How old are you? I would look into the trades. I went through my apprenticeship with dudes in their 50’s so it’s never too late. You’ll get free education and paid on the job training.
Just got laid off
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So I went ahead and canceled my live TV subscription and one of my streaming services that we watch the least and saved myself about $100 a month. Not a big deal as I was thinking about dropping them anyway. Live TV anymore I only use for live sports, so it felt like a heavy price to pay for just that.
I filed online for unemployment which sucked but what was worse was going through a massive rigamaroll just to confirm my ID for direct deposit. I could have put it off for later but felt motivated to do something.
Plan on working on LinkedIn tomorrow and searching for a few jobs.
It is going to be really weird not going to work tomorrow.
I filed online for unemployment which sucked but what was worse was going through a massive rigamaroll just to confirm my ID for direct deposit. I could have put it off for later but felt motivated to do something.
Plan on working on LinkedIn tomorrow and searching for a few jobs.
It is going to be really weird not going to work tomorrow.
Sorry to hear, it's a really crappy feeling. Went through it about 18 months ago. Little different in that got paid for two months after then a severance check so had a little cushion. LinkedIn helped in seeing what was out there but what really helped me was networking more than anything. I let a previous manager know i was looking who in turn passed that on to others i used to work with but didn't keep in touch with. Thanks to that it led to a job offer a month or so later. So any contacts you have, put the word out you're looking.
You must not be paying attention. I’m a goddamn genius and everything I say is the smartest thing ever said of all time ever. FOREVER.
Go for a walk or run to burn off anxiety over the situation. It won't take a ton of time, but getting your blood flowing moving towards something better as action you need. This will be an adventure and framing things to keep pessimism at bay needs to be habit for awhile.
First of all, sorry to hear Hoosier. You are one of the good dudes here so I genuinely feel for ya. I was in that same boat 2 years ago at this time and found myself a pretty nice gig after being laid off. Took me about 2 months.
One tip I will give is to try to take some time each day to go for a walk or get some exercise. I was so glued in to the job search that I almost drove myself crazy. Secondly, take a deep breath and know you will find something and it will all work out long term.
My wife works in HR and has worked in semi related industries to what you are looking at. If you are interested, she could take a look at your resume and give some feedback. If so, feel free to PM me.
Sounds like you realize this but that RV industry in Elkhart might be your best bet. Otherwise the construction industry or flooring might be good bets for estimators/ project managers. Your skill set is very transferrable to many things so that is the good news! Get your LinkedIn profile up to date
Sorry you're dealing with this, Hoosier. Your mileage may vary, but my advice is to take at least a bit of time to focus on yourself and reflect on what you really want in your life moving forward. Maybe that's a couple of days, couple of weeks, or more, depending on financial constraints obviously. Take at least a few days before plunging right back into job search/grind mode full speed ahead. Do something with the kids that work hasn't allowed you to do for a while. Read something good you've been wanting to or work in a project that you've been putting off. Stay active, as others have said. Pray/meditate. You obviously can't do this long term, but allocating at least a few days, or whatever for finances allows, to this will be beneficial. Your head will be clearer.
I've been in a similar situation, and taking some time to focus on other priorities in my life gave me some good perspective about what was most important to me and how I wanted to spend the limited time I have here. A lot of that was probably more subconscious while my brain was taking a break from the normal work stress, but it proved really helpful when I got back into the job search and work grind.
There is a great chance that this will turn out to be a blessing in disguise for you. We all can get complacent or anxious about making big changes, but I believe God sometimes gives us this type of a push off the edge to realize the greater things we are meant to do. You seem like a genuinely good dude; I am sure you'll come out better for this in the long run.
My son and his family live in Kouts, south of Valpo. The job market there never has been as robust as it's been here in Nebraska. I love to visit the area. Hope you get it figured out soon, it's pretty unsettling to be in that position.
If I were your age, I'd get into HVAC, over 70% of those jobs go unfulfilled. I'd love to get into the building science side of it.
It was really weird this morning not going to work. Got up at 7:30 which is kind of sleeping in for me because I'm usually up at 6 for work. I didn't sleep that well. Showered and helped my wife with the kids a bit. Paid some bills, updated a Linkedin profile. . . I think I actually have 2 at this point, my previous one was unused and is locked. We are trying to verify it and open it up so as to not confuse people. I did that and I guess they will get back to me in a day or 2.
I saved about a dozen jobs to apply for once I get the linkedin thing situated.
I'm hoping that these employers are able/willing to teach me some of the stuff to go along with my base of skills.
I feel like I should be doing more but I'm unsure what to do.
I saved about a dozen jobs to apply for once I get the linkedin thing situated.
I'm hoping that these employers are able/willing to teach me some of the stuff to go along with my base of skills.
I feel like I should be doing more but I'm unsure what to do.
Call ALL, and I mean ALL, of the contractors in your area that you can identify.
Do you have relationships with clients you used to service at your last company? They might be interested in adding someone with your industry experience. I have seen that happen many times to positive ends.
Don't limit yourself to division 8 contractors,.. building trades translate fairly well at the management/technical level...
I mean the local clients would probably know my name from previous professional communications and would certainly have heard of my employer. One of the better prospects I saved was a GC looking for project manager. I'm not sure if I could do that as I didn't even fully manage the projects for a sub, but I suppose I could let them determine that.
You didn't think your mom kept you fed because she was smart and had a real job, did you?
