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by: Haybugg Active Indicator LED Icon 4 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Jan 15, '15 11:17pm  
Well....it's official I'm unemployed . I worked for Jacobs Engineering and it started with a hiring freeze and now layoff's, I was the last one in so therefore I was one of the first to go. Sad, I really enjoyed my time there & my 4-10 schedule....oh well. In my dept. they laid off 6 people....everyone is on eggshells who's not paid via a project. I had no idea how grand the scheme of oil really was/is until I started working there. It effects every single aspect of our modern daily dependent life. I wish I was more self-sufficient and lived a sustainable lifestyle.On to the next one. 4951
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BlissfullyRetired Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 9 years ago   Jan 15, '15 11:26pm  
Sorry to hear that Haybugg. We are retired now but my wife went through that twice (DHL and Fleming Foods). It seemed that both times she found another job that she liked better or paid more. Get your resume out there and hopefully you will find something quickly. Good luck. 4951
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angiekaye Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Jan 15, '15 11:41pm  
so sorry @haybugg  hope you find something soon! 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 6:10am  
Removed By Request 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 6:22am  
I'm sorry to hear. I wasn't thanking because you got laid off- but about your comment about how so much (ESP in this area) is connected to oil. I fear this will only get worse. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 7:41am  
Hang in there Haybugg.  Many Houston companies have started announcing their layoffs, from the E&ampEmoticon's to all the service companies.  In the oil business, you have to save during the booms to have some cash during the price collapse.   It will get much worse for the Houston area, much of Texas, all of North Dakota, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming.  4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 7:45am  
Sorry to hear that.  What type of work do you do? Maybe somebody on here can connect you with something else. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 7:58am  
I'm sorry to hear! Company I work for is being bought out. Been playing the waiting game since November to see who (if anyone) will be retained. Sucks. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 7:59am  
U will find something else. Be sure to file for UE Benefits immediately. YOU paid for them so use em......its enough to cover the basics while you look.A friend of mine is also what you are going thru and did not file till a month later.......and found out that they were NOT retroactive. I think he got 450 week. 4951
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Haybugg Active Indicator LED Icon 4 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 8:18am  
Yes I already have filed just in case, I hopefully have an interview next week with another great company but it also dabbles in O&G Emoticon We will see what happens.... 4951
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lilmama09 Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 8:21am  
Sorry to hear that. Hope you find something else fast. Just keep your head up. 4951
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CBP210 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 8:21am  
I am so sorry to hear That and pray your situation will improve. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 8:22am  
Ugh - I'm so, so sorry to hear this. You seem to have a good attitude about it, though, all things considered.
 
I, too, have been through a layoff (from Ernst & Young, back in Jan 2010) - when I was 8 months pregnant. Talk about hormones, emotions, etc.! I ended up being off for 8 months before I secured my current position (but my work was not common in the City where I came from). While this didn't pay as much as I had made at EY, in the end it has worked out. This job allowed me to telecommute 3 days a week after coming back from my 3rd child, and then gave my family the chance to move here (for my husband's work so that he could make more $) and supported me working from home 100%.
 
So, when one door closes, another opens. You sound like you have a good head on your shoulders, but if you'd like another set of eyes on your resume, please let me know. I have a writing and markerting background and help out with resumes on the side. Just PM me.
 
Good luck! 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 8:37am  
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Ebola Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 12:55pm  
It's Obama's fault 4951
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calliecat Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Jan 16, '15 1:03pm  
Sorry to hear that @Haybugg!  I hope something better comes along for you real soon! 4951
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