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Went in to work today, only to find out that my entire department is being downsized, so they laid off everyone. Bunch of BS if you ask me. I know we've been slow the past week, hence my extra time on here while at work, but still, I think reducing hours would have been a better option. I'd rather work a few hours less and still make a living than nothing at all.

Geez I had the same thing with you, I just got laid off

I really wish I got less working hours then get fired.

but thinking about it won't solve the problem so though I'm still redundant I will keep applying for new jobs.

I think you should too..

Thats really bad, dude. I'm sorry.

Sucks, dunnit?
I've been unemployed for the last three months, too. Just keep applying for stuff and cross your fingers...

I got laid off from a nice job working with computers in Mid May and I just became an Assistant Manager at the restaurant I work at now so I'm sure you'll find something. Sorry to here about your bad luck though.

inova wrote:Geez I had the same thing with you, I just got laid off

I really wish I got less working hours then get fired.

but thinking about it won't solve the problem so though I'm still redundant I will keep applying for new jobs.

I think you should too..

I have been. I had an interview yesterday. They asked some very odd questions though.....

I wish I could say that I was laid off, that would have been guarenteed unemployment checks. However, my case is still pending because I was terminated.

I feel for you, though, we're in the same boat. What kind of questions did they ask you?

Decepticon Spike wrote:

inova wrote:Geez I had the same thing with you, I just got laid off

I really wish I got less working hours then get fired.

but thinking about it won't solve the problem so though I'm still redundant I will keep applying for new jobs.

I think you should too..

I have been. I had an interview yesterday. They asked some very odd questions though.....

How can you tease us like this? What was asked??

got laid off about a month ago, nothing biting as of now. Right when the movie and all the cool stuff comes out d#$%^t!!!!!!

I know the feeling man. And for me it took 9 freaking months to find a job. And then the company that hired me ended up not getting a few jobs in, and I had to quit. Now I'm working retail for minimum wage, hoping that a company I've contacted will call me back for an interview.

Loki120 wrote:I wish I could say that I was laid off, that would have been guarenteed unemployment checks. However, my case is still pending because I was terminated.

I feel for you, though, we're in the same boat. What kind of questions did they ask you?

It was for a company that does overnight stocking for stores, like Target, Meijer, ect...
Some of the questions included:
Have you ever ate meat?
Have you ever played with a toy?
Should history consider Bush or Hitler the more evil of the 2?
Have you ever thought about killing a random stranger?
They were some pretty weird questions.

TheMuffin wrote:I know the feeling man. And for me it took 9 freaking months to find a job. And then the company that hired me ended up not getting a few jobs in, and I had to quit. Now I'm working retail for minimum wage, hoping that a company I've contacted will call me back for an interview.

Mind if I ask what part of Ohio you're in?

Decepticon Spike wrote:

TheMuffin wrote:I know the feeling man. And for me it took 9 freaking months to find a job. And then the company that hired me ended up not getting a few jobs in, and I had to quit. Now I'm working retail for minimum wage, hoping that a company I've contacted will call me back for an interview.

Mind if I ask what part of Ohio you're in?

West of Elyria.

Decepticon Spike wrote:

Loki120 wrote:I wish I could say that I was laid off, that would have been guarenteed unemployment checks. However, my case is still pending because I was terminated.

I feel for you, though, we're in the same boat. What kind of questions did they ask you?

It was for a company that does overnight stocking for stores, like Target, Meijer, ect...
Some of the questions included:
Have you ever ate meat?
Have you ever played with a toy?
Should history consider Bush or Hitler the more evil of the 2?
Have you ever thought about killing a random stranger?
They were some pretty weird questions.

What? That's just crazy.

may primus guide you along you road

Decepticon Spike wrote:Went in to work today, only to find out that my entire department is being downsized, so they laid off everyone. Bunch of BS if you ask me. I know we've been slow the past week, hence my extra time on here while at work, but still, I think reducing hours would have been a better option. I'd rather work a few hours less and still make a living than nothing at all.

Happened to me just last month... Granted I don't exactly have a career (still a college student), but same downsizing bull. I worked at an EB Games (recently bought by Gamestop), and instead of allowing the store to hire an extra employee like expected for the busy summer months, they made them cut down...

Maybe I'll just sell out and go to bartending classes...

I've got all of you beat. I haven't worked since December 2004 as a cashier for the Thanksgiving/Christmas season at Wal-Mart.

I kid you not.

I've put in applications, I've done interviews, I've read newspaper ads 'til my eyes were sore. Nothing, nada, zip, zilch.

However, I take care of my parents (both are handicapped) and they cover my bills, expenses and rent, so it works out like I have a job.

At this point, with my nerves as bad as they are (our family has a history of nervous disorders, panic attacks, OCD, etc) and they're getting worse and worse (sometimes I hate to leave the house for fear of a panic attack) I'm considering (although not lightly) trying to apply for disability myself.

I'm tired of not being able to go to a movie theater, or shopping at certain stores or venues, and I know now that if I got hired at a job, I couldn't take the people. I'd have a nervous breakdown. In fact, about two months ago, I was driving through town with my mom and all of a sudden I just started crying hysterically from the depression I've been going through for years. I constantly feel trapped, or that I'm being suffocated, and I can't take it. That's why the Drive-In has been a Godsend to me. I can enjoy the movies like the rest without feeling confined or trapped. In a theater, you can't get up and go get fresh air. You've got fellow audience members, you've got a lot of money spent, your significant other to consider, etc. At least with the D.I. I can get out of the car, get the fresh air (if need be), relax and watch it as I see fit, etc. It sounds stupid, I realize, but until you actually face it, you can't fully understand it, but once you do, it's frightening, and I hope no one would have to face it. There's nothing like being trapped by your own mind.

Ironic thing is, part of the depression I have, comes from not having a job, but until I can afford help for it (which is impossible without a job) I can't get it corrected.

And people telling me to pull myself up by my bootstraps does nothing to help, just angers me because none of them (and they admit it) have never been plagued by what my parents and I suffer with every day.

So believe me, I know what you guys are feeling when you're laid off (I was fired once) it's a terrible feeling. One day you're doing fine, the bills are getting paid and you're finally feeling content because some of the worries of the day have passed, and then the next minute you're looking for a way to just put food on the table and it seems hopeless. No one's willing to take the risk, etc. Oh yeah, I know it all too well. Fortunately it just affected me, but those of you with families...God help you. I can't even begin to imagine that kind of anxiety, especially those of you with newborns or toddlers who need diapers, formula, bottles, etc.

I would hope we'll have another time in our country where we have chances like we did when Clinton was in office...things weren't perfect by any means, but at least the chances were better. Now, it just seems like an endless wave of hopelessness.

Recently i got laid off after 8 months of showing up on time everyday and doing my job and several others. Two days later i get another job better than the last, great right?, no it last two weeks due to cut backs. The job market is horrible around here, its either temp work, day labor, or fast food.

You should try trading your faction sign. I really wish i could do somthing for you(can you digitally color stuff? Can you letter comic books?). I have been working as a musician for the past 4 years. It doesn't pay a "real" job wages, but it gets me by. Hopefully you can do somthing in the art field, or somthing you learned on your own, thats the best bet.

TheMuffin wrote:

Decepticon Spike wrote:

TheMuffin wrote:I know the feeling man. And for me it took 9 freaking months to find a job. And then the company that hired me ended up not getting a few jobs in, and I had to quit. Now I'm working retail for minimum wage, hoping that a company I've contacted will call me back for an interview.

Mind if I ask what part of Ohio you're in?

West of Elyria.

I have no clue where that's at...lol I';m near Columbus. The job market isn't the greatest. hopefully that will change once I finish college.

Autobot032 wrote:I've got all of you beat. I haven't worked since December 2004 as a cashier for the Thanksgiving/Christmas season at Wal-Mart.

I kid you not.

I've put in applications, I've done interviews, I've read newspaper ads 'til my eyes were sore. Nothing, nada, zip, zilch.

However, I take care of my parents (both are handicapped) and they cover my bills, expenses and rent, so it works out like I have a job.

At this point, with my nerves as bad as they are (our family has a history of nervous disorders, panic attacks, OCD, etc) and they're getting worse and worse (sometimes I hate to leave the house for fear of a panic attack) I'm considering (although not lightly) trying to apply for disability myself.

I'm tired of not being able to go to a movie theater, or shopping at certain stores or venues, and I know now that if I got hired at a job, I couldn't take the people. I'd have a nervous breakdown. In fact, about two months ago, I was driving through town with my mom and all of a sudden I just started crying hysterically from the depression I've been going through for years. I constantly feel trapped, or that I'm being suffocated, and I can't take it. That's why the Drive-In has been a Godsend to me. I can enjoy the movies like the rest without feeling confined or trapped. In a theater, you can't get up and go get fresh air. You've got fellow audience members, you've got a lot of money spent, your significant other to consider, etc. At least with the D.I. I can get out of the car, get the fresh air (if need be), relax and watch it as I see fit, etc. It sounds stupid, I realize, but until you actually face it, you can't fully understand it, but once you do, it's frightening, and I hope no one would have to face it. There's nothing like being trapped by your own mind.

Ironic thing is, part of the depression I have, comes from not having a job, but until I can afford help for it (which is impossible without a job) I can't get it corrected.

And people telling me to pull myself up by my bootstraps does nothing to help, just angers me because none of them (and they admit it) have never been plagued by what my parents and I suffer with every day.

So believe me, I know what you guys are feeling when you're laid off (I was fired once) it's a terrible feeling. One day you're doing fine, the bills are getting paid and you're finally feeling content because some of the worries of the day have passed, and then the next minute you're looking for a way to just put food on the table and it seems hopeless. No one's willing to take the risk, etc. Oh yeah, I know it all too well. Fortunately it just affected me, but those of you with families...God help you. I can't even begin to imagine that kind of anxiety, especially those of you with newborns or toddlers who need diapers, formula, bottles, etc.

I would hope we'll have another time in our country where we have chances like we did when Clinton was in office...things weren't perfect by any means, but at least the chances were better. Now, it just seems like an endless wave of hopelessness.

Man, I don't know what to say.....
I'm not sure how they determine if you qualify for disabalitys in PA, but if you have a family history, you should be able to get it.
BTW, what part of PA are you in? My ex-wife and I lived in the new Oxford/Gettysburg area for a while, and jobs were plenty scarce there.

Decepticon Spike wrote:

TheMuffin wrote:

Decepticon Spike wrote:

TheMuffin wrote:I know the feeling man. And for me it took 9 freaking months to find a job. And then the company that hired me ended up not getting a few jobs in, and I had to quit. Now I'm working retail for minimum wage, hoping that a company I've contacted will call me back for an interview.

Mind if I ask what part of Ohio you're in?

West of Elyria.

I have no clue where that's at...lol I';m near Columbus. The job market isn't the greatest. hopefully that will change once I finish college.

Pretty much dead center between Cleveland and Toledo. Right on the lake.

Decepticon Spike wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:I've got all of you beat. I haven't worked since December 2004 as a cashier for the Thanksgiving/Christmas season at Wal-Mart.

I kid you not.

I've put in applications, I've done interviews, I've read newspaper ads 'til my eyes were sore. Nothing, nada, zip, zilch.

However, I take care of my parents (both are handicapped) and they cover my bills, expenses and rent, so it works out like I have a job.

At this point, with my nerves as bad as they are (our family has a history of nervous disorders, panic attacks, OCD, etc) and they're getting worse and worse (sometimes I hate to leave the house for fear of a panic attack) I'm considering (although not lightly) trying to apply for disability myself.

I'm tired of not being able to go to a movie theater, or shopping at certain stores or venues, and I know now that if I got hired at a job, I couldn't take the people. I'd have a nervous breakdown. In fact, about two months ago, I was driving through town with my mom and all of a sudden I just started crying hysterically from the depression I've been going through for years. I constantly feel trapped, or that I'm being suffocated, and I can't take it. That's why the Drive-In has been a Godsend to me. I can enjoy the movies like the rest without feeling confined or trapped. In a theater, you can't get up and go get fresh air. You've got fellow audience members, you've got a lot of money spent, your significant other to consider, etc. At least with the D.I. I can get out of the car, get the fresh air (if need be), relax and watch it as I see fit, etc. It sounds stupid, I realize, but until you actually face it, you can't fully understand it, but once you do, it's frightening, and I hope no one would have to face it. There's nothing like being trapped by your own mind.

Ironic thing is, part of the depression I have, comes from not having a job, but until I can afford help for it (which is impossible without a job) I can't get it corrected.

And people telling me to pull myself up by my bootstraps does nothing to help, just angers me because none of them (and they admit it) have never been plagued by what my parents and I suffer with every day.

So believe me, I know what you guys are feeling when you're laid off (I was fired once) it's a terrible feeling. One day you're doing fine, the bills are getting paid and you're finally feeling content because some of the worries of the day have passed, and then the next minute you're looking for a way to just put food on the table and it seems hopeless. No one's willing to take the risk, etc. Oh yeah, I know it all too well. Fortunately it just affected me, but those of you with families...God help you. I can't even begin to imagine that kind of anxiety, especially those of you with newborns or toddlers who need diapers, formula, bottles, etc.

I would hope we'll have another time in our country where we have chances like we did when Clinton was in office...things weren't perfect by any means, but at least the chances were better. Now, it just seems like an endless wave of hopelessness.

Man, I don't know what to say.....
I'm not sure how they determine if you qualify for disabalitys in PA, but if you have a family history, you should be able to get it.
BTW, what part of PA are you in? My ex-wife and I lived in the new Oxford/Gettysburg area for a while, and jobs were plenty scarce there.

Greenville, 15 miles from the Ohio border. My hometown (which is 32 miles north of my current location) has absolutely no jobs. It's so bad that even if you have "someone in the know" it still doesn't help.

I don't want to live on Disability the rest of my life, I just need some help to afford doctor visits to get this under control, once it's corrected, I should be able to work and pay for insurance, etc.

I was out for six months last year, right before closing on a new house. That was not fun at all.

TheMuffin wrote:

Decepticon Spike wrote:

TheMuffin wrote:

Decepticon Spike wrote:

TheMuffin wrote:I know the feeling man. And for me it took 9 freaking months to find a job. And then the company that hired me ended up not getting a few jobs in, and I had to quit. Now I'm working retail for minimum wage, hoping that a company I've contacted will call me back for an interview.

Mind if I ask what part of Ohio you're in?

West of Elyria.

I have no clue where that's at...lol I';m near Columbus. The job market isn't the greatest. hopefully that will change once I finish college.

Pretty much dead center between Cleveland and Toledo. Right on the lake.

Is it close to Lakeside?