Mack's Nav-5 Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Looks like we (Mack's NAV-5) will be out of commission for a bit! I lost my job and will be serching (desperately) for a new one! Anyone needing a management professional (operations/retail) please let me know! Thanks! Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Make sure you find plenty of caches before you lose all your free time to another job! Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness Quote
+mtn-man Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Bummer Mac's. mtn-man... admin brick mason Quote
Bobthearch Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 WhooHoo!! More time for Caching! Reading! Backpacking! Playing with the dogs! If I don't get laid off soon, I'm going to quit. I was off about five months this year and had a real life for a while. Of course the bills started to pile up... Enjoy it while you can! Bob Quote
+TotemLake Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 That really sucks. Hope you find a job soon. In the meantime, do take advantage of the time you do have! Cheers! TL Quote
+CWL Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Been there done that and man does it suck! Sorry to hear that, but in the mean time you'll have lots of time to cache! I know I did. I hit like twice as many as I usually do in a month and got like 10 FTFs! Good luck on your job hunt! Been there... Done that... Quote
+briansnat Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Welocme to the club! At least you have more time for cache hunting. You can only job hunt so many hours a day. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote
+Planet Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Job hunt in the morning, cache hunt in the afternoon. The early bird catches the worm. What do I know? I self inflicted myself with time off this summer, but being an independent contractor I can do that, and still have a job. I have plenty of job! It's money I'm running out of. Good luck to you in all of your hunts. Planet Quote
Mack's Nav-5 Posted September 26, 2003 Author Posted September 26, 2003 Thanks for all your concerns! I will utilize alot of this "extra" time to my children and my wife. What better way to do this than to grab some caches!! Thnaks, Tim Quote
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 I'm definitely sorry to hear about the job situation. I'd be curious how many of us have lost their jobs since say....2001. /me raises hand Brian Team A.I. Quote
+CrimsonWrath Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Yup. My boat seems headed in the same direction. If/When it happens, I'm going to definately spend some time with my wife and 2-month old. Treat it like a vacation. I'll probably try to make a dent in the local caches I haven't visited yet too! Quote
Bobthearch Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Sorry if I didn't sound sympathetic enough in my previous post. I do see how it would be 'uncomfortable' for a first-timer. Being laid off frequently is just the nature of my work - archaeology. Work tends to be seasonal, but you never know what season - you could be off all Winter one year, and summer the next. There are ~tons~ of jobs out there, even in the particular ~seriously~ economic depressed rural area where I live. Between arch jobs, I've done moving, electric construction, home construction, security guard, coal miner, and many other things. I even get phone calls for small jobs when I don't need one - the last was highway construction. I was seriously irritated by the government employees who got laid off last year during the shutdown. I never heard such a bunch of crybabies - Welcome to the real world folks! In the end their whining paid off - they actually got back pay for staying home two days! I recommend contacting temp services. You won't make a fortune, but you'll be able to keep off the 'dole' and get some good experience in different fields you would normally never have contact with. One hint, unless you live alone, don't start drinking early in the mornings for something to do! Geocaching is much healthier... -Bob Quote
+Criminal Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Mack's Nav-5:Looks like we (Mack's NAV-5) will be out of commission for a bit! I lost my job and will be serching (desperately) for a new one! Anyone needing a management professional (operations/retail) please let me know! Thanks! http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/ Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Brian - Team A.I.:I'm definitely sorry to hear about the job situation. I'd be curious how many of us have lost their jobs since say....2001. Actually, I started my job in 2001. We've been plenty nervous about layoffs ever since. Fortunately, the electronics industry appears to be recovering. Our factory is making more products now than we were last year at this time. Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness Quote
Team Titus213 Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Indeed, welcome to the club. Seven months and counting here. Actually it's been quite nice since the weather has been great, there is still income, and the wifes business allows travel in the back country (no wise comments - she's a landscape artist and we gather pictures while hiking which is all business related..). I should have more finds but I overdo the job search. IT Management for 30+ years. I'll use the link you listed Criminal. Thanks. ___________________________________ I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. Quote
Team Titus213 Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Criminal: quote:Originally posted by Mack's Nav-5:Looks like we (Mack's NAV-5) will be out of commission for a bit! I lost my job and will be serching (desperately) for a new one! Anyone needing a management professional (operations/retail) please let me know! Thanks! http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=19269157&AVSDM=2003%2D09%2D25+10%3A20%3A00&Logo=0&col=dltc&cy=&brd=3876&lid=392&fn=&q= http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=19091128&AVSDM=2003%2D09%2D12+18%3A20%3A00&Logo=0&col=dltc&cy=&brd=3876&lid=392&fn=&q= http://fp1.centurytel.net/Criminal_Page/ I've never seen a job board with Artillery Tester as a valid job function/title. Neat! I'll do that. ___________________________________ I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. Quote
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 The pay starts out at 21k. I wonder if the scale increases in direct relation to your distance from the LZ of the shells you're testing. Brian Team A.I. Quote
+StarshipTrooper Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Planet:...The early bird catches the worm.... Yes, but the second mouse gets the cheese. "...clear as mud?" Quote
+GoaTSniFFer Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Lost my job back in June 2001. After a year of unemployment, I decided to go back to school, got completely out of Project Management (it just doesn't work in a technical world), took a intern job as Network Administrator, and have never looked back. I am now employeed full time with the same company and have never been happier. I don't make the money I used to, but falling off the corporate ladder and taking a step back every once in awhile is okay. It might propel you two steps forward! Good luck in your search, take your time, and do what makes you happy. - GoatSniFFer "Don't you hate it when the toliet paper rips?" Quote
+woof n lulu Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Nine months and counting since being let go...was there longer then half the work force...so much for seniority and hard work...think it had to do with my age but would be hard to prove...just decided to retire... Good luck on your search...I'll cross me fingers for you... Quote
+Xitron Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, I haven't been laid off yet, but family and friends have been. The best response that I heard from one was "my job is now to find a new job". He spent all his time focused on getting a new job that could support himself and his family. He found one in under 3 months, but the stress it put on him was increditable. Good news he now has a job he likes more then his last one and is doing well. I'm not sure what my reaction would be but I think I'd skip alot of the stress and do alot of caching. Guess thats why he earns the big bucks and I squeak by. Quote
+Xitron Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Just wanted to make sure everyone knows of this. If you got laid off because your job went overseas, you can get the federal Gov to pay for retraining. In my class last week we had 3 people taking advantage of this. Some had a total of 14 Microsoft class's paid for by the Gov and at about $2000.00 a pop a pretty good deal. Just thought I'd let you know since before last week I didn't know anything about this. Quote
Captain Chaoss Posted September 27, 2003 Posted September 27, 2003 Yep. was laid off 2 months. Not nearly long enuff. Only got in my Basic Vehicle Rescue class b-4 they called me back. Was scheduled for 1st responder, then EMT classes. Had to give those up. Besides, the cache population was exploding, and I had to go back to work ?!?! To add insult to injury, they "promoted" me. Assistant foreman. No more benefits, just A LOT of extra responsibility. You know, " be happy YOU have a job. " If I was single and not a daddy, I'd tell em where to stick their "promotion". Two roads diverged in the woods and I, I took the one less traveled, and that is how I found the cache. Quote
radical geezer Posted September 27, 2003 Posted September 27, 2003 Another jobless one here - also Project Management. Seven months and counting - and not at all ashamed to say that I've been enjoying the heck out of it. Through many years of experience I've discovered that it takes whatever you make to get by, so we're getting by OK. Sent out approximately 1,700+ resumes/letters of inquiry to date. I'm still confident that something will come along before much longer - but that will severely curtail my caching - Yuck! Peace, Radical Geezer Quote
+briansnat Posted September 27, 2003 Posted September 27, 2003 Unlike Bobthearch, I was laid of after 23 years with the same company. I got a consulting gig right away, but that only lasted 4 months, so I've been out of work sinch March. Got my last unemployment check this week, so things will get tight. Fortunately, my wife makes a very good salary, so we won't be eating Cheerios for dinner any time soon. But my fear is that we won't be able to afford to do much skiing this winter. Putting things in perspective, they aren't bad. Other people worry about how their gonna pay thier mortgages and feed their kids and I'm worried about the number of ski days I'll get in. Still, I'd rather be working and contributing to the family. Things seem to be picking up. I'm starting to get phone calls from recruiters who've seen my resume online. I heard nothing for 5 months and now the phone is ringing. It's just that the jobs they are offering are too far away (I'm talking Houston, DC, Cincinatti, Cleveland and even Trenton...a 2.5 hour commute each way). Maybe soon, one will pop up close to home (crossing fingers). "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote
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