Ok I think the only person I told was Phatboy. But that is the case I am unemployed, I was in a bit of a precarious position already. My company was bought out by one of the biggest competitors in the business. We specialized in IT support for the health care industry. I was an exception to the general rule in that I moved to a different state and was allowed to keep my job telecommuting and supporting a few different clients. I pushed the envelope and demanded not to have to work on-call for weekends and to just support one client m-f. This was OK with the old management they liked me and I do my job well, but this does not cut it when the headhunters start scrutinizing. To make the long story short when our clients who loved working with a small company that was flexible and very efficient was to now be supported by a "bluechip" company where they would just be another number we ended up losing half (maybe more by now) of our clients. And they reduced the workforce proportionately. So while it was anticipated at first I was a bit nonchalant about the whole ordeal. I have marketable skills and am good at what I do. Besides we have some money put aside specifically for this possibility. The state of Texas pays 400+wk for unemployment. (less than half my previous pay by a good margin) but we did the math and can get by indefinitely. So we are updating the house. And I'm up to my knees in projects keeping myself entertained. I studied and took the A+ certification I always scoffed at before and am about to get my fifth certification this one for MS Server 2k3. I'm 3/4 finished hand painting the backyard fence by brush even though I have an industrial type sprayer. (people imagine over spray got on their car) I did more remodeling in the kitchen and am pleased with the results. Life is great! .... But. I landed a job. So next Monday its back to work. for a considerable sum less than I was making before. But considerable more than U.I. and just my wife's income. So I guess I'm happy.
Sorry and congrats. You don't wanting to be living on UI anyway. I wish they would pass that drug test bill where welfare people have to get tested. Infringement on their civil rights? Waa... when you work and pay taxes, you can have civil rights. So put down the crackpipe and get a fucking job!
Pukey your a conservative and you don't even know it. I love you Pukey. ... like a sister in case hubby reads and gets jealous.
As much as I can remember I have worked since I was 16 except for a brief stint in the early 90's when I got injured and people told me I should file U.I. but I had not the slightest idea how. It took me about 6 months to catch the bills up then cause things were tight as hell. But this time is different. Fuck Obama and his stimulus B.S. I'll be paying for it the rest of my life time so I'm getting mine now. I had a friend William who lost his job and posted on another forum being somewhat factious that he was getting on the Obama dole. I chewed his ass. Obama never made one honest red cent in his lifetime and what he did make was paid for by you and me as a "community organizer" what a load. I told William to take every penny he could get back it was his money he paid into the system. (he had owned his own business made good money and paid heavy ass taxes). Less than a week later I was unemployed also and decided to take my own advice.
Well I am happy for you. I cant even count how many people I know that have been laid off, and cant find a job, lost or about to lose their house. You are a lucky guy. count your blessings... and good luck at the new job.
Thanks it seems like a cool company to work for the benefits are good even if the pay is less. I just do not want to be doing it two years from now. I'll be putting in for every position possible in network operations I told them that in the interview. Its a call center job. Since I had the background experience already I knew every aspect about what this company did from hardware to software and interfaces with various applications. I knew what problems they commonly encountered everything. They deal with the laboratories and testing. One of the interesting perks is I get free lab work three times a year no need for a script just go in and have my blood work or whatever done.
Yeah no shit. Heh the first couple of years I worked at Dell I was always tempted to use an Indian accent to speak to customers I can do it pretty well I bet you would not know over the phone if I were American or not. Just to see if people would hang up on me because they did not want to speak to me. I cannot believe I'm going back to that shit at least all my clients will be professionals.
Boo fucking hoo. I have been 'unemployed' since 1998. Nobody is going to save you. Suck it up and make your way. Crying to all of us about how you lost your chance to suck on some corporate teat? What does that sound like?
...and accepting unemployment when you're fully capable of finding a new job is no better than accepting welfare. The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.
Ha ha ha. So let me see. We pay taxes, and unemployment insurance every check, but when the incident happens to someone who actually works, its no different than welfare? Jefe, you just sound bitter, whats up? The difference between joe and the liberal welfare lifers is the fact that while joe was on UI he was actively seeking employment. I was even checking to see if our company had anything in our La plants (the closest we have to Texas). Have you been unemployed since 98, or self employed? I think joe should have approached his old clients and talked to them about using him as a 'call center' to help them. I have had to work with several legacy apps that are no longer supported by mainstream companies, but there is always a person or two that has been a developer that knows the system in and out. I loved being self employed. 1099 me thats fine, I will pay my own taxes. It wasnt until I had kids and health insurance became retarded did I finally pony up to the corporate teet. But, I am with a great company, who values it employees and customers alike, and treats both very well.
Please... I would say maybe 6% of all companies care about their employees and they would be the small mom and pop companies struggling to get by. To the rest of them, you are a number.
You goofball your just trolling for a reaction. This time I decided to get a piece of the pie I contributed to. And I made myself useful in the meantime. No shame in that and not looking for sympathy hell like I said life was great before I landed another job.
Man I sent out my resume to hundreds of places. This is why I took the job I took. The irony is that I could just be chipping away at savings instead of using U.I. but instead I decided to use a good chunk of that savings to remodel my pool. :biggrin: They call it unemployment insurance for a reason.
Is U.I. an acronym for Un-Employment? Un-Imployment? I'm not trying to be an ass, just curious, is that a some kind of a standard abbreviation? I'm glad to hear you're not taking advantage of the system. I probably overreacted and was just pissed to hear you took the "UI", considering all your previous posts. I had a full time gig from September until about February and was abruptly laid off. I just could not stomach the idea of filing for unemployment because I knew I wasn't that destitute and I knew that with a little bit of sacrifice and hard work I could make it. I'm sorry for assuming I knew enough about your situation to judge whether or not that was the smart decision for you. I have 'friends' who have milked the system for all it's worth and it disgusts me. I just think people need to be smart and to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. I don't agree with a lot of the political opinions you post here but I am very adamant when it comes to the idea of self reliance. I just can not stand the 'poor me' syndrome that seems to plague this country these days. I should not have assumed.
Now, somebody post something about sucking a fart out of somebody else's ass to lighten the mood... Dwaine?
