The latest victim of a poor economy

[bgkast]

Me.

I was laid off yesterday. I guess I'll be a stay at home Dad for awhile.

I was laid off from a different job at this same time last year too.

[Hatterasguy]

Ouch, I hope your able to find another good job soon.

I'm taking a bath on a RE deal I signed before the market crashed, and closed right as it was crashing. Catching a falling knife can hurt!

[Medmech]

Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Ouch, I hope your able to find another good job soon.

I'm taking a bath on a RE deal I signed before the market crashed, and closed right as it was crashing. Catching a falling knife can hurt!

Before the market crashed? Did you start this deal two years ago or something?

[Hatterasguy]

Originally Posted by Howitzer

Before the market crashed? Did you start this deal two years ago or something?

Prices have fallen a lot and quickly since October.

[AdvisorGuy]

I feel for you.. My better(?) half got canned 2 weeks ago. After 18 months and keeping the return section in top shape: "There isn't enough work to keep you busy" was the reasoning. 5 interviews in the last week and still nothing.
4th quarter is always the big lay-off/cut back time of year....

[Fulcrum525]

Sorry to hear that. Sounds like its been a rough month for a lot of people here.....

Anyone have good news for a change?

[WVOtoGO]

Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

Anyone have good news for a change?

Well: With a positive attitude. Giving thanks for what you do/still have. Take inventory of what’s really important in your life. Hold on tight to it. Life does go on. It quite often gets better as well.

[Fulcrum525]

Originally Posted by WVOtoGO

Well: With a positive attitude. Giving thanks for what you do/still have. Take inventory of what’s really important in your life. Hold on tight to it. Life does go on. It quite often gets better as well.

True, at least now he can spend more time with the kids and maybe work on the projects around the house/garage.

[WVOtoGO]

Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

True, at least now he can spend more time with the kids and maybe work on the projects around the house/garage.

Often leading to looking back years from now and giving thanks for what currently is a seemingly dreadful even.
Give it time - For time will tell.

[BodhiBenz1987]

Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

True, at least now he can spend more time with the kids and maybe work on the projects around the house/garage.

Or maybe end up with a job he likes better or discover a new field he likes. It's hard to look at the positives in times like this ... to be honest my positive is usually something little like that I have the world's best cat (really, he is) or that I have a nice car that's affordable to drive and take care of.

My job is pretty safe right now, but our newspaper is laying off a large chunk of people from the newsroom. I hate to see my co-workers so worried about getting laid off ... a lot of them have no alternative and no one to fall back on. I tried to volunteer to be laid off, because I hate my job and have parents I can live with if need be (I'm only 26, I have lots of options for the future). My boss talked me out of it, and said I'm probably the last person in the newsroom they want to leave (partially because I do a great job, and partially because I'm the lowest paid here). So now I feel trapped, and guilty, because everyone around me is losing their jobs, here and elsewhere. Every time I drive home it seems like I see a new liquidation or going out of business sign.

Sorry about your job bgkast ... I hope you can find a new one. There's still money out there somewhere.

[Chad300tdt]

Sorry Bryan. Hopefully your budget can handle the stay at home dad thing. Things are much tighter around here since I became one. It's nice to spend time with the kids and you can save quite a bit of cash having one person stay at home (especially the one that can fix things around the house and cars).

Here's hoping things work out the way you want them to.

[ramonajim]

Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

Sorry to hear that. Sounds like its been a rough month for a lot of people here.....

Anyone have good news for a change?

Good news is a bit scarce around here these days...... Ma in law got confirmed small cell lung cancer diagnosis today. At least stage three, may be stage four (if re-check of "non-diagnostic findings" of cells found in lung cavity fluids turn out to be badness). House closing in MD got delayed because Deutsche Bank forgot to sign a power of attorney for the attorney they've had signing deeds on their behalf for the past two years (gonna be a LOT of unhappy people when they go to sell their houses only to find zero nada zilch in the way of paper trails on their deeds). Got basically zero motivation to load the remaining 8,000 pounds of personal belongings that have to go in the trailer sitting in our driveway, since we don't know when we're gonna close, how long it is gonna take for the left arm I f'd up trying to load our upright piano onto said trailer to quit hurting, when we can move, when we can get the three cars sitting in our realtor's townhouse parking lot outta her hair, when Ma needs us in MD to help her re-home after her hospital stay, etc, etc, etc).

All that said, through these trials I have been reminded deeply and profoundly of the love of friends, the willingness of virtual strangers to step up and help out, the value of true and unconditional love, and the importance of family (in whatever form they may take). Job is sound (though new - three months ago I was in the OP's shoes), personal health is stable (pissy arm notwithstanding), and I have the most amazing wife who recognizes my feeble attempts to be there for her and knows when I need to lean on her.

Guess my only point is that jobs come and go. You'll find another, and no matter how much life sucks between now and then, don't forget to pause now and again and see how much goodness and support you have at your disposal.

[SwampYankee]

Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

Sorry to hear that. Sounds like its been a rough month for a lot of people here.....

Anyone have good news for a change?

Actually yes, but it just never feels right to talk about it when I see so many people having a tough time.

[MTI]

I hope you're in good shape. When I did a stint of "stay home dad" it was some of the hardest work, both physically and mentally, I've faced. I went through the "let's clean this place up" phase . . . then the "let's fix/improve the home" phase . . . and the "we have to maintain cleanliness and order" phase . . . but by far, the adjustment to a home routine and the sheer monotomy of it (same grocery store, same aisles, same products) and detachment from other adult conversation was the hardest.

[Fulcrum525]

Originally Posted by MTI

...... and detachment from other adult conversation was the hardest.

Don't worry The Shop has your back on that one.