I'm sure nobody cares, but I've got to vent. I moved from Salt Lake to LA for a job that started three weeks ago, and got the notice today that they were laying off everybody that they just hired. What the fuck!?! Now I've got to move all my shit back to Salt Lake. What a pain in the ass. And it puts my projects even further behind. Thanks for the rant. Back to hot rods.
Sorry to hear the bad news. I can kind of relate. Work is very slow at the shop I'm at (have been at for almost 10 years). Tuesday the owner told me he was moving me to one of his other shops that is always v-e-r-y slow to try to help them out. I can't help but think when there isn't enough work there for everyone the 'new guy' (me) is going to be the first to go. At times like this I NEED my projects to take my mind off how crappy other things can be at times. Best of luck to you in your job hunt. Things will get better. Jay
if you can swing it, live off the ol' gub'ment for a while. Unemployment pays well, at least here in NJ. check out my site (in my sig) and you'll see how I spend my time. I just crossed over the 5 month mark of being out of work.
What The F**C? That sucks! Did they ask you to move out there for the job or did you move out there on your own. If they asked you to move out and hired you knowing you were moving just for the job I would get a lawyer. Hope things work out for you!
That just plain sucks. McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach use to be famous for crap like that. Your doing the right by moving back to SLC.
Rat basturds....That just sucks on all levels! I'd become a politician. They get all the money and no guilt!
I'll chime in.....I got the axe last week after 7 years...not that I didn't see it coming after 5 quarters of working part time.....only problem now is my good unemployment claim ran out the same week I got dropped....the new claim it insufficient to pay mortgage and bills and the economy is still sliding here in Eugene plus I'm sixty....nobody'll hire an old fart and I'm a year and a quqrter from social security and a reverse mortgage.....hang on gonna be a rough ride.....anybody looking for old dodges.....I got 2 for sale....
Hang in there Dude... I got laid off in December '08, back to work March '09. I stressed the whole time. Enjoy the free time while you have it...
My wife is getting laid off where she has worked for the past 13 or so years. She has a year and four months before she can draw social security and already draws a 300 a month pension from the previous owners of the same plant who she worked for the first ten years she was there. It seems that since money has been tight people aren't going out for burgers and fries as much and she works where they make the fries. We will survive and she is going to see what they offer as training for the next few months.
I feel ya.. Ive been off for 25 months. Yes, 25 months. So I started a parttime driving gig at the local Autozone since Im out of UC. Then the first week at AZ, I got called to interview at a steel mill. Interviewed monday morning, got called to go take drug test monday afternoon. Called me tuesday to go take physical wed., called thursday to come for orientation today. Start there tuesday morning....!! So I worked 3 days this week at AZ, and start the mill tuesday. Gonna keep a few hours a week at AZ just to stay on their payroll incase mill lays off down the line. Been a long time coming... Best of luck to you folks who are in the midst of it...
Hell im 19 and just got put on disability for any job that requires me to lift more than 50 lbs. Fuckin knee. Just gotta make it through college
Try this one: I get told we have no work about 5 weeks ago.. right around the same time this gal who is friendly with the boss quits her job because she doesn't want to move with her company from Ca to Mi... Come to find out that right after I get dropped she gets MY fucking job, boss only hired her because he thinks she's going to suck his dick some day.. meanwhile her husbands company just moved from Ca to the east coast so he's commuting back & forth at weekends.... Really looking forward to the fallout from this clusterfuck... & on top of all that crap... I'm in the middle of a loan mod/refi trying to save my damn house... Edit: oh good, he reads this board. just got what I can only assume was a drunken email from him...this is going to be fun..
I can relate. I'm an Auto teacher had my classes cut in half and will be laid off this summer. I try to use my cars as well to keep my mind occupied, I do as much as I can do that doesn't cost anything.
I worked for a robotics company north of Detroit for 14 years and was laid of because of an economic downturn. Since I was the highest paid guy I got the axe. Jan 2009 still un employeed. I never missed work and called in twice in 14 years. I wish I was union.
Work for yourself. Then nobody can lay you off. If you have time to fix and build cars then you got time to make money. Dont expect theGov to take care of you be the boss and figure out how to make some money. I haven't had a real job since 1975 but I raised three kids lotsa animals and always had a nice roof over our heads by doin what it takes. Dont just sit around and mop till the unemployment checks run out.
I've been out of work since Jan 09. Nothing going on here unless I want a $7.00 an hour job with no benefits.
Been laid off 6 times in 20 years, (3 times in the last 6). Yup, globally it's slim pickings. Landed a new job after getting notice at the end of Jan this year. Was a surprise.... and didn't miss a beat in the change-over to the current job. Still tough out there (in sales) but at least it's an income. All I can say is network for all you are worth, worked for me! Best of luck and good fortune, I am sure something will come your way!
Remember my friend... tomorrow is always another day. North Dakota... weirdly enough, has jobs out the ass... Just start building cars and live life the way you want. By the time the end of the world comes you will be glad you did.
Damn Marty that blows! And dude i'm 20, and can't even get a job at a burger joint here in rural Indiana, I been out of work for 3 years now i'm just striping stuff, and taking it all one day at a time. 1shot
Just a note... the more you are willing to work, the more work you will get. Bad situations happen and people lose there jobs without any reason, be it hard work or not... BUT for the younger generation ( of which I am at 24) you better fucking bust ass or be left behind. The only reason my car is a month away from being back running is because I worked hard at work and then went to my shop and busted my ass. If the juice is worth the squeeze... Some times hard luck happens to good people. Sometimes (like the people that apply to work for me) people just dont wanna work. The cool thing that about the HAMB is (IMO) we are people that here are willing to work and work hard for what we want. I hope everyone looking for a job finds one and and I hope everyone that had a Job keeps it.
Hey man I am jealous of your car, van, bike & kitchen. That's all awesome stuff you got there. Why work to buy new shit when you can have stuff like that! Keep up the NOT working as long as possible
sorry to hear this, will keep you and everyone else looking for work in my prayers! Keep your head up, put your skills to work. Take Care.
Either go out and CATCH fish, or wait around like the majority of these clowns and wait for a fish to jump in your boat. The only time I haven't been able to find work is when I didn't want to work. This is America, there is ALWAYS a way!
I lost every job i ever had.....Worked big union construction,get laid off at the end of the job,sign the book at the hall,wait for another job.Usually got a job call right away,sometimes not.Early retirement now and do some side jobs. Some mention fucking off on unemployment,that's just wrong cause you can be looking for work situations rather than drinking and smoking joints.You make your own luck and good jobs rarely just fall out of the sky.Always be asking,always be looking,non't make yourself crazy,just be aware.As a skilled tradesman I found there's always someone that needs something done on their house or business.If there's no future where you live you might have to go where the work is. And I am not suggesting you work and collect unemployment,that's a crime
Yup! 8 years ago as my wife gestated our second child, I got to watch my boss smoke the business in a crack pipe. 2 weeks after birth, the business closed. After various experiences with the business world, I decided I couldnt possibly do worse on my own. I was right. When your kite is tied to someone else's string, dont be surprised if the string gets yanked or cut. As far as them letting you go 3 weeks after a move, I would HAVE TO have a face to face with employer to find out WTF they were thinking.
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