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#1
Boy oh boy am in it. Big time.
Suppose when your job is lost it can happen to anybody.
World class trouble.
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#5
My employer abruptly retired. Claims that one of our clients did not pay a due balance so my portion of the salary is not available, a lie). He offered to pay me a certain amount up until a certain point but I ended up not biting the hand that feeds me, rather breaking the entire arm.
I decided to attack baseball until I could secure another job in some other area. Neither has gone as planned.
30 days from now I will be walking out of my place with nothing. only what fits in my car.
Never in my life did I expect this could happen to me, but it did and it will.
I suppose the death in the family had a profound impact on my decision making and temperament.. Just expected a friend and employer of 24 years would recognize that I was pretty vulnerable and not pull that maneuver.
Pretty scary stuff. Hope it never happens to any of you.
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#6
Quote Originally Posted by Slobbasaurus:
Worst thing in the world.
Worst thing in the world.
The job hunt is a nightmare. When I collected unemployment, I was only collecting $600 a week.
Keep your head up Search and try to stay positive.
I'm trying to stay positive. Thanks. Having a family is an important part of surviving brutal times in this world, unfortunately mine is dead. Nobody knows what's going with me except for one or two friends. Everybody thinks that that there's no way anything like this could happen to THAT guy. He's perfect.
What a bunch of BS. Total financial implosion can happen to anybody and I'm no different than anybody else.
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#7
Hang tough for a bit. Things will turn.
FWIW, I went through financial catastrophe in 2008.....was a developer.....over extended, and bang. Lost everything.
Took a long time to come back, and still not all the way there.
During the shittt, it was tough to not be angry every day....anxiety, depression...it was brutal. I can testify that when the blood starts flowing financially, everyone goes into attack mode. That was the toughest part.....keeping piece of mind when everyone wanted a piece of my asss.
But, it will pass. But, it did suck worse than anything that I have ever gone through. Best wishes moving forward. 
Never Make A Winner A Loser. Never.
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#16
Quote Originally Posted by searchwarrant:
My employer abruptly retired. Claims that one of our clients did not pay a due balance so my portion of the salary is not available, a lie). He offered to pay me a certain amount up until a certain point but I ended up not biting the hand that feeds me, rather breaking the entire arm.
My employer abruptly retired. Claims that one of our clients did not pay a due balance so my portion of the salary is not available, a lie). He offered to pay me a certain amount up until a certain point but I ended up not biting the hand that feeds me, rather breaking the entire arm.
I decided to attack baseball until I could secure another job in some other area. Neither has gone as planned.
30 days from now I will be walking out of my place with nothing. only what fits in my car.
Never in my life did I expect this could happen to me, but it did and it will.
I suppose the death in the family had a profound impact on my decision making and temperament.. Just expected a friend and employer of 24 years would recognize that I was pretty vulnerable and not pull that maneuver.
Pretty scary stuff. Hope it never happens to any of you.
Hang in there pal. Everything's going to be all right. It's not gonna rain forever!
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#17
Search, you're a grown man and you're going to do what you want to do, but just looking out, you really shouldn't be gambling. It's a rookie mistake. Last thing you need is another set back.
I would update my resume and go on indeed.com looking for a new job.
I landed every position in my accounting career with this site. Also, LinkedIn is a very valuable networking tool. You'll be surprised how many people would be willing to help you out.
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#18
sorry for the recent events OP, but to confirm Slobb's post, I would lay off the gambling for a bit (even if you are financially setup already.) Keep your focus on your biggest earning initiative: employment. then once you lock something down try to go out and find a way to celebrate with maybe a few picks. you're a grown person, so not gonna preach, just seen others in similar situations and throwing a yellow flag out there for ya.
GL, let us know how it goes for you out there.
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#21
Definitely get your account set up at Linked in. Lots of job headhunters and connect with people in your line of work. Don't be afraid to ask anyone if they are hiring. Glassdoor is another very good site. You can look at reviews of any company and how people feel about working their. Get on their e-mailing list and they will send you who's hiring once a week. Also set up an account for State jobs. My wife got on with them nine months ago in Sacramento. Her first job ever in the United States. If you live anywhere near Sacramento send me an IM.
GL Cat, something will come up.
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