2013

[Martok]

Nice find Steelie!  I suspect that one speaks to/for a lot of us.  ;) 

Subjective even!   ;)

Dammit, I've gotten too reliant on Firefox's spell-checker...  >:( 

I have to agree that 2013 was one of those years that witnessed back to back mishaps and unfortunate events.  Whether affecting my family or myself.  Piss off 2013!  Here's to the new year, it can't be worse than 2013.  I hope anyway...

How are you doing, by the way?  Any possible hits yet, or shouldn't I ask? 

[W8taminute]

How are you doing, by the way?  Any possible hits yet, or shouldn't I ask?

I got one hit during the past 2 weeks.  A phone interview but later found out that they selected some other candidates for an in person interview.  I also went to a job fair but haven't heard anything from the people I spoke to there.  Been sort of just hangin' out waiting to resume my job search in earnest next week.  ;)

Getting a lot of gaming time in though and that's kind of helping me cope with the situation as well.  Mrs. W8 is maintaining a good front but I know deep down she must be as worried as I am.

[bayonetbrant]

Any good headhunters in your area?  How relocatable are you?

[Staggerwing]

Hang in there W8. I pray something comes along that both timely and fulfilling.

[W8taminute]

@bayo

One of the perks my company gave me before giving me the boot was a choice between $3000 to re-educate myself in something or to attend some job finding strategy classes with some consulting company.  Still haven't made up my mind yet on which way to go.

I'd rather not relocate if at all possible but I guess if I'm forced to as time runs out I'd start looking in the north east region first.  I kind of don't see myself living anywhere else in the country nor would my wife be too happy if we move to say the west coast far away from her side of the family. 


@Stagger

Thanks for your prayers.  I'm a firm believer in the power of prayer!

[Staggerwing]

What kind of work are you looking for?

[W8taminute]

I've got a BSEE but my last 10 years of experience is centered more in the Quality Systems/Operations side of things.  I'm not really a circuit designer nor do I have a desire to do that either. 

[Gusington]

^Hang in there, man.

[MetalDog]

Come kill bugs with me, W8!

[W8taminute]

Come kill bugs with me, W8!

Now that sounds like a good plan to me.  I bet we'd have tons of fun on the road together.  I'm kind of a bad influence you know.  I'd probably convince you to stop off at the pub for lunch for some liquid lunch!

[MetalDog]

There's only one way to find out :)  You're going to take a bit of a pay cut though :(  And before you ask, 'How do you know?,' I say, 'Trust me.  I know.'

[Sir Slash]

I can sympathize with you W8. After working for the state of Florida for 35+ years, I was given my pink slip 6 months prior to retirement-- on April 1st of all days. Numerous times I've had to change jobs and take some pay cuts. And every time it hurt and made me angry. But often after a few months on a new job I began to see some advantages and things I liked and thought how lucky it turned-out that I wasn't still at the "Old Place" anymore. One advantage was a whole new bunch of co-workers to BS that I was actually somebody important. Just trust that a year from now things will be a world better and people who know you will talk about how brilliantly you've turned a crisis into a paradise. And then sign autographs.

[Windigo]

There's only one way to find out :)  You're going to take a bit of a pay cut though :(  And before you ask, 'How do you know?,' I say, 'Trust me.  I know.'

I know engineers.... W8 will build you a better mousetrap

[W8taminute]

I hear you MetalDog and I believe you.   :)

This is my third time getting laid off in my life Sir Slash but you are right.  Your experiences are similar to what I've been through.  Still though, this process is the cause for some anger and grief and I admit that.  I'm keeping the faith however that something good will turn up eventually. 

Windy you're right about us engineers.  We see things much differently than most people.  If I can build that better bug trap for MetalDog he will only have to work half as hard as he does now.   :D

[MetalDog]

You're a god man, W8 and I wish there was something I could do for you immediately.  You're not secretly a front of the house manager for a busy restaurant...are you?