Soulstation1 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 With all the people being let go and lots of claims It took 10 weeks to get one penny of unemployment insurance Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 With all the people being let go and lots of claims It took 10 weeks to get one penny of unemployment insurance You laid off too, SS1? This is a bad period the board's going through. MG Quote
Noj Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 I was laid off at the end of June '08, and I haven't been able to find a new gig. Went on several interviews, and I have resumes out all over the place. Best of luck to trane_fanatic, Shawn, and SS1 in your searches. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 ... with one i discussed how to fit his stuff into only 200 boxes and then into his tiny new office, with the other i discussed the color of his new furniture...( That's easy. X=(Y/200)*1^Tiny Office, all multiplied by the impossibility quotient should deliver the answer... Quote
Jazzmoose Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 Damn. Reading this thread says a lot about how so many posts are made here... Quote
wesbed Posted January 31, 2009 Report Posted January 31, 2009 yes Damn, man! Damn. I haven't dealt with the Arizona Unemployment yet. I've been on a severance package and was told by the county office that I wouldn't be able to apply for unemployment pay till my severance package expired, which will be February 2009. I was laid of on August 1st, 2008. When was your date? It looks like I'm down to drinking Old Milwaukee beer (cheap!). Oh, wait... I was drinking it anyway. Quote
papsrus Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Rumors over the weekend of more layoffs coming this week where I work. The TV station went dark last week when a pending sale blew up after an investor backed out at the last minute. The deal's toast, IMO. I believe the standard layoff package is about a month's notice followed by a lump sum severance equal to two weeks pay for every year you've put in, to a maximum of 6 months pay, which I'd qualify for. A bit of a cushion, but not much. The aged security guard says (with spit flying in all directions) that our only way out of this mess is to blow up the entire country and start over. Literally. ... and he's the one guarding us! Quote
Shawn Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 The aged security guard says (with spit flying in all directions) that our only way out of this mess is to blow up the entire country and start over. Literally. ... and he's the one guarding us! He has a point. Quote
papsrus Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 The ax fell again Tuesday. I survived, as does a certain amount of guilt. I do have the general sense that things may be about to turn. Nothing I can hang my hat on, just a reading of the overall tone of things. I am confident people want to do business, they're just waiting for balance sheets to stabilize to begin moving forward again. So folks shouldn't think opportunities won't emerge. They will. Easy for me to say, though, I guess. Quote
Shawn Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 I talked to my Manpower Professional recruiter this morning and she thinks there's a possibility that she might be able to place me at a position in Dallas. I'd hate to move again but if it's a decent offer I doubt I would be able to turn it down. Quote
Stefan Wood Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 I'm reading all this, curled in a fetal position, hoping everyone finds work soon! Quote
Niko Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 good luck, shawn! asked my boss concerning what will be after september, he said we'll have to ask around whether some other department has money to spare Quote
papsrus Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 Yes, absolutely, good luck Shawn. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 Holy cows 600K people lost their jobs last month The only people with new jobs is the unemployment office Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Posted February 8, 2009 Holy cows 600K people lost their jobs last month The only people with new jobs is the unemployment office you folks are the extreme cream of the crop and are very adaptable. ... am thinking that perhaps the way we have all lived is pretty much gone forever. ... have had some very trying financial matters during my life, but conditions were never this bad. ... optimistic that each of you will succeed. those of us who appear to have sufficient, though meager, resources cant be sure whether the funds we seem to have are safely and wisely invested or whether inflation might do us all in. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted February 8, 2009 Report Posted February 8, 2009 ... am thinking that perhaps the way we have all lived is pretty much gone forever. I'm beginning to think that (including the 'perhaps'; no certainy here!) as well. Everyone's talking about a stimulus package to get things going again until the economy recovers, but I don't know if the levels of consumerism we were used to will return or not. Or for that matter, whether it should. Quote
papsrus Posted February 8, 2009 Report Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) ... am thinking that perhaps the way we have all lived is pretty much gone forever. I'm beginning to think that (including the 'perhaps'; no certainy here!) as well. Everyone's talking about a stimulus package to get things going again until the economy recovers, but I don't know if the levels of consumerism we were used to will return or not. Or for that matter, whether it should. Well, what are we talking about here? The way "we" lived, or the way "they" lived? ... And by "they," I mean crooked money managers, real estate flippers, dot-com visionaries, and those who preferred hard "assets" (now maybe worthless) and debt over cash. I believe when things turn, we will (by definition) be headed in a different direction -- one where jobs are being created again instead of lost, one where people are doing business with one another again. Always darkest before the dawn, and all that. We're learning now that a lot of the wealth that was created in this country was an illusion -- literally. We never were living as well as we thought we were. Our homes aren't worth as much as we thought they were. Our retirement and stock portfolios certainly aren't worth as much as we thought. But once jobs begin appearing again, people will resume buying homes, and cars, and going to restaurants, and on vacations. The market will begin moving up again. Our houses will be appreciating again (eventually). Edited February 8, 2009 by papsrus Quote
Soulstation1 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 No job and the starter on my Civic died The.Honda shop was gonna charge $400 I.got it done for $120 Quote
Jazzmoose Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 But once jobs begin appearing again, people will resume buying homes, and cars, and going to restaurants, and on vacations. The market will begin moving up again. Our houses will be appreciating again (eventually). I'm not so confident of that. Yeah, people will still buy homes. And cars, but perhaps not as often. And furniture, but maybe that couch can last another five years. It just seems to me that more and more people in there thirties sound like my grandparents did. Stuffing money in a safe at home because the don't trust the banks, unwilling to make large purchases because 'something' might happen. Mind you, I'm not as convinced as some that this is a bad thing; out of control consumerism just didn't seem that healthy to me. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 I've been lucky so far; I'm still getting 36-38 hours a week, although I'm having to work six days to get it. Unemployment in my county is up to 12.9%, so it's not like I can complain about losing that extra day off... Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 Well, today is hopefully the first day of something different. The Loan Modifications didn't work out but the boss isn't giving up. He decided that people need the discipline of working in an office, waiting in their cube for the next lead to come in. Plus he brought in a partner who will foot the bill for leads - $3000 a week, and all "hot" internet generated leads (people fill out a form at a website, it goes to your email instantly, but the lead isn't exclusive, it goes to some other guy's box, too). The folks Marty hires are getting $400 a deal, but since I was with him from the start, he's keeping me at $500. Another advantage of sticking it out is that Marty is an incredible salesman, and he will be right there to do "T.O.s" (Take Overs) if I have someone who needs one more nudge to sign on. Another reason I want to continue is that, if the business gets off the ground and generates 10+ contracts a week, Marty will hire my wife and pay her a decent salary to handle the flow of paperwork that has to go to the lawyer. So I head down to Hollywood FL about 9 AM, work there til about 4 pm. But since I have no guarantees, I am also starting another job at 4:30, this one a little further north so my drive home won't be so bad. Goes until 11 PM, which means absolutely killer hours as long as I hang in and do both. Selling extended auto warranties, inbound call center. Tiny hourly wage but they don't want you there watching the clock, as you get deals, your commission increases until after the 15th deal, all contracts pay $125, and that is retroactive to your earlier deals. Based on prior experience, I don't expect to be number one in the office (who made $2000 last week) but I do expect to be in top 25% at the worst, which should be a $1000+ check. What I like about these two businesses is that it seems to me they are favored in the current climate. The demand for loan mods will only increase, and like Mark said, people buy fewer cars, they need to keep their cars on the road longer, and a good warranty helps them do that. So we'll see what happens - ideally, both these jobs are profitable, in which case I'll try to work both as long as I can handle the hours, just to restore the bank balance and build up some savings. Or at least one of them will be worthwhile and after a couple of weeks I'll quit the other one and concentrate on the good one. Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted February 16, 2009 Report Posted February 16, 2009 Well, today is hopefully the first day of something different. The Loan Modifications didn't work out but the boss isn't giving up. He decided that people need the discipline of working in an office, waiting in their cube for the next lead to come in. Plus he brought in a partner who will foot the bill for leads - $3000 a week, and all "hot" internet generated leads (people fill out a form at a website, it goes to your email instantly, but the lead isn't exclusive, it goes to some other guy's box, too). The folks Marty hires are getting $400 a deal, but since I was with him from the start, he's keeping me at $500. Another advantage of sticking it out is that Marty is an incredible salesman, and he will be right there to do "T.O.s" (Take Overs) if I have someone who needs one more nudge to sign on. Another reason I want to continue is that, if the business gets off the ground and generates 10+ contracts a week, Marty will hire my wife and pay her a decent salary to handle the flow of paperwork that has to go to the lawyer. So I head down to Hollywood FL about 9 AM, work there til about 4 pm. But since I have no guarantees, I am also starting another job at 4:30, this one a little further north so my drive home won't be so bad. Goes until 11 PM, which means absolutely killer hours as long as I hang in and do both. Selling extended auto warranties, inbound call center. Tiny hourly wage but they don't want you there watching the clock, as you get deals, your commission increases until after the 15th deal, all contracts pay $125, and that is retroactive to your earlier deals. Based on prior experience, I don't expect to be number one in the office (who made $2000 last week) but I do expect to be in top 25% at the worst, which should be a $1000+ check. What I like about these two businesses is that it seems to me they are favored in the current climate. The demand for loan mods will only increase, and like Mark said, people buy fewer cars, they need to keep their cars on the road longer, and a good warranty helps them do that. So we'll see what happens - ideally, both these jobs are profitable, in which case I'll try to work both as long as I can handle the hours, just to restore the bank balance and build up some savings. Or at least one of them will be worthwhile and after a couple of weeks I'll quit the other one and concentrate on the good one. Seriously pro-active there Dan, well done, you clearly know your industry well, hopefully you can at least listen to some tunes on your many commutes, good luck. Quote
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