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None The Less, He Persisted... - Guest - 08-30-2017
Glad to hear your good news. I didn't know the Florida market for IT was so depressed; very hot in Minnesota.
None The Less, He Persisted... - Guest - 08-30-2017
Congrats Barr!! I feel your pain as well, I have my Third interview with a company today, so I am hoping and praying
None The Less, He Persisted... - Guest - 08-30-2017
Quote: @Jor-El said:It's absolutely brutal...any other market and I'm easily in low six figures...
Glad to hear your good news. I didn't know the Florida market for IT was so depressed; very hot in Minnesota.
None The Less, He Persisted... - Guest - 08-30-2017
Congrats. That's awesome. It's always a test but it pays off in the end.
None The Less, He Persisted... - Guest - 08-30-2017
Awesome, man. Just awesome. The wife and I are really happy for you; it's been a long time coming.
None The Less, He Persisted... - Guest - 08-30-2017
Quote: @Sir Viking Bob VWO said:Good Luck!
Congrats Barr!! I feel your pain as well, I have my Third interview with a company today, so I am hoping and praying
I just got a position after over a year of being unemployed. I was with that company for about 12 years so I got a decent severance. So much severance (over 17K) that the State of Pennsylvania phases out unemployment down to zero if you get more then around 17K. I have been employed and paying into unemployment since I was sixteen (not sure if they don;t start collecting at 18 but anyway?) and the first time I ever needed unemployment it was not there for me. I get over 17K is a nice severance that most don't get but it also reflects the income I was making and the small fortune I paid in taxes every year - I had a stretch of about 7 or 8 years were I paid over 40K in taxes.
The kicker - they took unemployment tax out of my final lump severance check!
Anyway, good jobs are very hard to find anywhere. I tried to start a small business with a partner that fell apart when the partner split and I needed his expertise - I was the start-up, finance and sales guy he was the one with the contacts. I was able to write-off a ton of the start-up cost as losses against my severance check taxes so I found a way to get back at Sam (not sleeves but uncle,even though unemployment is State).
Oh well, good luck to those looking and to those about to start a new venture! Right now I was supposed to have a hire date/letter for 9/1 but that is being pushed back at least a week maybe more..yikes. The day I went for the final interview the company merged and has now pushed everything back..so still scary but I am about 90% sure I have the job....fingers crossed
None The Less, He Persisted... - Guest - 08-30-2017
Quote: @minny65 said:
Ouch.. Yup been there done that, I was at a company for 16 years, was the plant manager, tough finding work in that area as it is, never mind the pay cuts, if I get this job, it will be close to 30% less than what I was making, but thats 100% more than 0.@Sir Viking Bob VWO said:
Congrats Barr!! I feel your pain as well, I have my Third interview with a company today, so I am hoping and praying Good Luck!
I just got a position after over a year of being unemployed. I was with that company for about 12 years so I got a decent severance. So much severance (over 17K) that the State of Pennsylvania phases out unemployment down to zero if you get more then around 17K. I have been employed and paying into unemployment since I was sixteen (not sure if they don;t start collecting at 18 but anyway?) and the first time I ever needed unemployment it was not there for me. I get over 17K is a nice severance that most don't get but it also reflects the income I was making and the small fortune I paid in taxes every year - I had a stretch of about 7 or 8 years were I paid over 40K in taxes.
The kicker - they took unemployment tax out of my final lump severance check!
Anyway, good jobs are very hard to find anywhere. I tried to start a small business with a partner that fell apart when the partner split and I needed his expertise - I was the start-up, finance and sales guy he was the one with the contacts. I was able to write-off a ton of the start-up cost as losses against my severance check taxes so I found a way to get back at Sam (not sleeves but uncle,even though unemployment is State).
Oh well, good luck to those looking and to those about to start a new venture! Right now I was supposed to have a hire date/letter for 9/1 but that is being pushed back at least a week maybe more..yikes. The day I went for the final interview the company merged and has now pushed everything back..so still scary but I am about 90% sure I have the job....fingers crossed
Thank you for the well wishes, and best of luck to you too!!
None The Less, He Persisted... - Guest - 08-30-2017
Quote: @Vikergirl said:"Dear whatever is trying to kill me, ENOUGH ALREADY!!"
Congrats. That's awesome. It's always a test but it pays off in the end.
None The Less, He Persisted... - Guest - 08-30-2017
Quote: @"BarrNone55" said:
Lol. I hear you but whatever is going on in your universe, the experience is serving to stretch you in some way. You can handle more than you think.@Vikergirl said:
Congrats. That's awesome. It's always a test but it pays off in the end. "Dear whatever is trying to kill me, ENOUGH ALREADY!!"
None The Less, He Persisted... - Guest - 08-30-2017
Quote: @Vikergirl said:
Yeah, I'm being stretched alrighty..."you got the whole fist up there Doc?" to quote Fletch...@"BarrNone55" said:
Lol. I hear you but whatever is going on in your universe, the experience is serving to stretch you in some way. You can handle more than you think.@Vikergirl said:
Congrats. That's awesome. It's always a test but it pays off in the end. "Dear whatever is trying to kill me, ENOUGH ALREADY!!"