Got laid off work today

[gatorblue92]

Got my walking papers at work today along with five others in my department. Merry Christmas indeed :/

On the bright side I have not been happy in my job and have been looking for a month or so and have an interview setup for tomorrow afternoon as well as a few leads from some friends. Thankfully I am not in a position where I have to work to make ends meet but its still a bit stressful. I only wish they had done it during the summer when the weather is more conducive to working on the W123's

[spdrun]

After you get accepted to your new job, send the old guys a lump of coal. Really vile to do this just before the holiday.

[kerry]

That sucks. Sorry.

[elchivito]

When one door closes...
good luck!

[neumann]

Originally Posted by elchivito

When one door closes...
good luck!

Best wishes. I hope it works out for you.

[Air&Road]

Makes for a very bad day. More often than not such things work out for the better.

If the opportunity you're interviewing for doesn't workout, post what you do on this forum. Most positions are a result of networking.

Very best of luck.

[panZZer]

Originally Posted by gatorblue92

Got my walking papers at work today along with five others in my department. Merry Christmas indeed :/

On the bright side I have not been happy in my job and have been looking for a month or so and have an interview setup for tomorrow afternoon as well as a few leads from some friends. Thankfully I am not in a position where I have to work to make ends meet but its still a bit stressful. I only wish they had done it during the summer when the weather is more conducive to working on the W123's

Dont be blue -gator

[Botnst]

Golly that sucks, Gator. Best of luck to you.

[jplinville]

That bites. Sorry to hear that.

As a note, many people that I that have been looking are getting offers for relocation to many areas in different fields. If you're open for it, let it be known.

BTW...I've been disabled for 2 years next month, and am still getting offers. The latest one was to a place I turned down prior to moving here. They've upped their offer so much that it makes me sick that I can't work.

[Idle]

This could be a blessing in disguise. Life is too short to work at a job you don't like.

[gatorblue92]

It is a blessing no doubt. I was a stay at home dad for a year after my youngest son was born and I miss those days. Its a very hard job but I may just be Mr. Mom again if none of these leads pan out.

[SwampYankee]

Damn. Sounds like you're prepared for it, though. Hope everything works out!

You're a better man than I if you can handle being Mr. Mom for extended periods!

[Skid Row Joe]

Originally Posted by gatorblue92

It is a blessing no doubt. I was a stay at home dad for a year after my youngest son was born and I miss those days. Its a very hard job but I may just be Mr. Mom again if none of these leads pan out.

So, your household had two incomes before today, and you're interviewing tomorrow? Should be doable with severance, unemployment, etc. for quite a while. Might be time for a nice family vacation over the Holidays too.

[Mölyapina]

Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

So, your household had two incomes before today, and you're interviewing tomorrow? Should be doable with severance, unemployment, etc. for quite a while. Might be time for a nice family vacation over the Holidays too.

At the same time, getting thrown into all that nastiness is never fun. It's always easy to sit in the bleachers and tell the football player to get back up -- the hit wasn't that hard.

[cmbdiesel]

Sorry to hear it Gator, although it sounds already like it will be for the best in the long run.
Best of luck with finding a better fit, and hope it come soon.

And your previous employers suck with their timing. A week before Christmas is a hell of a time to lay someone off.
Hope they get coal in their stockings....