Unemployment bites

Old Aug 12, 2005 | 10:11 AM
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Unemployment bites

Grrr...lost my job Tuesday - Workforce reduction. My dept company wide is 250, they reduced 40 of us. I have the lowest seniority for engineers so out I go

Anyways, hope everyone else is doing well.

Just thought I'd share because all I do now is sit in front of the computer and wait for email or a phone call.....
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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Yeah, I got dropped due to budget cuts from The Computer History Museum roughly 9 months ago. It really sucked sending out my resume to everything possible, then just sitting around waiting for a call or an email to pop up. The company I'm at is a big ol bag of gay. Good luck on the job hunt man!
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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I was unemployed for a year. I just barely started working at April. It sucked I had to part-out my entire car because my saving was running low.

Good luck finding a new job.
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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sorry to hear

good luck
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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same here...

was let go back in may. finding a decent job isnt easy.
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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Poop . sorry to hear that. Hopefully you will find somehting fast. Times are better. Meanwhile enjoy the state unemployment for as much it is worth.


Cheers

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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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sorry to hear that whit...but at least you'll have a faster car in a week or 2....
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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It's a growing epidemic. It will only get worse, not better.
Old Aug 13, 2005 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by HomerJay
It's a growing epidemic. It will only get worse, not better.
Gosh! What a comforting thought.
Old Aug 13, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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I got Laid off as well, it sux, im able to get by though. we are being replaced by robots, the other day at Mc Donalds I noticed that drinks are pourd into a cup and capped Automatically for the drive thru with a lil robotic arm.
-john
Old Aug 13, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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I got Laid off as well, it sux, im able to get by though. we are being replaced by robots, the other day at Mc Donalds I noticed that drinks are pourd into a cup and capped Automatically for the drive thru with a lil robotic arm.
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Isn't it expensive capping drinks with robotic arms? Wouldn't it be cheaper just to keep using the plastic lids?
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:20 PM
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You have PM
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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You have PM
Long time no see!! How's it going?

Sorry, no PM.
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Just sent it now. I'm doing fine for the moment. Hope you hang in there, be patient if possible.
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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sorry to hear that, man

what type of engineer are you anyways? my job is always looking for chemical engineers ...

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