eerw Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I know I am not the first and I am not the last. but this is a first for me in my career. Got laid off yesterday. went to bed at midnight, up at 2am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I know how you feel,,it hurts,don.t know what you do for a living but when it happened to me,I got off my butt found the best job I ever had making the most Money I ever made,good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Sorry to hear Stu...Good Luck in your search for that new and better job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Good luck Stu. I went from a good salary with an expense account, to working at whatever I can do for whomever wants me to do it, for the best price available. I went to everyone locally that I had worked for in the past and let them know I was back on the market. That got me back working doing whatever it was they needed. I finally have a job again, but it took a while. Luckily in the interim I was able to keep busy doing all the things I know how to do. JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Yep, Been there done that just this past April. I did not sleep for days. Lost almost 20 lbs from not eating and worrying. It sucks for sure. I found work right away, not making as much money but 10 times happier at work so i guess it was a trade off. When I look at the unemployment numbers I don't think of nearly 10% unemployed I think 90% are employed. Shooting matches held me together even though I had plans to shoot more majors and had to scrap them this summer. Hang tough and best of luck in everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcs Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 The one time I got laid off it was right after a divorce. Stress levels were quite high. I really hated the work environment, but could not see any other solution. Got laid off and found a new job (significantly less money), but really liked the new employer. Being laid off was really in my best interest (healthwise), but you could not have told me that at 2PM the afternoon my boss said "We are going in different direction and your not going". I know how you feel, but try looking for something positive and it will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 You have my best wishes Stuart! BE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 It's been almost six years, but I well remember that meeting, and the 4.5 months that followed until the job really ended...... The up at 2 a.m. thing -- that's pretty normal for a while..... Good luck, Stu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmysterious Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Maybe try and think of it in terms of shooting. It was a tough stage that just didn't work out. Gun jammed, hit a no shoot, dropped a mag. But now the only stage that matters is the one that's coming up. Try and not dwell on the one that went wrong, it'll ruin the match for you. Step back, breathe, think about what you're going to do, and then do it. I'm sure you've been in that spot at a match before. And I'm sure you've dug in and wound up surprising yourself. Maybe even won the match. For me, those are the ones I remember. Those are the matches that tell you something about yourself. So catch your breath, and make ready. Hang in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 When I was laid off I spent too much time not working. Spent my reserves and made it tougher when I got going again. Hopefully I'll not have to go through it again, but if I do I'll take the first job I can and keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepickles Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Best wishes Stuart. It sucks getting that kind of news. They'll be better days though, keep your mind on the positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titandriver Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Well poop Stu! Sorry to hear about your temporary job loss, but it'll give you more time to work on those CZ's! Never know, it might turn into something big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbauer67 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I wish you the best, keep your head up. I was out of work for 18 months and found a great job I enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Yeah, it sucks. I spent several days trying to figure it out, then started my own company and did it my way. Less money, less stress and a better life. Best wishes Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Good luck in your search for something new and better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Santiago Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Good luck! I'm in the same boat. I got my notice in September but I'm in a protected status because of jury duty. Once I'm released from jury duty, I'm history. If I can offer this, the stress will be there. You can't get hung up on it. There is no time for worrying. Decide what you need to do find new employment. It's been my experience that the job change only leads to new doors opening. Network!!! Let everyone you know that you are looking for a new position. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I know I am not the first and I am not the last. but this is a first for me in my career. Got laid off yesterday. went to bed at midnight, up at 2am. See how many of my posts are at 2:00 or later. I know where you're at. I appreciate Reid's optimistic perspective, but very much like a USPSA stage, there ain't a do-over. My limited understanding is you have a wife and children. That means you have to do whatever and everything it takes to provide. Like that's not a mountain of pressure... Do what you have to do but keep your sights set high. You might have to do some tasks that are beneath you for a time, but don't get too comfortable with that. Remember that you are worth more. Know your value and others will eventually snap to the same realization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 The first time it happened to me was 2007. It happened two more times before the end of 2008. It's a pretty bad feeling, it definitely affected my outlook on life and employment. All I can say is keep swinging. No matter what. When you can't sleep, be online looking or reviewing your resume. My thoughts are with you, good luck. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) I remember the first time I got laid off. It ruined my 401K--I had some good bucks in Fidelity, had to sell the house at cost, pretty close to ruining my marriage. It took 8 months to get back to work. I had a brand new baby so I was sweating all the time, luckily I had enough cash (in the 401K and serverance package) to barely make it. Scary times. I made an effort to job search six hours every day. I sent out close to a six hundred resumes. Sold the house and was moving back home with what was left in the money reserves. I got the job offer during the move and did not realize it for three days. The key was to make looking for the next job a full-time job. I had the self-confidence to know I was going to get another one, it was just a matter of time. It was also during a recession but I tried to keep the faith. For the last 12 years, I pretty much been an independent consultant. So I have been 'laid off' or project ends many many times. Now I know what to do. Get my resume on the job boards, contact recruiters (in the olden days they would say only use one recruiter--that is pure bs these days) and go to the range for an hour at least three times a week! The real key to success is managing the stress. For me that is either trigger time or riding my bicycle. Exercise will reduce the stress. I have had to do this so many times, I now know the routine. It is still a full time job looking for the next one. Apply for unemployment benefits asap. Now days you might be able to get them to pay you more while you are being re-trained! Manage the stress in the interim and have faith it will all come together again. I like what Kevin says about keep swinging, no one remembers how many time Babe Ruth struck out--only the home runs. He kept swinging, that is the key to success. Edited December 5, 2011 by pjb45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Hang in there, Stu - a door closing always leads to another opening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowrider Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I've been laid off twice in my working life. In both cases "the grass was greener on the other side". On the last one, the HR lady (who I knew pretty well) called me a couple of years later and asked if I would consider coming back. I told her what I was doing and what I was making. Her reply: "Oh wow! So I guess that's a no huh?" I know it doesn't feel like it now, but keep your head up and keep trying, you may find it was a good thing. Best of luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr2e Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 been there but that was a while ago... good luck mr. wong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midvalleyshooter Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Hang in there Stuart! There are many good suggestions in this thread. Focus on the things that are right in your world, there are many. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKSNIPER Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Sucks to get notice that your services are no longer needed. Good luck Stuart....hope you find something even better than the prior job. JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtop Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I know how you feel, I was laid off for the first time in my life it sucks. Not really much to choose from in my neck of the woods with the economy the way it is so right now I work at night and I'm back in school to get into the medical field figure job security everyone gets sick. Serving food an going to school seems like I did this 25 years ago "Damn I did". Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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