I just learned that they offered the position to someone else. If they won’t hire me for a job I’m that well qualified for, I don’t see that they’ll hire me for anything. Gotto go back to looking much more seriously outside my company.
Bad News and Good News
Bad News; I got a job…
but it’s in Telesales (Inbound calls) this was the “brain-dead-easy” job I referenced upthread, for details, see my "What price for my “Soul” thread here in MPSIMS
Good News; I have two upcoming interviews for computer sales/repair shops, yes, it’s dealing with Windows, but at this point, I’m fine with that, one job is a Service Writer/scheduler position for their onsite techs, the other is in a computer recycling company
I visited the first interview location today, and it looked and felt like a nice place to work, I could see myself being very comfortable there
I have an interview today. I’m mostly certain it’s a pyramid scheme but honestly if McDonald’s doesn’t care enough to actually interview me as scheduled, I don’t really see what my choices are.
Bummer.
And I just got the official confirmation that I didn’t get the editor-in-chief job I was up for, the issue being not my skills but my dedication to The Cause, which is fair.
He also said he wasn’t planning to hire for that at this time, he’d going to handle it himself with an asst.
I’m to decide whether to offer to do some stuff for him on a part-time basis – he’s got some serious problems both with logistics and with copy-editing that wouldn’t require a True Believer to handle.
Since, however, the “no you didn’t get the job” answer came in direct response to the email I sent him on not having received full payment for a piece I wrote/did photography for – that response being, “oh, didn’t I tell you that at the time” (or, I had to wonder, at the time – a month ago – when I first inquired about the disparity after getting a check for significantly less than I’d invoiced) “that I’d arbitrarily decided to pay you what I felt like paying you, not a previously agreed-upon rate” – since, as I say, the “you didn’t get the job” came piggybacked on “nope, you’re not getting the $85 you were expecting either,” I am thinking that a full and hearty “fuck you” is the appropriate response to these people at this point.
You could be kinder and tell them you’ll be happy to offer them more material once they pay you what they owe you.
Nah, I’m done writing for them – the rate that was too high for them was my “lower than usual, but I like you” rate. The question is whether I want to offer to do other stuff on an hourly basis.
Not unless you do it one hour at a time, and don’t do another until they pay you for the first.
I’m still getting nowhere jobhunting. Fortunately I should be able to move into my aunt’s flat on a month or so. I’ll then go into business for myself in that area. I’m still spamming my CV around.
Heh. Good point.
I swear there is no way to successfully follow up on a company…
I call and call and call and I always get voicemails, and no one ever contacts me after that. No phone calls, no E-mails, not even a “hey we get the picture quit calling us”.
I’m not just gonna send my resume and do nothing…but even when I do something it fails.
I, too, am unemployed. I had my first interview in 6 months today for a clerical position working out of a trailer attached to a warehouse. About $7/hour below what I normally make. I’ve been out of work so long that my UI benefits were just cut to less than $100 per week. I need to file bankruptcy due to credit card and medical debt (kids, don’t fall and break a bone or two when you have shitty insurance) and I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep my condo (which I bought in '06…perfect timing…units here are now going for one-half of what I paid for mine). If I can’t keep the condo how can I even rent an apartment with a bankruptcy on my record?
I have one saving grace: my parents. They are by no means wealthy but they are helping me. I have no savings, no 401K, nothing. I am 45 years old. I have never, ever been this terrified in my entire life.
Oh, sweetie – I wish I had something useful to tell you. Hang in there.
You may have heard this before, but it’s not impossible to rent something after filing bankruptcy. You might have trouble with big property management companies, but not so much with smaller ones, or a private owner. Also, you may want to be up front about the bankruptcy and explain that the main reason for filing was medical bills.
Damn, this thread has gotten really depressing lately 
Hang in there everyone! I really, truly, hope that things will work out for you guys! All of you!
Me? I’ve finally set a deadline for when I’m getting out of Dodge. Sold the car and am liquidating pretty much all of my assets (including books and furniture). Got an apartment in Sweden and am setting up interviews with recruiting agencies over there. And they did sound quite positive when I talked to them a few weeks ago.
So here goes nothing. Viva la change!
Oh, PeacePlease, I’m sorry. You sound so down, and I hope something turns around and gives you hope soon. FWIW, my husband and I just rented our house (we moved last June to my new job. Which I was just laid off from.), and the couple that we rented to has a foreclosure and a bankruptcy - but they were honest and up-front from the start, and it was very obvious that they just had a bad turn of events for a couple of years. We were hesitant at first, but looking back on the people who were interested, they were the first ones that we really liked. So you’ll find somewhere to rent, although I hope you get to keep your condo.
WormtheRed, that’s awesome. Good for you.
This is my first full week of being laid off, and it’s really hitting me hard yesterday and today. Is that pretty typical? I actually had a screaming fit in the house this morning because I set the smoke alarm off with my shower (it’s very sensitive :rolleyes: ), and I realized I need to have a good cry and get my emotions out, or I am going to explode. I’ve had an issue with unemployment (they didn’t combine with my previous state, even though I worked for the same company for four years, so I was only approved for 12 weeks of benefits) and that’s hopefully straightened out today - but on the phone with the person at unemployment, I nearly burst into tears. Things just seem much more difficult this week than they were last week. And I’ve been scouring the job sites, but the pickings are slim (and I’m in what’s actually a fairly decent area). I feel like the depression that should have hit last week is hitting this week, and it’s hitting HARD. I truly loved my job, and I just feel like I’m going to have to start over, even though I’ve spent 4 years with my company building my career path.
Hi guys, I’m here to join the unemployed party. Just got permanantly laid off yesterday.
There is nothing I hate more than job hunting. NOTHING. I will be OK for a while, I get a little severance package and will have unemployment, but MAN, this sucks. I loved my job.
It’s gona take me a while to catch up on all 18 pages here… Anyway, best of luck to all those that are searching.
Best of luck to you, PapSett. I hate to be a downer but it really does suck out there like it’s never sucked before!
My wish is that we all find something so that we can keep roofs over our head etc. This is some scary times were in and I’m looking for nothing but improvement!
Forgive me, I haven’t read the whole thread. Sadly, I am now qualified to join this group. I was canned last week.
My work experience is sort of all over the place, in terms of various jobs I’ve had, and that doesn’t look good on a resume. I’ve applied on-line (why the hell is that so damn difficult?!? Seems like in this day and age, the process would be easy.), and haven’t heard anything back. I thought I might have a discrimination case, but Maryland is an At-Will state, which means they can fire you for having a bad hair day.
I’ve found myself in the same situation, but my parents are unable to help me. I’m right on the brink of being flat broke. I’m terrified and I don’t know what to do.
This, coming after some unexpected car repairs (new tires) and then a car accident. I’m really at a loss.
Tell me about it. (Sorry this tale is going to be long)
Back in January, I had recently completed a 6-month team-project and we were all really proud of ourselves. Lots of meetings, coordination, teamwork and WOO-HOO!!! A finished product! (We upgraded our very old database and put a lot of new tweaks so the Non-techie High uppity-ups could actually understand and use it.)
I had just finished making Super Bowl party plans with my buds and decided that Wednesday I would tell my boss I would be taking the day after the Super Bowl off (I do this every year; he knows to expect it).
4:00 Wednesday, Bossman calls me into his office with the HR lady and they tell me I’ve been laid off. Not due to any fault on my side, layoffs were happening all month long. I had my desk cleaned out and was out of there right on time, 5:00 PM. I also made the “call” asking friends for sympathy and a ride home. They met me at the bar and we had a few beers to absorb the impact.
After a few hours of the initial shock, followed by a few beers, I’m okay. I haven’t really had any vacation time the entire 4 years at this job, or any other time in my almost 30 years of employment. So I figure I can chill, take it easy, and let the lack of stress give my health a chance to recover. Pure bliss! Sleeping late, brain-deading on late night TV, no responsibilities. Easy street. Got a little severance package and the Income Tax Refund was pending. I figure I can take a week or three off.
Now, here I am, almost 4 full months later, I have had to cash out my 401K, Tax refund is gone, down to the last of my savings almost and trying to figure out how I’m going to make rent in three months. For some reason I am not eligible for unemployment benefits. (I am working within the system and have an appeal hearing in June.) My family is 2000 miles away, and by no means are in any situation to be able to help me out. More often than not I get the weekly phone call from one of them bitching about the latest miniscule problem they’re dealing with. I’m 42, single, and have always been able to figure out someway to make ends meet. Not now. Health issues are worsening due to no insurance and no meds, so things are not looking well.
The job search out there is bad. Pickings are slim. I have registered with three different temp agencies looking for work and none of them are of much help. I even went so far the other day to apply at a kiosk in the mall to stand on my (aching) feet all day to sell cell phones for $8 an hour. They turned me down because I am overqualified.
I seriously don’t know what to do. I would say that it would be nice to have friends to turn to, but due to a very large episode of drama, most of us are not allowed to speak to each other, because in polite society we don’t speak of these things. So I am literally all on my own.
Thanks for letting me rant. I have some silly superstitious belief that if I put it all out there, then things will turn around soon. I really really really hope so. In the meantime, I have the NHL playoffs to completely avoid the down feelings and lots of TV on the DVR in order to ignore reality.
Good luck, everybody!
Good luck Wormthered! I’m still unemployed. I’m still banging out the applications, but I’ve all but given up any real hope, so I’m working on setting myself up in business. According to the agents to whom I’ve spoken, I’m regularly getting to the ‘CV submitted to client’ stage but failing to get to the interview stage.