Well yall, I lost my job today.

[dutch]

good luck finding a new job.... losing it always sucks big time, I know.... but you will find something else, I`m sure. 

[70RAGTOPR/T]

First, congrats on the little guy.  As for losing your job, welcome to the club.  I've been out of work for 4 months now.  Luckly, I have a great wife who is very supportive.  Look at the bright side, you get some time to spend with your son.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Bad news for sure, best of luck on the job search 

[71chally416]

The first job I had out of HS I had for 2 years. Started at $2.75 and hour and made a whole $3.50 an hour when I quit. I quit because the forman hired a guy to do the same job I was doing (but not as well as I did, arc welding) for $4.50 and I complained, and he gave me a two day suspension. I told him to shove it and I quit. Best thing I ever did I first made a deal with another company to work for them a few months and get laid off, and I then collected unemployment which fell back on to the place that screwed me to pay My next job started the week my UI ran out and lasted 24 years. So you see, things tend to work out for the best.   

[cudagirl4406pk]

Wow congrats on the baby and dont worry there is always a job out there for a hard working knowledgeable person like yourself.


I live in PA and i can say we seem to be doing ok might be a good area to check out.

[moparmaniac59]

Like the folks here have already said....Congrats on your son!! I know how proud you must feel and also apprehensive of your uncertain future with the job market. I am hearing it (losing a job) more and more from people. I hope and pray the best for you and your family. I've got 30 years this year with the government and hope I can work another 5 years or so and retire. I just hope we as a nation can once again make this country prosperous, strong and God fearing.


                                                  Matt B.

[divingtigger]

I'll tell yall though, nothing made me feel better than coming home and holding my son. I pretty much just held him until I went to sleep last night. He made me feel a lot better.

I can relate.  Last year the company I worked for filed for Bankrupty protection and laid off 80% of the employees, no personal touch they call us into the board room 3 departments at a time to break the news to us, no personal touch...the VP stood at the front reading from a peice of paper never looking up once.  Went home that day and picked up my younger daughter and just cuddled with her for hours....really calming to look at your baby sleeping.

Hope it works out for you, I got lucky and my job before that one took me back (they called me and offered me a job next day) but that was thanks to my old manager and HR lady....they called everyone trying to find jobs for those laid off

[lemming303]

Hope it works out for you, I got lucky and my job before that one took me back (they called me and offered me a job next day) but that was thanks to my old manager and HR lady....they called everyone trying to find jobs for those laid off

That's good. I was talking to a supervisor who is still there and he said that a single guy there went in and told the management to switch him with one of the guys who had a family that was laid off. So they laid off the single guy and hired back a guy that has a daughter. That is one of the most noble things I have ever seen anyone do. Honestly, I would never have even thought to do something like that. I would have just been glad to still be there. It takes a hell of a man to do that.

[divingtigger]

What's worse is that one of the other guys who got laid off applied for the job I'm now (we were looking for 2 guys at the time) I got my job and they asked me about him (I didn't lie) and he didn't get the job, then he told people that he let me have the job because I have kids even though most of the people knew that my wife makes good money and the I could stay home if need be.  Nice to hear that there are some stand up people out there.

Best of luck to you and enjoy your son....they get old too quick (even though mine are only 2 and 4 they grow up in a blink of an eye)

[bb71challenger]

That's good. I was talking to a supervisor who is still there and he said that a single guy there went in and told the management to switch him with one of the guys who had a family that was laid off. So they laid off the single guy and hired back a guy that has a daughter. That is one of the most noble things I have ever seen anyone do. Honestly, I would never have even thought to do something like that. I would have just been glad to still be there. It takes a hell of a man to do that.

Oustanding! You are right, it takes a real man to sacrifice his job for another.     That guy should get some sort of public recognition for that but he probably doesnt want any, people like that rarely seek out praise.

[wagesofsin]

remember, for every door that closes, another may open, and everything happens for a reason. sounds hokey, but its proven time and again. youll be fine, you have a good attitude, and a reason to be hungry enough to succeed.
congrats on the baby, and may the best of luck be with you and your family.
 

[ViperMan]

Wow congrats on the baby and dont worry there is always a job out there for a hard working knowledgeable person like yourself.


I live in PA and i can say we seem to be doing ok might be a good area to check out.

Lol - I can't find a job in PA to save my life...

[lemming303]

I have a lead on a couple jobs in PA, I just don't know if I'm ready to move that far from Texas yet. This is a pretty big decision to make, and not a very easy one.

[ChallengerGary]

Sorry to hear that you got laid off.  There's a lot of that going around.  On the bright side, especially in your line of work, Texas is a good place to be.  In general, it seems as if Texas is doing better than 90% of the country as far as this whole mess goes.

[426HEMI]

Just like what wagesofsin John said.  The door closed for me to go back to Iraq and then I saw the job for teaching at a college and then got e-mails concerning the job I am working at now.  I hope a new door will open for you as well soon.  Take care and keep your chin up.