I am Jobless

[Paul_in_Qatar]

The Volvo dealership just called. They want SR20,000 for repairs. That is to US$5,000. Grumble. One darn thing after another.

[rbroome]

@Paul in Saudi

Thank you all. Thank you, Priceguy.

Not to worry. I am fine. Just bored. My car ought to be out of the shop this afternoon. Then I can get out of the house and do something.

You are an important part of the Dope. Your posts and your insight (and prior experience) have been most interesting. Wherever you end up, please make sure they have an internet connection. And good luck, I hope it will be a good place for a crazy expat.

[Shirley_Ujest]

Sending positive vibes to you and Onan.

[brujaja]

Onan. Cool name.

I hope things work out better than you ever expected. English teachers rock!

[jayjay]

@brujaja

Onan. Cool name.

Well, you know why so many parrots are named Onan, right?

[Bear_Nenno]

Hope they get their shit together soon. Hang in there.

[Bear_Nenno]

@jayjay

Well, you know why so many parrots are named Onan, right?

Because he spills his seen on the ground

[Shirley_Ujest]

@Bear_Nenno

Because he spills his seen on the ground

There were parrots in the bible!!!111!!!

or maybe I was thinking of

[spoiler] Parrots in Springtime.

Try the Veal![/spoiler]

[jayjay]

We’ll always have Parrots…

[jellyblue]

My spousette got laid off in October and her unemployment runs out the end of this month. She got an email from a job she interviewed for saying that she was their chosen candidate…and that the position has been eliminated due to budgetary issues :smack: :mad:

I feel so bad for her.

[Boyo_Jim]

I love Parrots in the Springtime

[Broomstick]

Sounds like my life. My unemployment benefits run out in early May

[Equipoise]

{{{Sympathy}}} I was unemployed for way too long and just became re-employed. It’s not a job that would impress anyone, but I love it to pieces. If there were good re-employment vibes to be sent out to those who are looking, consider them sent. Good luck.

[Siam_Sam]

@jellyblue

My spousette got laid off in October and her unemployment runs out the end of this month. She got an email from a job she interviewed for saying that she was their chosen candidate…and that the position has been eliminated due to budgetary issues :smack: :mad:

I feel so bad for her.

That was just mean. If the position was eliminated, they should have simply sent around a meassage to all of the candidates saying as much. What’s with this “We would have hired YOU, but we can’t haha!” crap?

[Typo_Knig]

Paul sorry about your bad news. Add me to the chorus sending good vibes your way.

[Autolycus]

Wishing you and Onan the best Paul.

[MoodIndigo1]

Sorry about your job, Paul. I’m rooting for you to find something even better in the near future.

[jellyblue]

@Siam Sam

That was just mean. If the position was eliminated, they should have simply sent around a meassage to all of the candidates saying as much. What’s with this “We would have hired YOU, but we can’t haha!” crap?

I know, it DOES sound mean. But she was actually glad to have the feedback that the interview went as well as she felt it had. And lots of the interviews she’s gone on, she hears…nothing. And these are 5-hour-meet-the-entire-department interviews. For jobs she’s over-qualified for. Gotta love this economy!

Btw, sorry to hear about your job, Paul. Sending you some good mojo…

Say, if you leave Arabia, are you going to have to change your user name?

[Siam_Sam]

@jellyblue

I know, it DOES sound mean. But she was actually glad to have the feedback that the interview went as well as she felt it had. And lots of the interviews she’s gone on, she hears…nothing. And these are 5-hour-meet-the-entire-department interviews. For jobs she’s over-qualified for. Gotta love this economy!

Hmmm. Well, okay then.

[Shecky]

Paul, why don’t you try Northrop, Lockheed, L3, or one of the other larger contractors? With a working knowledge of arabic, you should be looking to either teach it here or work for them there.