Got back from vacation hoping for more news on the old career front. Looks like my employer is going to close up shop. The contract they were dying to get for January got pushed back to 1 April, so they're toast I guess.
Applications already going out!
Boooo.....
Bummer... good luck on the job hunt!
Ugh. Bummer, dude. I'm lucky enough to not have had that experience... yet...
I know you'll bounce back quickly, but if you need to sell some hotwheels to make rent, you know who to call... 
Sorry to hear that. Good luck with the job search.
That sucks, good luck with the search.
Here's to a speedy rehire!
Lame, I thought this was gonna be about a new livery for the AMC!
The key to getting a new job is networking...tell us what you do for a living. You never know, someone here may have a lead.
Sucks Javi...sorry to hear it. Arent I supposed to say something pithy, like, every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end?
Meh...that sounds like something a pansy would say. I think you should go punch the owner in the face with a flaming crocodile skull, and then smack his wife on the ass.
Sorry to hear that man. At least you got your vacation in first. 
I wish you good fortune on the job hunt!
Foo... As long as you're having change thrust upon you, here's hoping the new gig ends up with improvements all around...
Javelin wrote: Got back from vacation hoping for more news on the old career front. Looks like my employer is going to close up shop. The contract they were dying to get for January got pushed back to 1 April, so they're toast I guess. Applications already going out!
bummer. don't you have some options in FL? perhaps this is a sign?
Cooking school / food truck ?
What I actually want is a "there is always oil work!" gif because it seems like that is what everybody suggests...
These things happen but that doesn't make it suck any less. Good luck with the job search!
stuart in mn wrote: The key to getting a new job is networking...tell us what you do for a living. You never know, someone here may have a lead.
Take a shot of your Monster... I'm a "Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor" which is a way of saying I take worker's comp claims from the state governments and private insurers, assess the workers for eligibility, and then create and implement retraining plans to get them back to work at their normal work pattern/wages in new careers, up to and including job search. I deal with government bureaucracies, insurance companies, technical/vocational schools, community colleges, and community resources on a daily basis. Oh, and injured workers, their doctors and lawyers, too.
Honestly though, this industry cannot support itself anymore. We had a record year in 2011 and then dropped by 60% in 2012. The "professional certification" I had to jump through a ton of hoops and test for to obtain isn't recognized by any other industry (or the VA for GI Bill reimbursement for that matter) and it really doesn't fit all that great with my degree anyway (BA in Business, Entrepreneurship/Human Resources).
I had applied to one of the biggest insurance companies we work with to do the job that hands the referrals out to people like me and was basically told to pack sand. The industry does not tolerate crossing-over.
That's fine, really. I'd honestly rather do just about any damn thing else, including changing oil, as long as it provides for my family. I spent 2.5 years managing a used and specialty car lot including restoration, engine rebuilds, bodywork, sales, and marketing. 3 years active duty in the US Coast Guard on a cutter as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer, seaman, machinery technician, and spent a year as the go-to guy for GSA stuff. During the 4 years of college I did a lot off odd jobs (NAPA, local speed shop, ran my own detailing and website businesses), Internships (steel plant, VA representative to the VFW), and also built and sold a business that made restoration car parts. I also spent a year as an AmeriCorps paid volunteer at a local non-profit running programs, writing grants, and teaching adult financial education. Then came the last 2.5 years of my current job.
I'm eligible for a 10-point Veterans hiring preference, my resume is optimized, and I'm willing to travel.
AngryCorvair wrote: bummer. don't you have some options in FL? perhaps this is a sign?
Yes and no. The opportunity is there, and I know I could make crazy money there, but it would mean abandoning our house and SWMBO's job, moving 3500 miles, and working 70 hour weeks like a dog. Oh, and no benefits, PTO, dental, vision, medical, etc. Did I mention I have a 1-year-old? (I do have health care through my military retirement, but it's still a last-ditch thing to do this).
Try looking on USA Jobs .com. Lots of Government jobs in all kinds of trades/specialties. I recently retired from TSA and despite the negative attidude of some, it was a good job with excellent benefits. Smaller airports will usually be more worker/consumer friendly.
You said your willing to travel, but not relocate, right?
In reply to PHeller:
Correct.
In reply to Don49:
That's my #1 search spot right now. I'd love to get on with the VA in their Vancouver office.
Can you go back into the Coast Guard?
I'd think the hardest part about the services is the first year, after that its just the feeling of missing out on stuff.
Then again, I'm not in them. Had I been stuck in Erie any longer (just moved back home) I would've joined the Coasties.
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