Author Topic: Just got laid off, still hasn't sunk in yet... (Read 20238 times)

che · « **Reply #25 on:** January 25, 2012, 08:55:01 PM »

Quote from: chaos on January 25, 2012, 08:54:13 PM

Be still, you'll ruin the groove.

I have to take a shit.

JAM · « **Reply #26 on:** January 25, 2012, 08:58:06 PM »

Sorry to hear, this same crap happened to me before also. I worked at AT&T at the time. Funny thing was they shut down several divisions of the company and that same year the CEO got like 9 million in bonus. Seems to be a pattern almost everywhere in the USA these days.

My current company let go of LOTS of people, gave no raises, and outsourced to India for more than half of the IT staff. BUT... all the executives got huge bonuses. In fact the CEO retired with like a 30+ million package. $:-\$

But keep your chin up. If your not too prideful you can and will find something. Maybe just get some unemployment right away while you look for a bit. Hope the best for ya!

diamondcut · « **Reply #27 on:** January 25, 2012, 08:58:17 PM »

what industry are you in

chaos · « **Reply #28 on:** January 25, 2012, 08:58:50 PM »

Quote from: che on January 25, 2012, 08:55:01 PM

I have to take a shit.

Don't move, I'll plug it for you.

che · « **Reply #29 on:** January 25, 2012, 08:59:38 PM »

Quote from: chaos on January 25, 2012, 08:58:50 PM

Don't move, I'll plug it for you.

Outed

Your Average GymRat · « **Reply #30 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:05:51 PM »

Like most of these lazy americans you probably deserved to get laid off...hell, you probably deserved to be beheaded. Now you will shamelessly collect your weekly welfare check and alternate between masturbating and eating peanut butter from the jar. That's when you're not sleeping at 2 in the afternoon. It won't be long before China colonizes you lazy sons of bitches.

che · « **Reply #31 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:08:20 PM »

Quote from: Your Average GymRat on January 25, 2012, 09:05:51 PM

Like most of these lazy americans you probably deserved to get laid off...hell, you probably deserved to be beheaded. Now you will shamelessly collect your weekly welfare check and alternate between masturbating and eating peanut butter from the jar. That's when you're not sleeping at 2 in the afternoon. It won't be long before China colonizes you lazy sons of bitches.

Do you have a job Assif ?

diamondcut · « **Reply #32 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:10:40 PM »

Quote from: Your Average GymRat on January 25, 2012, 09:05:51 PM

Like most of these lazy americans you probably deserved to get laid off...hell, you probably deserved to be beheaded. Now you will shamelessly collect your weekly welfare check and alternate between masturbating and eating peanut butter from the jar. That's when you're not sleeping at 2 in the afternoon. It won't be long before China colonizes you lazy sons of bitches.

chances are that anyone who posts on this forum during work hours is generally not being a productive worker and should be laid off if you put it that way

NYSTATEOFMIND · « **Reply #33 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:11:19 PM »

Quote from: Your Average GymRat on January 25, 2012, 09:05:51 PM

Like most of these lazy americans you probably deserved to get laid off...hell, you probably deserved to be beheaded. Now you will shamelessly collect your weekly welfare check and alternate between masturbating and eating peanut butter from the jar. That's when you're not sleeping at 2 in the afternoon. It won't be long before China colonizes you lazy sons of bitches.

you must know my exact location

Your Average GymRat · « **Reply #34 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:11:37 PM »

That's not my name. I come from wealth and spend my time in the pursuits of the upper crust. My weights are all chrome plated and blacks polish them every day.

Option D · « **Reply #35 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:12:59 PM »

Career of peace

NYSTATEOFMIND · « **Reply #36 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:15:05 PM »

Quote from: Your Average GymRat on January 25, 2012, 09:11:37 PM

How do you know my name? I come from the dirty rat infested slums of India and I spend my time trolling on getbig talking tough. My cock is 3 inches and my mom polishes it every day.

I know your exact location

ChopperRider · « **Reply #37 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:17:21 PM »

Quote from: diamondcut on January 25, 2012, 09:10:40 PM

chances are that anyone who posts on this forum during work hours is generally not being a productive worker and should be laid off if you put it that way

Or you could own the company and force three underlings to be overly productive to offset your laziness.

FFS....

Wiggs · « **Reply #38 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:19:32 PM »

Now that I start work tomorrow, perhaps we should switch screen names.

ChopperRider · « **Reply #39 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:20:12 PM »

Quote from: Your Average GymRat on January 25, 2012, 09:11:37 PM

That's not my name. I come from wealth and spend my time in the pursuits of the upper crust. My weights are all chrome plated and blacks polish them every day.

The concept of Paki wealth makes me chuckle.

Lemme guess, "upper crust" means the goat blows you?

MB_722 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:54:50 PM »

sorry to hear

A Professional · « **Reply #41 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:01:37 PM »

Quote from: Your Average GymRat on January 25, 2012, 09:11:37 PM

That's not my name. I come from wealth and spend my time in the pursuits of the upper crust. My weights are all chrome plated and blacks polish them every day.

Quickerblade · « **Reply #42 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:02:44 PM »

Just move on, people get let go daily, the next job will be better.

Your Average GymRat · « **Reply #43 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:06:15 PM »

He'll be watching Bugs Bunny re-runs playing with his cat's genitals.

NYSTATEOFMIND · « **Reply #44 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:10:37 PM »

Quote from: JAM on January 25, 2012, 08:58:06 PM

Sorry to hear, this same crap happened to me before also. I worked at AT&T at the time. Funny thing was they shut down several divisions of the company and that same year the CEO got like 9 million in bonus. Seems to be a pattern almost everywhere in the USA these days.

My current company let go of LOTS of people, gave no raises, and outsourced to India for more than half of the IT staff. BUT... all the executives got huge bonuses. In fact the CEO retired with like a 30+ million package. $:-\$

But keep your chin up. If your not too prideful you can and will find something. Maybe just get some unemployment right away while you look for a bit. Hope the best for ya!

I work loosely in IT so i see this all the damn time
for most major corporations, IT is usually the largest casualty. The new model is either ship the low paying IT jobs to India or lay off your fulltime IT staff and then replace them with consultants...

its a fucking shame

Quickerblade · « **Reply #45 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:15:51 PM »

people have to fend for themselves, people get fired every single day, you should always have backup cash, and even have a side business to make extra, dont rely on your current pay cheque, it can be gone any second.

disco_stu · « **Reply #46 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:16:44 PM »

its times like these you realise that the social welfare and health system you live with is shit.

cos if u dont get a job soon, you end up homeless and healthless...

elsewhere around the world that isnt the case...u get healthcare for free, and enough money to survive until you get a job- plus financial and social help to get a job.

nzmusclemonster · « **Reply #47 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:20:48 PM »

You think hot sluts are unattainable... you are an underachiever..... you brought this on yourself.

Hope this helps.

Schmoff · « **Reply #48 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:31:37 PM »

good for you, now you got more time to work out, because

you look like shit!!

kidding above, hang in there, things will get well

BayGBM · « **Reply #49 on:** January 25, 2012, 10:43:24 PM »

Quote from: Big N on January 25, 2012, 08:14:12 PM

I've been a member since 2005? Okay, I'd like to share something. I got laid off today. It still hasn't sunk in....not sure what to think. So give me your best shot, act like an asshole because it'll probably give me a nice laugh I hope.

- Discuss

P.S. I wouldn't wish this upon anybody bros regardless of age.

Take 24-48 hours to lick your wounds and feel sorry for yourself. Then start looking for another job. I do not know what kind of work you do, but in my experience a personal contact, word of mouth, or networking is the best way to find a job. You must start tapping your network to get the word out that you are looking for employment. Ultimately, you want to have allies within a company or organization looking on your behalf and/or forwarding openings to you as they come up-–but before they are necessarily publicly advertised.

Obviously, you will need a polished résumé ready to go and a digital (pdf) version as well. In fact, depending on your experience and the kinds of positions you are looking for you may need several different versions of your résumé. In my organization, we do not accept paper résumés. Everyone who applys for a job here does so online and a pdf or a pasted résumé is required.

I hope you have a nest egg. And a positive mental attitude.