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Ogrepuppy wrote:...even if there's no way I could afford it (being currently jobless).

Doh! What happened, OP?

//H

@OgreP, I was razzing him 'cause he's got the same resume in mulptiple forum sections...

And yeah, wha' happen?

Oh, and have you looked at your PMs lately...?

At the beginning of May 2008, I quit the job I'd been at for the past 4 years (which had slowly but inexorably been driving me insane--literally, insane) to go work for a new company which offered better money, hours, and less insanity.

The new company, due to the recession, laid off approx. 20% of their employees seven months later in December 2008 (including me).

New York State has a wonderful Unemployment plan, so I've been able to pay bills and help my wife keep us afloat for the past several months. (She's a teacher, so she's not likely to lose her job soon.)

When the Unemployment runs out (in a few weeks)...I'm looking down the barrel of some serious bad news. (Unless I can find a job quickly!)



@ Gnomie: I'll try to get a response to you soon.

Yikes, Ogre. Things haven't been so bad where I live but it has got to be rough out east.

//H

*thinks good thoughts in OP's direction*

I've been working since I left college at 19 years old, and I have relatively few bills, so I've been enjoying some time off despite not having any spare cash. It's not all bad--I get to be a house husband for a while, which is a role I'm OK with.

The only really discouraging thing is looking at the job postings and seeing a crap-ton of stuff that I'm either utterly not qualified to do or seeing things that require "5 or more years of experience in this field, plus a masters degree in that field" kinda BS. I have several years of experience in tech and IT-related fields, but not that much!

Thanks for the...positive thoughts! I'm sure we'll be fine.




...I hope.

Happy thoughts echoed, sir.

I get to be a house husband for a while, which is a role I'm OK with.

Welcome to the club. I'll get you your member's card.