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paigeoliver:
Ok, then keep living there, and keep up those 70 hour weeks by all means. ::)
The whole IT industry is like that, not just small segments. There might be a few good places here and there, but in general it is like that. That is why I am not a part of that industry, even though I easily could be.
I may not have a "career" and I may only make about $24K per year. But I'm not a slave, I am still single, but if I wasn't I would actually have time to spend with my spouse and children. And you wouldn't be able to replace that with every house in Massachusetts.
Everyone I know it seems, regardless of income still lives at the very edge of their means, or beyond, and none are satisfied. I now have friends my age who are both lawyers and doctors (well, a research chemist with a doctorate), and they aren't satisfied either. Both of their wives seem very neglected (the lawyer's wife seems to have a bit of a thing for me, probably because I am like the polar opposite of her husband).
Anyway, this is way off topic. I was just suggesting escaping now, while you still can.
ChadTower:
Trust me, I've had this discussion with my wife 500x. I hate MA, I hate the way it's run, I don't like it here. I don't like my career. The problem is that my wife wants to stay where her family is... I'm from Canada, and I'd love to go home but there's NO real work there and the whole country is a mess.
We could probably take the equity in our tiny house and buy a larger house in Texas with an 80% downpayment... but she doesn't want to go.
We're not the people who live beyond their means. We take great pains and always have to live minimally... two reliable but economical cars, small house on a main road, no fancy vacations, etc etc. We do that so my wife can stay home with the kids and raise them well rather than keeping them in a daycare like most parents. Hell my wife bought new socks and underpants the other day and kept the receipt in case she wanted her $8 back.
Matthew Anderson:
I can remember a time when I got laid off (has only happened about 3 times in my career). I had only been working steady 60-70 hour weeks. So, my "boss" gave me my severance check I looked at him and asked about all my overtime. He just stares and asks me how much I want. It was at that moment that I realized he had no clue how hard I worked for him.
That was a mistake I haven't duplicated since.
Chad you need to network, talk to everyone you know. ---fudgesicle--- embarassment and get your butt in gear. Make sure your skillset is in proper order, write and rewrite your resume. Then put your resume aside for a day and then read it again. One spelling error could doom you.
I am a developer and I have weathered the economy so far not by being lucky but by "making the most of every opportunity I am presented" If you live in Los Angeles and have serious Microsoft skills throw me you resume. If not, you may want to throw me your resume anyhow, I am pretty good at them at this point.
Good Luck !!!
crashwg:
A friend of mine was training a new girl at her work a little while back only to find out that she was to be her replacement as soon as she was done! Granted, it was by no meens the best job in the world, but still, that's just a kick in the ass right there... :-\
fredster:
Have you considered relocating?
In Tn, with $70 k you can own 30 arces and a house with a barn and live within 10 miles of work. You also don't pay 1/2 the taxes you do there so you don't need to make so much.
I have a friend in the produce business that came from Boston to Atlanta. He hasn't looked back and thinks he has a gift from God that he isn't going to waste.
I relocated to a new state myself for reasons like yours. I didn't look back.
Good luck!