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Hobo

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47. Hey

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 10:32 AM

Mar 2013

Thanks for your concern,

Prospects? not at this moment.

We were bought by another firm about a year ago. They have just started to get there upper management people in place and I figured they would start to bring in their own people, so when they let me go they stated they were going to go in another direction for my department, so no, it was not a total surprise. I thought I would have gotten a little time to plan but, hey thats life in the USA now.

They plan to do a lot of our work overseas. Yep, outsourcing.

Thanks

Hobo

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so I lost my job today [View all] Hobo Mar 2013 OP

Ouch. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #1

Hang in there and work your friends. n/t hootinholler Mar 2013 #2

Try relatives or friends. But whoever you stay with don't overstay your welcome. While you are southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #3

But like fish isn't that 3 days? MattBaggins Mar 2013 #6

LOL, well with some fish you find out one day is really more a person can stand the smell. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #19

Don't know what to say my friend except hang in there. demosincebirth Mar 2013 #4

Damn, that sucks. Jackpine Radical Mar 2013 #5

Hey Hobo Mar 2013 #47

so sorry to hear this. do you have friends or family with whom you could stay for a bit? niyad Mar 2013 #7

Sorry to hear that. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #8

mechanical engineering Hobo Mar 2013 #12

That's fucked up. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #13

I go tomorrow to unemployment office Hobo Mar 2013 #16

In New Jersey we can call in. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #17

You can apply online for unemployment here in Alabama...see if you can do that.... OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #29

I hope you qualify for enough UI benefits to maintain some kind of a life during your search slackmaster Mar 2013 #43

Well you could try GE. They outsource their profits so they have lots of dough. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #15

I'm so sorry. Ilsa Mar 2013 #9

If you have family get in touch with them to see whether they can help by giving you bluestate10 Mar 2013 #10

That sucks... Melon_Lord Mar 2013 #11

I'm sorry about that. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #14

I'm really sorry renate Mar 2013 #18

Very sorry to hear that. NaturalHigh Mar 2013 #20

Actually, you touched on something that might help him Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #39

I'm so sorry. Hang in there. myrna minx Mar 2013 #21

Let's be practical. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #22

Hi Hobo Mar 2013 #23

Excellent! Job Title? Perfect Position? IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #30

I would love Hobo Mar 2013 #33

If I was a single unattached male engineer, I might try one of the emirates. stevenleser Mar 2013 #36

Check this out Re: Bahrain stevenleser Mar 2013 #37

Is there anything in particular stopping you? IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #45

Check San Diego area. Jobs are not all military, and even though it's expensive living, hiring is up haele Mar 2013 #35

Start contacting contract houses..... llmart Mar 2013 #41

Why do you plan to "hang" for a few months, and when do you plan to start looking for work? slackmaster Mar 2013 #24

It takes time to find a job. And even longer to get your first paycheck. darkangel218 Mar 2013 #26

I was hoping to get some time off when I got laid off in February 2012 slackmaster Mar 2013 #27

Well in case Hobo Mar 2013 #34

Thanks for answering. On reflection I think I may have failed to dig your rap. slackmaster Mar 2013 #42

The "Gigs" section on Craigslist was a lifesaver when I was between jobs Recursion Mar 2013 #25

You're a mechanical engineer?! Come to San Diego. MindPilot Mar 2013 #28

whats the company? Hobo Mar 2013 #32

I PM'd you MindPilot Mar 2013 #44

Sorry to hear that. 99Forever Mar 2013 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author bamacrat Mar 2013 #38

Sorry to hear that, I lost mine about a month ago justiceischeap Mar 2013 #40

If and when your old employer calls you with a question about something kudzu22 Mar 2013 #46