F... Layoffs.

EternalEnigma21 · 01-28-2009, 02:59 PM

Monday morning I got laid. OFF. Now, I also have a business that I run and a couple of other small means of income on the side, but I had a full time job that I wasn't planning on leaving until May (if even then).

It really pisses me off that they waited until monday morning, when the 2 main guys at the plant would be gone and they had the safety guy (who's like their errand boy because he's married to the owner's niece) who's a nice guy deliver the news.

I made it through 3 rounds, but since I was one of the newest guys at the plant, and made as much as and more money than many of the guys that had been there for 20+ years my number came up in round 3.

They promised to call me back first chance but that doesn't really do much for me. I filed for unemployment benefits, so we'll see how that goes. Its only wednesday and I'm already going a little stir-crazy.

Anybody else going through this? Any suggestions?

Also, if anyone in the NOVA area needs any electrical work let me know. We're licensed, insured, and will give discounts to warpathers!

GMScud · 01-28-2009, 03:27 PM

Sorry to hear that, EE.

I went through it back in late August. I was working in mortgage banking and got laid off. I suppose it wasn't too shocking given the sad state of the mortgage industry and the economy in general. I was pissed, but I got over it. They gave me a decent severance which was cool. I'm working a sales job right now that I'm not too happy with (working an average of 55 hours a week and the compensation isn't that great), and I'm actively hunting for other work.

Schneed10 · 01-28-2009, 03:32 PM

Sorry to hear that. We're heading into a round of layoffs ourselves, planning on shedding about 6% of our workforce. That's a tough deal in this economy, good luck to you, I hope you land on your feet.

saden1 · 01-28-2009, 04:26 PM

We're bracing ourselves for our turn to get the ax. When M$ is laying people off what hope do we have? You got move on and look for something else bro. Good luck.

ArtMonkDrillz · 01-28-2009, 04:49 PM

Good luck man. It sounds like a lot of us are in the same boat. My company has been slowly picking off people for almost a year now, with big cuts to different divisions every month or so.
I work for a company that does the direct marketing for a ton of retailers and banks, so right now a lot of our clients would rather hold on to their $$$ just to try to keep their companies afloat.

Trample the Elderly · 01-28-2009, 04:55 PM

I'm sorry to hear that you got canned. I work in the banking industry so my number will be up sooner or later.
They'll give my job to someone in Bombay.

I hope they hurry up and create these green jobs they've been talking about. My landlord doesn't cut any slack, nor does VA Power or my grocery store.

Here's an idea, renounce your citizenship and forget how to speak English. You're sure to get a job then. Hell, you might get mine.

MTK · 01-28-2009, 04:58 PM

That's tough news EE, keep fighting your guts out and you'll be alright

ArtMonkDrillz · 01-28-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

That's tough news EE, keep fighting your guts out and you'll be alright

Piggy backing on Matty, make sure your resume let's potential employers know that you're super smart and don't forget to give them a nice high pitched giggle if they tell any jokes during your interview.

hooskins · 01-28-2009, 05:28 PM

That sucks man. Even though its my final year of college I've kinda experienced this. I was suppose to get a internship(which would amount to a fulltime job) this semester until I got an email a couple days before I got back from break saying that the budget was cut and interns were cut first.

Obviously I don't have a family to feed or huge bills to pay, but the point is economy is f'ing everyone. It is really hard to get a job for recent undergrads, and I go to a pretty good school.

Gmanc711 · 01-28-2009, 07:24 PM

Sorry to hear that man, this economy is just insane right now, really tough for everyone.

CRedskinsRule · 01-28-2009, 10:44 PM

Really really sorry to hear it. I hope you find a good path. (sounds lame, but I do mean it)

The Goat · 01-28-2009, 10:54 PM

Condolences EE. Like said elsewhere this national recession is a real pisser. My only suggestion (since you asked) is to keep you're credit in good shape if it was already. Don't make any late pmts, etc etc even if you have to advance money on an LOC for a short time to pay bills, which I'd only suggest to somebody w/ good work history and by the sounds of it you def got skills bro.

... one more thing, don't tell your bank, crdt cards, etc you lost your job unless you're enrolled in one of the pmt protection plans.

Slingin Sammy 33 · 01-28-2009, 10:56 PM

I'm sorry to hear about your layoff. Push hard on expanding your own business and good things will happen. Good luck.

redskinjim · 01-29-2009, 12:07 PM

i can see that this thing is only starting.YOU ARE NOT ALONE good luck and pray that we dont become a welfare state because the only people working will be govt jobs.private companys are getting hammerd big time i have many friends who have been laid off in the past MONTH !what the hell is going on?

EternalEnigma21 · 01-29-2009, 12:23 PM

wow... thanks to all the well wishers. I've put in several apps. I get to find out today whether or not i get unemployment, since i have other means of income. that should be fun.

anyway best wishes to anyone else going through the bs. hopefully the ship will right itself before too long.

01-28-2009, 02:59 PM	#1
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 44 Posts: 2,958	F... Layoffs. Monday morning I got laid. OFF. Now, I also have a business that I run and a couple of other small means of income on the side, but I had a full time job that I wasn't planning on leaving until May (if even then). It really pisses me off that they waited until monday morning, when the 2 main guys at the plant would be gone and they had the safety guy (who's like their errand boy because he's married to the owner's niece) who's a nice guy deliver the news. I made it through 3 rounds, but since I was one of the newest guys at the plant, and made as much as and more money than many of the guys that had been there for 20+ years my number came up in round 3. They promised to call me back first chance but that doesn't really do much for me. I filed for unemployment benefits, so we'll see how that goes. Its only wednesday and I'm already going a little stir-crazy. Anybody else going through this? Any suggestions? Also, if anyone in the NOVA area needs any electrical work let me know. We're licensed, insured, and will give discounts to warpathers! __________________ I am the brute squad.

01-28-2009, 03:27 PM	#2
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: F... Layoffs. Sorry to hear that, EE. I went through it back in late August. I was working in mortgage banking and got laid off. I suppose it wasn't too shocking given the sad state of the mortgage industry and the economy in general. I was pissed, but I got over it. They gave me a decent severance which was cool. I'm working a sales job right now that I'm not too happy with (working an average of 55 hours a week and the compensation isn't that great), and I'm actively hunting for other work. __________________ Tardy

01-28-2009, 03:32 PM	#3
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 45 Posts: 12,421	Re: F... Layoffs. Sorry to hear that. We're heading into a round of layoffs ourselves, planning on shedding about 6% of our workforce. That's a tough deal in this economy, good luck to you, I hope you land on your feet. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

01-28-2009, 04:26 PM	#4
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: F... Layoffs. We're bracing ourselves for our turn to get the ax. When M$ is laying people off what hope do we have? You got move on and look for something else bro. Good luck. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

01-28-2009, 04:49 PM	#5
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: F... Layoffs. Good luck man. It sounds like a lot of us are in the same boat. My company has been slowly picking off people for almost a year now, with big cuts to different divisions every month or so. I work for a company that does the direct marketing for a ton of retailers and banks, so right now a lot of our clients would rather hold on to their $$$ just to try to keep their companies afloat. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

01-28-2009, 04:55 PM	#6
Trample the Elderly Playmaker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Three Chopt Virginia Age: 47 Posts: 2,906	Re: F... Layoffs. I'm sorry to hear that you got canned. I work in the banking industry so my number will be up sooner or later. They'll give my job to someone in Bombay. I hope they hurry up and create these green jobs they've been talking about. My landlord doesn't cut any slack, nor does VA Power or my grocery store. Here's an idea, renounce your citizenship and forget how to speak English. You're sure to get a job then. Hell, you might get mine.

01-28-2009, 04:58 PM	#7
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,496	Re: F... Layoffs. That's tough news EE, keep fighting your guts out and you'll be alright __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

01-28-2009, 05:28 PM	#9
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 37 Posts: 8,606	Re: F... Layoffs. That sucks man. Even though its my final year of college I've kinda experienced this. I was suppose to get a internship(which would amount to a fulltime job) this semester until I got an email a couple days before I got back from break saying that the budget was cut and interns were cut first. Obviously I don't have a family to feed or huge bills to pay, but the point is economy is f'ing everyone. It is really hard to get a job for recent undergrads, and I go to a pretty good school. __________________ Vacancy

01-28-2009, 07:24 PM	#10
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 39 Posts: 7,506	Re: F... Layoffs. Sorry to hear that man, this economy is just insane right now, really tough for everyone. __________________ #21

01-28-2009, 10:44 PM	#11
CRedskinsRule Living Legend Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 57 Posts: 21,414	Re: F... Layoffs. Really really sorry to hear it. I hope you find a good path. (sounds lame, but I do mean it)

01-28-2009, 10:54 PM	#12
The Goat Pro Bowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,662	Re: F... Layoffs. Condolences EE. Like said elsewhere this national recession is a real pisser. My only suggestion (since you asked) is to keep you're credit in good shape if it was already. Don't make any late pmts, etc etc even if you have to advance money on an LOC for a short time to pay bills, which I'd only suggest to somebody w/ good work history and by the sounds of it you def got skills bro. ... one more thing, don't tell your bank, crdt cards, etc you lost your job unless you're enrolled in one of the pmt protection plans. __________________ 24-34

01-28-2009, 10:56 PM	#13
Slingin Sammy 33 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 4,347	Re: F... Layoffs. I'm sorry to hear about your layoff. Push hard on expanding your own business and good things will happen. Good luck. __________________ "I would bet.....(if), an angel fairy came down and said, '[You can have anything] in the world you would like to own,' I wouldn't be surprised if you said a football club and particularly the Washington Redskins.'' — Jack Kent Cooke, 1996.

01-29-2009, 12:07 PM	#14
redskinjim Special Teams Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: fresno ca Posts: 377	Re: F... Layoffs. i can see that this thing is only starting.YOU ARE NOT ALONE good luck and pray that we dont become a welfare state because the only people working will be govt jobs.private companys are getting hammerd big time i have many friends who have been laid off in the past MONTH !what the hell is going on?

01-29-2009, 12:23 PM	#15
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 44 Posts: 2,958	Re: F... Layoffs. wow... thanks to all the well wishers. I've put in several apps. I get to find out today whether or not i get unemployment, since i have other means of income. that should be fun. anyway best wishes to anyone else going through the bs. hopefully the ship will right itself before too long. __________________ I am the brute squad.

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