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Offline franksolich

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primitive joins the army (of the unemployed)
« on: August 26, 2011, 08:24:03 PM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1821034

Oh my.

I didn't think this was going to happen, with the Magic One in the White House.

One would think George Bush was still there, or something.

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Johnny Noshoes  (1000+ posts)      Fri Aug-26-11 05:33 PM
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I am the latest reluctant recruit.

I am the latest reluctant recruit in the ever growing army of the unemployed. The company I worked for went bust - we found out just today and we had to pack up our personal things and be out before 2pm. Since they went bust - chapter 7 - I got paid but will not get any severence or a COBRA option. I couldn't afford the COBRA anyway so no loss. I worked for a company that was bought out by this one, survived several waves of lay-offs and all together spent 31 years and 51 weeks at this job. I have worked with some wonderful people and will miss them all very much - it will probably really hit me Monday morning when I wake up and don't have to go to work. One thing I'm trying to keep in mind - I'm alive everything else is negotiable - well I hope.

Good luck, but one gets what one votes for.

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Ozymanithrax  (1000+ posts)        Fri Aug-26-11 05:51 PM
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6. Been there over three years..

Attending college to become a better educated unemployed worker.

I am sorry to hear of someone else that has to go through this.

One gets what one votes for.

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GoCubsGo  (1000+ posts)      Fri Aug-26-11 06:02 PM
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8. Four years and counting for me...

I have had temp jobs for the past 4 summers, but that's it. My current gig ends in 2 weeks. I have a Masters degree, and my temp job is entry-level. Couldn't afford to go back to school if I wanted to. In another month or so, I won't be able to pay my ****ing mortgage, let alone college tuition.

I, too am sorry to hear that there is yet another being forced into this hellhole.

One gets what one votes for.

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DefenseLawyer  (1000+ posts)        Fri Aug-26-11 05:52 PM
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7. Hang in there brother

What kind of business were they in, if I may ask?

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Johnny Noshoes  (1000+ posts)      Fri Aug-26-11 06:05 PM
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9. Media Monitoring.

Advertising and News/PR. Ad agencies used our services to track their competitors or ad trends across TV,Radio,Print,Internet, and Outdoor advertising. It was all very involved. The CEO before this screwed up and got us in a hole that apparently the new guy couldn't reverse. Over the years I did pretty much every job in the production department - shot black and white storyboards, did analog and then digtal tape editing, then digital file transfers.Two years and five months ago I was transfered to a research job. That involved using data bases to find the ads that a client was looking for for whatever purpose.

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glowing  (1000+ posts)        Fri Aug-26-11 06:21 PM
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12. Apply for a job working with the DNC... you would be invaluable.

For the next year someone with your skills would be highly coveted for a campaign team... Just an idea. AND it could be fun making taking it to the Pukes a pd for adventure. I wish you good luck.
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Re: primitive joins the army (of the unemployed)
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 08:33:48 PM »
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Johnny Noshoes  (1000+ posts)      Fri Aug-26-11 06:05 PM
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data bases
Another graduate from Nadin's School of Exemplary Spelling.
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Re: primitive joins the army (of the unemployed)
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2011, 08:34:41 PM »
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Johnny Noshoes  (1000+ posts)      Fri Aug-26-11 06:05 PM
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9. Media Monitoring.

Advertising and News/PR. Ad agencies used our services to track their competitors or ad trends across TV,Radio,Print,Internet, and Outdoor advertising. It was all very involved. The CEO before this screwed up and got us in a hole that apparently the new guy couldn't reverse. Over the years I did pretty much every job in the production department - shot black and white storyboards, did analog and then digtal tape editing, then digital file transfers.Two years and five months ago I was transfered to a research job. That involved using data bases to find the ads that a client was looking for for whatever purpose.

I believe the bolded red part IF media monitoring means sitting on your arse watching TV all day.

I'm not so sure about the rest. Remember frank's saying about DUmmies and lies.
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Re: primitive joins the army (of the unemployed)
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2011, 08:36:34 PM »
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Johnny Noshoes  (1000+ posts)      Fri Aug-26-11 05:33 PM
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I am the latest reluctant recruit.
No, sonny, your a draftee.

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Ozymanithrax  (1000+ posts)        Fri Aug-26-11 05:51 PM
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6. Been there over three years..

Attending college to become a better educated unemployed worker.

I am sorry to hear of someone else that has to go through this.

Three years!! Are you kidding me! Slacker!

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GoCubsGo  (1000+ posts)      Fri Aug-26-11 06:02 PM
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8. Four years and counting for me...

You freaking parasite.

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Johnny Noshoes  (1000+ posts)      Fri Aug-26-11 06:05 PM
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9. Media Monitoring.

Oh, ya, major marketable skill ya got there.

Good example why I can't monitor DU, on a regular basis.
Also, why I could never be a good mole.
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Re: primitive joins the army (of the unemployed)
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2011, 08:38:53 PM »
http://mediamatters.org/ :confused:

My only experience with 'media monitoring' was mostly automated.  With the exception of the core technical support group and accounting/customer service, it was a small operation.  The software did most of the work... the rest was inventory and bookkeeping.
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Re: primitive joins the army (of the unemployed)
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2011, 12:14:59 AM »
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glowing  (1000+ posts)        Fri Aug-26-11 06:21 PM
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12. Apply for a job working with the DNC... you would be invaluable.
Yeah, it's a little-known fact that there's a desperate shortage of unemployed artsy DUmpmonkeys.
He can name his price.
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Re: primitive joins the army (of the unemployed)
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2011, 01:32:28 PM »
Sorry to hear that one of the few actually employed DUmmys was laid off. Bet that primitive never considered being laid off during the Bush prosperity years.  I bet he was getting lots of overtime and healthy raises under Bush.
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Re: primitive joins the army (of the unemployed)
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2011, 04:01:14 PM »
Quote from: jukin on August 27, 2011, 01:32:28 PM
I bet he was getting lots of overtime and healthy raises under Bush.

Probably; most people were.
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Re: primitive joins the army (of the unemployed)
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2011, 05:18:22 PM »
Bad news, Johnny, I'm afraid you're too old for the Legion Etrangere.  However, with a piece of cardboard, a magic marker, and some fake wounds from a combat lifesaver training kit, perhaps you could have a future as a Mendicant Practitioner.
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