[Charismatic]

Well it seems the economy caught up with me. I along with many others around America, lost my job. I was working at a Quiznos for the last 1.7 years, and all of a sudden, one day out of the blue, I get let go\laid off. The buiness was shut down and the owner lost a assload of money.

Anyone else here get pwned by the economy jobwise?

[Dilmah G]

Wow....damnnn, your skills in demand?

My dad's company lost an assload as well, 50% of their total profits for 08, however that doesn't sound like so much anymore compared to some other companies. But for a mid level business it hits hard. Luckily, he's in a position where it's easier to say, if he was to get the sack, then everyone else would too.

What are you gonna do now?

[iamzack]

My mum keeps narrowly missing getting laid off.

But my uncle did get laid off recently, and he was in some mad science computery job or whatever. Makes me wonder if maybe they will move out of their obscenely huge house into one more like... ours.

[Dark RevenantX]

Well it seems the economy caught up with me. I along with many others around America, lost my job. I was working at a Quiznos for the last 1.7 years, and all of a sudden, one day out of the blue, I get let go\laid off. The buiness was shut down and the owner lost a assload of money.

Anyone else here get pwned by the economy jobwise?

Was that seriously your 1000th post?

[Fury]

1735th, gen dis doesn't count posts if you've forgotten.

[S-99]

makes me curious about the dependability of campus jobs in alaska. I haven't really noticed the recession at all. I'm very oblivious to it, but i did see really cheap things to buy at the store during christmas. 8gb lexar mini flash drive for 17$, you got me sold!!!

[Dilmah G]

makes me curious about the dependability of campus jobs in alaska. I haven't really noticed the recession at all. I'm very oblivious to it, but i did see really cheap things to buy at the store during christmas. 8gb lexar mini flash drive for 17$, you got me sold!!!

Soon as you finish and start working full time, believe me, you'll notice it

[Galemp]

I have a job... but I haven't gotten paid yet this month

[Demitri]

Seems the company i work for is bucking the trend as we're taking on another 50 staff for our dept alone.  It cant last

[Jeff Vader]

I have a job... but I haven't gotten paid yet this month

It'd be so cool to get some work for summer. But what're ye gonna do. Have to sponge through yet another summer.

[TrashMan]

I feel sorry for ya. I'm currently looking for a job and it's harder to get one because of a depression

[admiral_wolf]

I feel sorry for ya. I'm currently looking for a job and it's harder to get one because of a depression

Same for me.  No-one wants to know a Graduate today.

[IceFire]

My job is somewhat insulated...for now.  But I know allot of people who are fearing for their positions at various companies.  Its starting to become a dire situation.  I was thinking of a return to school but with virtually no prospects after graduation from a 1 year program I think I'm going to wait until things get better or my job gets eliminated.

[Polpolion]

My dad works for an army subcontractor writing firmware for diagnostics suites for vehicles. So my family is good

[übermetroid]

yea..  Military is not affected....  That much...

[Dilmah G]

yea..  Military is not affected....  That much...

Well.... there's gonna' be a trend with more people joining the military once this gets in full swing. About one of the only jobs with guaranteed job security.

[Galemp]

Well crap.

There will be no layoffs for the forseeable future. We don't have any work right now, but there's work coming and I don't want to lose you.

We're gonna have to lay you off. I was counting on two jobs coming through and neither of them have. We're owed over $400,000 and we just can't afford to keep you. Sorry.

  This is... unexpected.

[Charismatic]

What will i do? Donno. Work at some other crappy place. Local Piggly Wiggly or supermarket, another quiznos, Menards or something. Gas station? Eh. No idea, as i said. I had no forwarning, kinda like Galemp. I just up and one day lost it.

And yeah the Military is another topic, which i might as well start later today.

[colecampbell666]

My job is somewhat insulated...for now.  But I know allot of people who are fearing for their positions at various companies.  Its starting to become a dire situation.  I was thinking of a return to school but with virtually no prospects after graduation from a 1 year program I think I'm going to wait until things get better or my job gets eliminated.

Prof, right?

[S-99]

I think my job is very insulated at campus. The tech department i work in has only 4 people and we provide tech support for 5 grad student buildings. It's great when there's somebody else there to help you or you help them. As much as i can hold down the office myself no one said i didn't like not having someone else around for backup.

Then again i had more fun when i was poorer. Not a single dime in my pocket, but i had no debt. I can always fall back on trust worthy freelance tech support in delta junction. It was fun, just biking miles all over town in the sun with a screw driver and my cd spindle.