Who's unemployed or facing unemployment...

Sailor Steve · 12-02-08, 06:40 PM

Been unemployed and working temp jobs since long before the current crisis. Still struggling.

XabbaRus · 12-02-08, 06:44 PM

Sorry to hear it guys. I guess I am fortunate to be near Aberdeen and working in the oi services industry. Even with oil taking a tumble there is a lot of interest in our products especially from Australia.

Hope you guys who are in the sh!t get sorted soon. Saying that we are still cutting back while we can.

Monica Lewinsky · 12-02-08, 07:07 PM

Run my own business - fixing PC's hardware/software things.

HUGE drop in requests for service since 9/1/2008.

Made more money [3-times as much] during 11/1/2008 - 11/15/2008 than the ENTIRE month of October, 2008 - The month of October, 2008 worst EVER since 1989 for bottom line revenue billed out.

nikimcbee · 12-02-08, 11:53 PM

Just started a new job 1 month ago. I'm making twice as much as last job.

My last job was pretty good, but prior to that, work was a train wreck

Hylander_1314 · 12-03-08, 02:47 AM

Had to close the mobile auto a/c business down back in May. The cost of gasoline rising 2 and a half times what it was six years ago, and a 30lb bottle of R-134a went from a wholesale price of 48 bucks to 300 bucks, and the fact that 95% of my business was autobody and repair shops, which entailed dealing with insurance companies, who don't want to pay for anything............... To have those kinds of increases, and all I was allowed to increase my price per ticket was 20 bucks, because the insurance companies tell you what you will charge or they won't let the shops use your service, so it pretty well sealed it for me. And my average ticket price per car was 120 bucks. But I wasn't allowed to charge a service call, or diagnostic inspection, nor was I allowed to charge for pre-repair recommendations, and post-repair inspections. But if the system failed, I was supposed to figure out why and fix it at no extra charge. And this included new model year vehicles where I had no shop manuals, or schematics. I had to figure it out as I went along. And the newer the car, the more complex it got.

Funny thing is , I got a call, and went to meeting with about 20 of my old shop owner customers who complained about having to pay to have cars towed to the repair shop at 100 bucks each way, and then got hit with a 220 dollar a/c recovery, and recharge bill. So they went from 120 to 420 a car overnight. All I said was, welcome to 2008 boys! I said I would get back into the business again, but it would cost 350 bucks per car. That saves them 70 dollars a ticket, and I can pay all the taxes and wage requirements and insurance for the business, and then actually have a real paycheck. Nothing extravagent, but at least I could make my bills and put food on the table, but i didn't have any takers.

So now I'm still looking for work, but it's hard to come by.

August · 12-03-08, 09:06 AM

Technical schools like the one i teach at normally do well when the economy tanks because there are a lot of displaced workers needing to be retrained and many others just looking for an edge over the competition in a diminishing job market.

ATM I have a full class so I have guaranteed employment for another 6 months at least.

fatty · 12-03-08, 09:09 AM

In the middle of the interview process for a government position which I can start at right after school, keeping my fingers crossed.

XabbaRus · 12-03-08, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

Technical schools like the one i teach at normally do well when the economy tanks because there are a lot of displaced workers needing to be retrained and many others just looking for an edge over the competition in a diminishing job market.

ATM I have a full class so I have guaranteed employment for another 6 months at least.

What do you teach out of curiosity?

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12-02-08, 06:40 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Been unemployed and working temp jobs since long before the current crisis. Still struggling. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-02-08, 06:44 PM	#2
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear it guys. I guess I am fortunate to be near Aberdeen and working in the oi services industry. Even with oil taking a tumble there is a lot of interest in our products especially from Australia. Hope you guys who are in the sh!t get sorted soon. Saying that we are still cutting back while we can. __________________

12-02-08, 07:07 PM	#3
Monica Lewinsky Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 845 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Run my own business - fixing PC's hardware/software things. HUGE drop in requests for service since 9/1/2008. Made more money [3-times as much] during 11/1/2008 - 11/15/2008 than the ENTIRE month of October, 2008 - The month of October, 2008 worst EVER since 1989 for bottom line revenue billed out. __________________ Sink them all! Last edited by Monica Lewinsky; 12-02-08 at 07:36 PM.

12-02-08, 11:53 PM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Just started a new job 1 month ago. I'm making twice as much as last job. My last job was pretty good, but prior to that, work was a train wreck __________________

12-03-08, 02:47 AM	#5
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Had to close the mobile auto a/c business down back in May. The cost of gasoline rising 2 and a half times what it was six years ago, and a 30lb bottle of R-134a went from a wholesale price of 48 bucks to 300 bucks, and the fact that 95% of my business was autobody and repair shops, which entailed dealing with insurance companies, who don't want to pay for anything............... To have those kinds of increases, and all I was allowed to increase my price per ticket was 20 bucks, because the insurance companies tell you what you will charge or they won't let the shops use your service, so it pretty well sealed it for me. And my average ticket price per car was 120 bucks. But I wasn't allowed to charge a service call, or diagnostic inspection, nor was I allowed to charge for pre-repair recommendations, and post-repair inspections. But if the system failed, I was supposed to figure out why and fix it at no extra charge. And this included new model year vehicles where I had no shop manuals, or schematics. I had to figure it out as I went along. And the newer the car, the more complex it got. Funny thing is , I got a call, and went to meeting with about 20 of my old shop owner customers who complained about having to pay to have cars towed to the repair shop at 100 bucks each way, and then got hit with a 220 dollar a/c recovery, and recharge bill. So they went from 120 to 420 a car overnight. All I said was, welcome to 2008 boys! I said I would get back into the business again, but it would cost 350 bucks per car. That saves them 70 dollars a ticket, and I can pay all the taxes and wage requirements and insurance for the business, and then actually have a real paycheck. Nothing extravagent, but at least I could make my bills and put food on the table, but i didn't have any takers. So now I'm still looking for work, but it's hard to come by. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

12-03-08, 09:06 AM	#6
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,226 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Technical schools like the one i teach at normally do well when the economy tanks because there are a lot of displaced workers needing to be retrained and many others just looking for an edge over the competition in a diminishing job market. ATM I have a full class so I have guaranteed employment for another 6 months at least. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

12-03-08, 09:09 AM	#7
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	In the middle of the interview process for a government position which I can start at right after school, keeping my fingers crossed.