the way of finding something that is "ok" in the meantime.

that is dirty and unprofessional..
There are more considerate ways of firing someone

it's bad enough the guy is losing his job, that guy didn't have to be a jerk about it

MrHarris · 03-31-2009, 11:51 AM

Hope everything works out for you. Must be a shitty feeling knowing it'll be your last Starbucks for a while.

mpimping · 03-31-2009, 12:07 PM

i might be able to help. where did you go to school?

mpimping · 03-31-2009, 12:35 PM

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UdubBadger · 03-31-2009, 12:42 PM

Keep the faith buddy, something will come along soon. Enjoy some time off, hopefully you have enough put away to coast for a while. The economy has shown hints of getting better so hopefully it does and you're back up on your feet in no time.

jlstyle · 03-31-2009, 02:46 PM

I feel you.
I was an architect in one of the big 5 firms and we started to lay off people from last september and I ended up getting laid off as well two weeks ago. Our department basically vanished. Sucks and no hard feelings.

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cotmfk Major General 2150 Rep 6,177 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere between DC and FL iTrader: (12)	Ouch. That is pretty rough. A coworker at my old job went to lunch... when he came back, his laptop was gone from his desk. He went to his bosses office to say someone had taken the laptop, but it was the boss that had it. He said that the phone line, email, everything had been cut off and that the guy was fired. It's incredible how many people have been laid off. Good luck in finding a new job. Don't let pride get in the way of finding something that is "ok" in the meantime. __________________ When you say impact instead of affect/effect, you are communicating that you don't understand the difference between the two words, and are too lazy to learn.
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jlstyle Lieutenant Colonel 362 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 Audi S7 [0.00] 2015 BMW X5 [0.00]	I feel you. I was an architect in one of the big 5 firms and we started to lay off people from last september and I ended up getting laid off as well two weeks ago. Our department basically vanished. Sucks and no hard feelings.
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