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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #50 on: September 27, 2011, 08:44:12 AM »
Pullin' for ya, BSS.......We just don't need that kind of stuff in our lives right now.
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #51 on: September 27, 2011, 09:28:43 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on September 27, 2011, 08:19:27 AM
I resurrected this thread because the vote is being announced today.  I've heard some rumors about it passing, but I've also seen an article by Fred Dicker of the New York Post that quoted "unnamed Democrat Party sources" as saying that they feel the chances of passage are 50/50.  If it doesn't pass, I get the layoff notice tomorrow.  I should know by 2 PM EDT.
Just said a prayer for you.  We will be here for you whether you get it or not :)
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #52 on: September 27, 2011, 09:55:40 AM »
Sending prayers.
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #53 on: September 27, 2011, 01:29:41 PM »
The results came back.  The contract was rejected by 3000 votes out of 36000 cast.

I expect my layoff notice tomorrow.

Shit happens.  I need to get my resume updated anyway.
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #54 on: September 27, 2011, 01:51:20 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on September 27, 2011, 01:29:41 PM
The results came back.  The contract was rejected by 3000 votes out of 36000 cast.

I expect my layoff notice tomorrow.

Shit happens.  I need to get my resume updated anyway.

Damn. Sorry to hear this, but you will most definitely land on your feet. Good luck in your job search.  :cheersmate:
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #55 on: September 27, 2011, 02:03:05 PM »
SEnding prayers your way BSS!!
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #56 on: September 27, 2011, 02:25:26 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on September 27, 2011, 01:29:41 PM
The results came back.  The contract was rejected by 3000 votes out of 36000 cast.

I expect my layoff notice tomorrow.

Shit happens.  I need to get my resume updated anyway.

Good luck on the new job. (what and where ever it may be)

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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #57 on: September 27, 2011, 02:33:04 PM »
Just read the thread from the top - H5 for positive attitude and sobriety - and will be wishing for the best for you!
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #58 on: September 27, 2011, 04:32:49 PM »
Look to the southern states on your job hunting. Several new industries coming in...

Sending prayers.
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #59 on: September 28, 2011, 07:00:23 AM »
Sending prayer up on your behalf. 
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #60 on: September 28, 2011, 07:00:57 AM »
Quote from: debk on September 27, 2011, 04:32:49 PM
Look to the southern states on your job hunting. Several new industries coming in...

Sending prayers.

Even though I would absolutely hate to leave this area, it's crossed my mind.

I had one guy who I know (and whose girlfriend is a co-worker of mine) tell me yesterday, "Why should I have to pay an additional $80 a paycheck for health insurance?  I voted no."  It was all I could do to maintain control over my emotions.  Things like that have a way of coming back . . . and even though I'm trying to get better in my life through AA, I have a long memory.  I just hope, when it finally does catch up to him, that I don't laugh too hard at him.
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #61 on: September 28, 2011, 08:14:46 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on September 28, 2011, 07:00:57 AM
Even though I would absolutely hate to leave this area, it's crossed my mind.

I had one guy who I know (and whose girlfriend is a co-worker of mine) tell me yesterday, "Why should I have to pay an additional $80 a paycheck for health insurance?  I voted no."  It was all I could do to maintain control over my emotions.  Things like that have a way of coming back . . . and even though I'm trying to get better in my life through AA, I have a long memory.  I just hope, when it finally does catch up to him, that I don't laugh too hard at him.

Think about what Deb said.  There are still opportunities down here.  I know what a long distance move entails, though. 

When people consider coming South I like to recommend the Raleigh area to check out first.  Just a personal fave with RTP, 3 major universities, bunch of smaller schools, lots of industry.  Major drawback is the governor, but she can't be in office forever.

Wishing you the best.
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #62 on: September 28, 2011, 08:37:00 AM »
Quote from: whiffleball on September 28, 2011, 08:14:46 AM
When people consider coming South I like to recommend the Raleigh area to check out first.
:thatsright:

That's why Cary, NC is referred to as the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees. :rofl:
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #63 on: September 28, 2011, 09:16:15 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on September 28, 2011, 08:37:00 AM
:thatsright:

That's why Cary, NC is referred to as the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees. :rofl:

*AHEM*  I'm a Mets fan, not a Yankees fan.

But, something really strange has happened--Cuomo has asked the union to revote.  Here's why I think that happened.  The column by Fred Dicker, that I referenced upthread, had as its' last paragraph a veiled inference to the DNC not wanting Cuomo to do this.  Someone from the DNC called Cuomo, or one of his top aides, last night and said, "If you have any ideas of possibly running for President at any time in the future, you will not allow the layoffs to proceed."
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #64 on: September 28, 2011, 10:30:47 AM »
Damn, BSS, that guy you know just doesn't get it, does he?  Let's see what happens next.  Stay positive, stay strong.   You're in the water quality arena right?  These are hard skills that everybody in the country needs (as well as every papermill).  It's not like you're Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Administrator, Paperclips & Staples Section, Department of Administration, Central Sector, Eastern Region.   :-)


(P.S.  There really is a government job called Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Adminstrator, Department of Administration).
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #65 on: September 28, 2011, 10:50:32 AM »
Quote from: Karin on September 28, 2011, 10:30:47 AM
Damn, BSS, that guy you know just doesn't get it, does he?  Let's see what happens next.  Stay positive, stay strong.   You're in the water quality arena right?  These are hard skills that everybody in the country needs (as well as every papermill).  It's not like you're Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Administrator, Paperclips & Staples Section, Department of Administration, Central Sector, Eastern Region.   :-)


(P.S.  There really is a government job called Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Adminstrator, Department of Administration).

Yeah--I tested drinking water for 13 years.  That's got to be worth something to someone, hopefully AMD in Malta.
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"All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk!" -Ayn Rand
 
"Those that trust God with their safety must yet use proper means for their safety, otherwise they tempt Him, and do not trust Him.  God will provide, but so must we also." - Matthew Henry, Commentary on 2 Chronicles 32, from Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible

"These anti-gun fools are more dangerous to liberty than street criminals or foreign spies."--Theodore Haas, Dachau Survivor

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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #66 on: September 28, 2011, 01:18:07 PM »
If you do water quality, you really should check down here.

Try ORNL....Oak Ridge Nat'l Labs and TVA...TN Valley Authority. With all the water down here and all the nasty stuff buried in the ground, there might be something available. Even if not with them specifically, there are lots of private sector companies around that contract with both.

Checked this site out and got 35 pages of jobs....
http://jobs.ornl.gov/

Found a "watershed" something or other on this site...said it had to do with water quality.
http://www.tva.gov/index.htm
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #67 on: September 28, 2011, 02:32:54 PM »
The notice just came--at least I was ready for it.  A whole bunch of my co-workers weren't.  A whole swath--45 or so--of us are gone.
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"Those that trust God with their safety must yet use proper means for their safety, otherwise they tempt Him, and do not trust Him.  God will provide, but so must we also." - Matthew Henry, Commentary on 2 Chronicles 32, from Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible

"These anti-gun fools are more dangerous to liberty than street criminals or foreign spies."--Theodore Haas, Dachau Survivor

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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #68 on: September 28, 2011, 02:57:26 PM »
Did they give a timeline?  Why weren't your co-workers ready for it like you were? 
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #69 on: September 28, 2011, 03:05:11 PM »
Quote from: debk on September 28, 2011, 01:18:07 PM
If you do water quality, you really should check down here.

Try ORNL....Oak Ridge Nat'l Labs and TVA...TN Valley Authority. With all the water down here and all the nasty stuff buried in the ground, there might be something available. Even if not with them specifically, there are lots of private sector companies around that contract with both.

Checked this site out and got 35 pages of jobs....
http://jobs.ornl.gov/

Found a "watershed" something or other on this site...said it had to do with water quality.
http://www.tva.gov/index.htm

Might also want to look at USAjobs. It has all the openings for jobs with the federal govt. including civilians hired to work with the military.
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #70 on: September 28, 2011, 03:42:59 PM »
I'm sorry BSS.  As you know we have moved several times for jobs and this last time because of a job loss and currently for a new job. It is expensive to move even when you have a company moving you. I hope you find something soon.  Also remember, it seems that when these thing happen they are better for you in the long run.  It may not look like it right now but it will one day soon.
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #71 on: September 28, 2011, 03:46:16 PM »
Quote from: BEG on September 28, 2011, 03:42:59 PM
I'm sorry BSS.  As you know we have moved several times for jobs and this last time because of a job loss and currently for a new job. It is expensive to move even when you have a company moving you. I hope you find something soon.  Also remember, it seems that when these thing happen they are better for you in the long run.  It may not look like it right now but it will one day soon.

Bingo. We don't know what God's plan is, but knowing He's got one is a comfort.
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #72 on: September 28, 2011, 04:12:59 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on September 28, 2011, 03:46:16 PM
Bingo. We don't know what God's plan is, but knowing He's got one is a comfort.



 :exactly:

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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #73 on: September 28, 2011, 04:14:31 PM »
Quote from: Karin on September 28, 2011, 02:57:26 PM
Did they give a timeline?  Why weren't your co-workers ready for it like you were? 

October 19th is the last day.  The reason why a lot of my co-workers weren't ready for it is that they weren't hit with notices in July, like I was.  A whole slew of accountants, forty Real Property Analysts, and five of the nine Complex Real Propery Appraisers in my grade were hit this time around.  Last time, only a few RPAs and three CRPAs were nailed.

I know that God's got a plan.  As I've heard in my AA meetings the past two nights, "Your needs will be met.  Wants?  Probably not."
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Re: I got my layoff notice today!
« Reply #74 on: September 28, 2011, 09:18:47 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on September 28, 2011, 10:50:32 AM
Yeah--I tested drinking water for 13 years.  That's got to be worth something to someone, hopefully AMD in Malta.

You should apply to Analysys Inc. in Austin TX. They do water, oil, and volatile chemical cleaning/testing.

http://www.analysysinc.com/page4.htm
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