[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Go Laid Off Again!! (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 3/28/2014 6:48:25 AM EDT
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Well I was laid off today! The company I work for is down sizing because our customer is not doing well. I was an in house rep for an integrated supply company. I was laid of in 2008 and was lucky enough to get this gig, now I guess it is the unemployment line. At 56 years old I am not the most desirable applicant. I just need to figure out what to do. No severance pay, but I get 3 days of unused vacation, and what little I have in my 401. Very temped to say fuck it and join the FSA........but I was raise by a Marine and don't have it in me to quit!!   |
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Well I was laid off today! The company I work for is down sizing because our customer is not doing well. I was an in house rep for an integrated supply company. I was laid of in 2008 and was lucky enough to get this gig, now I guess it is the unemployment line. At 56 years old I am not the most desirable applicant. I just need to figure out what to do. No severance pay, but I get 3 days of unused vacation, and what little I have in my 401. Very temped to say fuck it and join the FSA........but I was raise by a Marine and don't have it in me to quit!!
damn, that sucks
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I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday.
I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. |
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Quoted: I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. Damn. Now I want some BBQ. |
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Quoted: Damn. Now I want some BBQ. Quoted: Quoted: I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. Damn. Now I want some BBQ. He's mobile... He can bring it to you.
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I got laid off two weeks ago and I have been using these to find something new. Good luck!
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I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. Damn. Now I want some BBQ. He's mobile... He can bring it to you. How much business do I have to guarantee for you to roll up to NYC? And to OP, sorry man. |
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How much business do I have to guarantee for you to roll up to NYC? And to OP, sorry man. Quoted:
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I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. Damn. Now I want some BBQ. He's mobile... He can bring it to you. How much business do I have to guarantee for you to roll up to NYC? And to OP, sorry man. Where in NY? My price goes up exponentially as your location approaches NYC. |
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I'm two months into my job search. Almost 7 yrs with the last contractor doing emergency comms. 9/11 grants finally ran out, sequestration was a tough hit, told thanks for all your hard work but, you gotta hit the streets.
Keep working the bolt bro, you'll get something. Stay positive. |
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I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. If you want to move to Texas you can set up in my parking lot right next to a massive sportsplex and crucsh as much money working weekends and evenings from 5-8pm as most restraunts make being open all the time. I have an employee who clears a couple hundred profit cash selling water, gatorade and sodas right out front. |
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Well I was laid off today! The company I work for is down sizing because our customer is not doing well. I was an in house rep for an integrated supply company. I was laid of in 2008 and was lucky enough to get this gig, now I guess it is the unemployment line. At 56 years old I am not the most desirable applicant. I just need to figure out what to do. No severance pay, but I get 3 days of unused vacation, and what little I have in my 401. Very temped to say fuck it and join the FSA........but I was raise by a Marine and don't have it in me to quit!!
Don't let age be a factor in your attitude, dust yourself off and get back in the fight. 
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Quoted: I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing.  OP, sorry about your situation. I hope you find something suitable quickly. |
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He is starting with a mobile unity, maybe he can deliver to LA? Quoted: Damn. Now I want some BBQ. Quoted: Quoted: I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. Damn. Now I want some BBQ. |
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welcome to the new USA. There is no loyalty on the employer side, but ultimate loyalty demanded by them. You wonder why people don't give a fuck about fucking over their employers anymore, this is it. THIS!!!!! It happened to me a year ago. I'm 55 and had 25 years of service with the same company. I relocated for them (uprooting my entire family). 25 years ago this was not a POS company. Now, there was not even a "bye, bye & good luck". I was told 6 months prior to layoff that my job was being eliminated. After that, until I walked out the door for the last time, I was treated like I had the plague. Fortunately 30 years of maxing out 401K, 30 years of compounded savings and ability to take early pension, I simply said FUCK IT and retired. BEST DECISION I EVER MADE!!!!! My advise to you friend is to look at all your options and make decisions based on the NEW employer creed (which is to turn and burn employees) and do what is BEST FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! Its fine to look back, but only to learn from your past employers to break the cycle of mistreatment by employers! |
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Well I was laid off today! The company I work for is down sizing because our customer is not doing well. I was an in house rep for an integrated supply company. I was laid of in 2008 and was lucky enough to get this gig, now I guess it is the unemployment line. At 56 years old I am not the most desirable applicant. I just need to figure out what to do. No severance pay, but I get 3 days of unused vacation, and what little I have in my 401. Very temped to say fuck it and join the FSA........but I was raise by a Marine and don't have it in me to quit!!
When you have worked for that long getting unemployment benefits is not joining the FSA, it is using the benefits that you have already paid into. |
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If you want to move to Texas you can set up in my parking lot right next to a massive sportsplex and crucsh as much money working weekends and evenings from 5-8pm as most restraunts make being open all the time. I have an employee who clears a couple hundred profit cash selling water, gatorade and sodas right out front. Quoted:
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I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. If you want to move to Texas you can set up in my parking lot right next to a massive sportsplex and crucsh as much money working weekends and evenings from 5-8pm as most restraunts make being open all the time. I have an employee who clears a couple hundred profit cash selling water, gatorade and sodas right out front. Where in TX are we talking about? 
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Arcom is the best. These types of connections are amazing. If I were single without a family to manage here I would be all over this.
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I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. If you want to move to Texas you can set up in my parking lot right next to a massive sportsplex and crucsh as much money working weekends and evenings from 5-8pm as most restraunts make being open all the time. I have an employee who clears a couple hundred profit cash selling water, gatorade and sodas right out front. Where in TX are we talking about? |
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Sorry to hear you got laid off OP, keep your chin up and press on. Sometimes something like this leads to a positive change in a person's life.
I'm surprise there's so much hate here on ARFCOM directed towards employers. The last several decades of government mandated regulations have made it hard on many employers, along with a long list of foreign competition and other reasons. Be thankful you had the opportunity to work were and when you did. Pretty damn soon we may all be working for the government or China part time!! |
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I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. Damn. Now I want some BBQ. He's mobile... He can bring it to you. How much business do I have to guarantee for you to roll up to NYC? Go to Fette Sau. 
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Its never too late to be a pimp.
Go back to school and you can collect unemployment for 2 years I think. A tech degree or slappin hos is where its at Id probably give handies and blowies for awhile but eventually youll need dental insurance or nobody will want it On a serious note. Sorry about your luck. This can happen to any one of us at any time. You will find something and find it soon because you will look. If you want a job and cant find one don't be afraid to pick up and go where work or opportunity is. Most people don't and end up fsa because they think jobs come to them. |
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Any meat processing plants around? They will hire you and pay you a bit more because they would not be taking a chance with hiring a illegal. Speak Spanish? If so you will make supervisor in no time.
Sort of a crappy job but you won't have to stand in line long. |
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Any meat processing plants around? They will hire you and pay you a bit more because they would not be taking a chance with hiring a illegal. Speak Spanish? If so you will make supervisor in no time. Sort of a crappy job but you won't have to stand in line long. Theres no such thing as an illegal anymore |
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Good luck to you man. Sorry to hear it. This is why I have made saving as much money as possible and reducing my cost of living my main financial priorities. If I had any advice to an 18 year old then it would be to live cheap and save your money. You never know how old you'll be when you get retired. |
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Thanks for all the words of support. I'll get up tomorrow ready to kick ass....just hard to explain to a 10 year old what lay offs are and the whole looking for a job, she was 5ish the last time and didn't really notice. I'll head over to the unemployment office Monday AM and start the paper work. The company I worked for has several customers, the issue is they would require a move to another state and they won't pay any moving costs. One day at a time!! |
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Quoted: I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing.  |
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Around Asheville or Maggie Valley by any chance?
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I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing.
No, southeast of Charlotte. |
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Sorry to hear it man. Just keep your chin up and don't get discouraged.
Your other thread here was kind of ominous.
Allegedly my company (or former company) is going to announce this afternoon that we got bought by a massive competitor. I'm sure that will only bring about good for all the ~1,200 employees.
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I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. Where? When? Will travel for food (get a Beer License!) |
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Well I was laid off today! The company I work for is down sizing because our customer is not doing well. I was an in house rep for an integrated supply company. I was laid of in 2008 and was lucky enough to get this gig, now I guess it is the unemployment line. At 56 years old I am not the most desirable applicant. I just need to figure out what to do. No severance pay, but I get 3 days of unused vacation, and what little I have in my 401. Very temped to say fuck it and join the FSA........but I was raise by a Marine and don't have it in me to quit!!
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I'm in the same boat. Got laid off last friday. I said to hell with working for others and am going into business for myself. I'm opening a smoked rib, chicken, pork and brisket joint. Starting small with a mobile unit, stowing away cash til I can afford to move into a good location with no loan or borrowing. Where? When? Will travel for food (get a Beer License!) Waxhaw, Wesley Chapel area. |