Unemployment
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KyCardinalFan
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Re: Unemployment
What's your area of expertise, obu?
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obucard
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Re: Unemployment
I got my degree last August in Finance (if I had only known), only to find out that people are more interested in the 2 years experience I don't have than the degree I do.
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JCShutout
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Re: Unemployment
Been there. Every teaching interview I've had where they say I'm in the top 2 (or top 3 for two spots at one place), and each time said it was experience even though they "loved" my MA.obucard wrote:I got my degree last August in Finance (if I had only known), only to find out that people are more interested in the 2 years experience I don't have than the degree I do.
Teh suck!
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TheoSqua
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Re: Unemployment
Yeah the no experience bit really sucks, and it's not easy to just magically gain experience.
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Fat_Bulldog
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Re: Unemployment
Fake references do the trick.TheoSqua wrote:Yeah the no experience bit really sucks, and it's not easy to just magically gain experience.
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Jocephus
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Re: Unemployment
vandelay industries...they're in latexFat_Bulldog wrote:Fake references do the trick.TheoSqua wrote:Yeah the no experience bit really sucks, and it's not easy to just magically gain experience.
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KyCardinalFan
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Re: Unemployment
There you go, obu! CFO of Vandelay Industries.Jocephus wrote:vandelay industries...they're in latexFat_Bulldog wrote:Fake references do the trick.TheoSqua wrote:Yeah the no experience bit really sucks, and it's not easy to just magically gain experience.
I'm sure we can come up for you a title from GRB, Inc. Actuary? Statistical analysis?
Wait. What does GRB, Inc. do? Importer/Exporter?
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cards2468
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Re: Unemployment
Hang in there, and as already said, don't get too comfortable when you catch a break.
At 1 point, my dad got laid off 3 times within a 2 year period. We had to move for the first 1, then the second 1 he ended up getting an apartment at the place (3 hrs away) and just driving home for the weekends to avoid having to make us move again. After getting hired to his third job in 1 year, it turned out the place was about to go under, so refusing to have to change jobs again, he and a partner took out loans and bought the place. He's paid significantly less than what the other jobs paid, and will have a tremendous amount of debt for a while, but he's finally happy doing what he does and knows only he can fire himself.
At 1 point, my dad got laid off 3 times within a 2 year period. We had to move for the first 1, then the second 1 he ended up getting an apartment at the place (3 hrs away) and just driving home for the weekends to avoid having to make us move again. After getting hired to his third job in 1 year, it turned out the place was about to go under, so refusing to have to change jobs again, he and a partner took out loans and bought the place. He's paid significantly less than what the other jobs paid, and will have a tremendous amount of debt for a while, but he's finally happy doing what he does and knows only he can fire himself.
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Diddy
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Re: Unemployment
been there, 3 years ago now company went under, but i will say that most of my friends from work ended up better off. I didnt/dont have a family so it wasnt as hard on me but be open a good employee will get found.
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Socnorb11
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Re: Unemployment
Heh heh.Fat_Bulldog wrote:Fake references do the trick.TheoSqua wrote:Yeah the no experience bit really sucks, and it's not easy to just magically gain experience.
School of Rock.