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yotsuya:
--- Quote from: Rick on February 02, 2015, 03:51:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: yotsuya on February 02, 2015, 03:39:55 pm ---Wait, what, you lost your job? When did that happen? You ok, bro? I know about the leg, but I didn't know about the job.
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Yeah, that's new. I'm doing ok - one day at a time.
I was a contract employee, and my contract was set to expire on March 3, so I figured I'd talk to my Manager and ask if my contract was going to be renewed - since the project is set to be ongoing into 2017. I was told it was not, as the SVP's wanted everybody to downsize their departments. Sadly, that seems to mean only me, as there are still two other Consultants who are still working there. It's ---smurfy---, and I just put in my last timesheet on Friday, but it is what it is. Thankfully, my Wife makes enough for the both of us for now. We're doing ok.
I've been working ---my bottom--- off on getting my website up and running, and will be launching in the next day or so. (Surprise!) I have all of my products (not my CNC stuff, but everything else) ready and up, and am working on the payment gateways now. So, hopefully, there's a silver lining coming.
In the interim, I spend a couple hours a day applying for jobs - the Internet has really destroyed that whole process. I can apply (and have!) for hundreds of jobs every single day - supply my resume and put in a great cover letter - and be ignored by hundreds of companies en masse. (Seriously - I've got the skills for every job I apply for, but there's just so many applicants, I'm lucky to have received three replies...)
I'm doing the best with what I've got right now. My Wife and kids have been waiting on me hand and foot, pretty much. I'm lucky that way.
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Just CNC yourself a new leg and you'll be good to go! :cheers:
Take care, bro. :cheers:
Rick:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on February 02, 2015, 03:56:10 pm ---Just CNC yourself a new leg and you'll be good to go! :cheers:
Take care, bro. :cheers:
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LOL, thanks man! I've got the machine to build, and just got a new PC built up for it, so it's in the works! (I do also have over 80 bottles of home brew that are ready to drink, so I'll be ok.)
;)
ChanceKJ:
Sorry to hear that Rick, I have a few frineds who run contract work out here. Some of them are lucky to work for the city and just go back to to what they were on before the contract. But that private sector, man, we can be ruthless.
Maybe you guys need some mountain air? Sounds like an excuse to relocate to Calgary.
Rick:
--- Quote from: ChanceKJ on February 02, 2015, 06:17:09 pm ---Sorry to hear that Rick, I have a few frineds who run contract work out here. Some of them are lucky to work for the city and just go back to to what they were on before the contract. But that private sector, man, we can be ruthless. Maybe you guys need some mountain air? Sounds like an excuse to relocate to Calgary.
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Appreciate it, sir. This was my first foray into the world of contract employment - the money was amazing, but yeah, the negatives are definitely not worth it... I'm hoping to find another full-time gig soon, unless my web launch makes me enough money to go full-time with the shop. We shall see!
:D
ChanceKJ:
Well it goes without saying that anytime I can help I will. I have tons of people I get caught up with talking about what I do in this hobby and your wares would make it easy for some of them to get into this hobby or at the very least play Galaga in an easy way. Well, more so then if you did the woodworking.
If anyone brings up the hobby as a topic and says they wish they had a build I'll let them know that I know a guy.
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