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> OT: Yes! I am employed!, damn layoffs!
post Apr 30 2003, 01:12 PM
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Finally, after 1 year of sitting around doing nothing, I get a job. That means I have money to spend on toys. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif)
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Brad Roberts
post Apr 30 2003, 01:42 PM
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Let me guess:

Frey Racing or Leman karting ?? Or uncles food places ??


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post Apr 30 2003, 05:35 PM
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cool. I get my first paycheck in about 16 months on friday. yeehaaw.
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post Apr 30 2003, 06:16 PM
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QUOTE(vortrex @ Apr 30 2003, 04:35 PM)
cool. I get my first paycheck in about 16 months on friday. yeehaaw.

Are you in Philidelphia? How has it been so far? got a mullet yet? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif)
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post Apr 30 2003, 06:46 PM
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Cool, Congrats L8Apex. That's gotta feel pretty good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif)

I've been out of work since October of last year. Sucks. Waiting for the phone to ring after interviews sucks more... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

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post Apr 30 2003, 07:03 PM
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Employment is contagious (sp? that can't be right). I been back to work for just over a week after a long stint of umemployment too. Actually, my DET benifits ran out the week I got the new job, what timing.

Congrats, L8!
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post Apr 30 2003, 07:22 PM
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I may officially start getting paid in 2 weeks.

Wife will be happy.


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post Apr 30 2003, 07:24 PM
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nah, I'm a part time test engineer at www.AVermedia.com doing beta testing on their TV cards. Sounds like fun when I went for the interview. Monday I start doing some part time work. hopefully leading to full time.

Brad, yes I did try to get a job at Frey. I failed.
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post Apr 30 2003, 08:29 PM
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Hey, it's good that some people are starting to get re-employed. I
haven't been out as long as many (5 mo) but I hope things are
turning around for technical people. But actually I just had a friend
get hit friday.
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post Apr 30 2003, 09:00 PM
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I've been unemployed for 2 weeks now. First time I've been laid off... San Diego has had its fair share of layoffs too.

And to think I am actually debating a move up to Silicon Valley... Am I nuts or what?

PS. If anyone needs an RF design engineer hit me up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Apr 30 2003, 09:27 PM
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My congrats and/or condolences to you all. I watch a group get laid off every 6 months and wonder when my turn is comin. I have to be really careful surfin the 914/porn BBS.
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post Apr 30 2003, 09:45 PM
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I'd have to say that I feel for those who have found themselves looking for work. I was only out of work for about 6 months back in 2001 and part of 2002 and it rocked my world.

Once I did go back to work, there was a decrease in salary of over 30%. I'm sure others will find themselves where I've been.

To quote a Canadian prophet "Remember. I'm pullin for ya. We're all in this together." - RedGreen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

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post Apr 30 2003, 09:48 PM
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I chose to sacrifice for a year + to move forward later on. It will pay off.


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post Apr 30 2003, 10:14 PM
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Jkeyzer, you'd probably be crazy to move to Silicon Valley and look for a job right now. If you want a job there, get a local PO Box and voice mail for applying for jobs. My understanding is that non-local candidates aren't even getting a look unless they have highly specialized skills.

My advice to the newly unemployed is that it's worse out there than you think especially if you are a techie. If your budget can't take a 6 to 18 month layoff then start your 8 hour a day job search ASAP, take the first job you get offered even if it's a temp/part-time job outside of your field as long it pays the bills, and be prepared for a large pay cut (up to 50%).

I was laid off from Lucent Technologies in November. I've been looking since. I think I just got a break and a friend and former co-worker will hire me starting July 1st. (Keep your fingers crossed, guys!)

In the meantime if anyone knows about a Windows NT/2000/XP sys admin, helpdesk guru, or junior Solaris admin I'm your man. Drop me a line.
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post May 1 2003, 12:57 AM
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yes, I feel very lucky. Since I'm still a young guy, (22), I live at home and my parents are cool enough to keep me alive. I just owe them big time. I want to work mainly to gain experience in the field before I graduate next year. My dad has a lot of friends and old co-workers looking for jobs. One of his friends was a engineering program manager, making $150K +, now working as a manager at Denny's so he can support the family. (good package, but working just in case of anything bad that can happen).

Good luck to the people looking for work. I'll ask my dad if there are any openings at his place for a tech guy or something.
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post May 1 2003, 01:17 AM
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Those are scary thoughts anthony. I have only been searching for a short time but as yet have not turned up any leads in the bay area. I hope that is not representative of the next couple months. Maybe it's time to think about going back to school? Yeah, right.

My work is fairly specialized but San Diego or LA is the place to be for it. Unfortunately other factors are making me consider the move, *IF* I can find a job.

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post May 1 2003, 01:28 AM
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Jeff,

You do wireless type work correct ?

The only people I know getting jobs up here are the ones that know somebody already working somewhere. One of those "not what you know, but who you know" type of things. Basically exactly what is happening with Anthony (job thru friend)

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post May 1 2003, 06:13 AM
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sorry your guys misfortune has brightened my day. lost my job last week. the wife already says i'm much calmer. if we all have so much "free" time how come our cars aren't running. got carried away. while doing the brakes and sway bars. looked at the parts and said to myself, "won't get back to these for a while", so out comes the marhyde, self etching primer, black paint. backing plates, drop links, muffler support bar,etc. looks great but who's going to see it?

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post May 1 2003, 11:40 AM
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at least you guys had some free time on your hands while you were not making any money.
i have my own company and i work my ass off while i don't make any money.
why the hell do i keep up with that ?!?

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post May 1 2003, 11:43 AM
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I sat year before last, 8 loooonng months! I thought I was going to go batty. I was a systems consultant for a company based out of Charlotte. They walk in to the client site one day and bang , bang , bang we all bit the bullet (project stalled-cash funds). I have been working steady for a year now (no mo consulting). I have 200 mail and Domino web servers to maintain, so I think things are going to stay busy.

The best of luck to all who are still looking! Things are picking up dispite the media's doom and gloom (that just sells newspapers) forecast.
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