No crying, no shouting, no gnashing of teeth and rending of garments, just a simple “I’m sorry, but our new pres. wants to bring in some of his own people.”
Didn’t catch me totally off guard, I’ve been seeing the changes since the new pres. came aboard. It still sucks, though. Well, I get paid today and they gave me about another months worth of pay so, I have about six weeks to find a job. Looks like my new job is looking for a new job. Monster board, Hot Jobs, Career Builder (any other suggestions would be appreciated), here I come.
If any Dallas dopers know of any openings for a highly educated Marketing/Product/Brand manager, let me know.
Otherwise, I guess I’m just starting this thread as a bit of a pity party. “Oh, poor Tommy. It’ll be OK.” I guess that’s the kind of sentiment that I’m looking for.
Sorry, Tommy. That’s rough. If you wanted to relocate, my company is always looking for Marketing/Product/Brand manager type people. I swear there’s always another person that I can’t figure out what they do being hired…
Thanks guys. Your thoughts and prayers are a real source of encouragement. Funny how things happen. I hated that company from the get go and I guess I’m kinda relieved to be out of there.
On a brighter note, I was talking with a headhunter this afternoon and she said that she had two companies interested in me already. (:D) If I actually can turn this around, I may come out ahead on the deal, with severance pay and all.
But, don’t feel like you have to stop with the sympathy. My ego’s still bruised and I’m still a little whiney.
Tommy, you definitely got my sympathies. The first time I was fired, I felt like the world had ended. But it didn’t, a headhunter found me a crappy job at first (just to make ends meet), then found me the best job I’ve ever had.
But nowadays getting fired is a normal part of the business world. Take a 1-2 week vacation if you want, then start your new job of finding a new job. Be sure to send your resume to at least 10 different places every day, wait a day or two, then followup each application with a phone call. But then you’re a marketing guy, I suppose you already know more about this than I do… So I’ll just say “No worries mate, it’ll be OK. Look at this as the first step towards a new and better career.”
Good luck finding a new job!
At least you have a decent enough reason for being let go.
And now for a true story.
I worked for 14 years at a large British telecommunications company. Steady work, well-paid. I wasn’t very ambitious. I just wanted to earn enough to play chess in my holidays.
Then I thought “Why don’t I try something interesting?!”
So I left and got a job in chess. That did not work out, as they soon said they couldn’t afford me*.
So I applied for my old job back. In that short time, they had privatised the company and changed the business outlook. I didn’t get my old job back, because I wasn’t ambitious enough.
So I got a modest job teaching computing.
After a year, I got headhunted (headhunted? Moi?) and now am the only fulltime school teacher of chess in the country.
May you be as lucky!
*they still haven’t replaced me 12 years later :eek:
So Tommy… now that you have some free time on your hands, will you be coming to tomorrow’s (Saturday’s) lunchtime DFW dopefest at El Arroyo? 12:30. Be there.
Cheffie, I e-mailed Jim that the wife and I were to look at a house round-bout that time. This latest development does seem to have thrown a monkey into the wrench. I’m running in a race tomorrow morning so, I can afford a few extra calories. To make a long story short, we’ll try to make it.
[official sympathy post]
Don’t worry, Tommy the Cat. As everyone has already told you, you will end up with a better job anyway. C’mer kitty, and I’ll pet you and scratch you behind your ears.
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My husband quit his job last year, and he did most of his job hunting online. (Yes, he is employed now.) He says MonsterJobs.com was not especially productive, but that flipdog.com was good.
