unemployed in California

[HIGHLANDER]

Sorry to hear this Mike, keep the possitive attitude and something wil turn up !

Interested in side work ?

I've three vehicles (projects) that neeed work :

A 1969 Barracuda that need the rear freeze plug swapped out.

A 1985 CJ8 that needs the front axle assembly swapped out.

An Audi with a constant battery drain and electrical gremlins.

PM'd ya.

 

[Fairlaner]

I feel a mobile trip to Los Gatos coming up.......

R

 

[beemerdons]

Sorry to hear this Mike, keep the possitive attitude and something wil turn up !

Interested in side work ?

I've three vehicles (projects) that neeed work :

A 1969 Barracuda that need the rear freeze plug swapped out.

A 1985 CJ8 that needs the front axle assembly swapped out.

An Audi with a constant battery drain and electrical gremlins.

PM'd ya.

Mike, I also PM'd you; let's get started on my FJR Suspension in 2011!

 

[HYCLE]

Thanks guys for the chance to help with your bikes and cars. I am looking forward to some "ride to repair" trips.

 

[Steve Scheer]

Hey, this thread has been going on for some time, but I don't see anyone mentioning USA Jobs. The federal government market will be a little tighter for a couple years than it's been (sort of a delayed version of what the economy went through) but the government employs people in almost every trade/industry. Being willing to move will make it easier to find something, and even an entry-level Federal job comes with decent benefits (sick leave, vacation leave, federal holidays) affordable access to health care, etc. Blue collar jobs are paid according to prevailing rates for your area, so an entry level job in that kind of work can be a good option. Hope this helps! -SSS

 

[HYCLE]

Thank you, everyone here has helped me get through my unemployment.

A special thanks to MM2 for introducing me to his neighbor.

With their help I was able to get an interview and now have a job.

I start work Monday morning as an automotive instructor in Sacramento. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

If it wasn't for the social contacts made on the forum, I would still be unemployed.

If it wasn't for the great friends here I might have gone down a different road.

This forum and all here rock. :yahoo: :yahoo:

 

[Tyler]

Best post I've seen in awhile... congrats, Mikey!! :yahoo: :clapping:

 

[madmike2]

Sniffle...sniff...sniff... :cray: I love a happy ending! :yes: :yes2: :yahoo:

Congratulations, Mike! :clapping:

 

[puppychow]

Congratulations Mycle! Great to hear you are gainfully employed again!

The King lives up to his name!

 

[dcarver]

Mike, I'm very sorry to hear this. I have been laid off in down economies several times in my career, and it's always very upsetting and scary. Here's some short-term advice:

1. Apply immediately for unemployment insurance. Just do it. Now.
   
2. Take some time off, like a month. Just relax and decide you're not going to worry about a job for now. Hell, it's a tough time to job search anyway during the Holidays.
   
3. But one thing you should do right away is to come up with a home financial plan to tide you over 6 months or more. Once you've got that figured out, you take a lot of the stress off job searching.
   
4. Once you decide to start your job search, your new job is to find a job. So treat it like a job: Get up at 6:30, eat, shower, get dressed, and report to your home office. Take a lunch break at noon, then continue till 5 and stop.
   
5. Your first activities during your new job-hunting job is self-assessment: What are your skills, what skills do you enjoy applying, etc. The best guide to finding a job and doing these self-assessments is the book What Color is Your Parachute.
   
6. Get your network going. Join LinkedIn. The way people find jobs is through their network, not sending in resumes on-line. To that end, when you're clear on your job objective (see "Parachute" book), post it here on the Forum to get this network working for you. Once we know what you're looking for, we can start to think who we know in that biz.
   

Slow and steady wins the race. You're gonna be fine. And oh yes, although it is a cliche, it is true: The new job turns out to be a better direction. Let me know how I can help.

Hans

Mike,

Misery doesn't ALWAYS love company.

I have two more nights to work, then I am leaving the company I have worked at for almost 15 years.

They are closing this plant due to poor demand for building wire and transmission cable, and alleged foreign competition.

The bad: Unemployment in this County is very high; The only local companies that need Industrial Electricians are

wood products companies that are laying off, cutting shifts, or just closing.

I'll be 55 in a couple of months and don't know if I want/am able to keep doing this work.

(Shift work makes you old before your time.)

The good: I get severance pay until June and we qualify for a federal re-training program.

I can stay on unemployment and have school paid for, as long as I can convince them I can get a job when through

with school. I'm trying to come up with something that will let me stay in this area.

There is a lot of good advice here. I don't know about in California, but the Employment Office in Oregon is a good resource

for career counseling and testing, plus job search and resume skills. Unfortunately, here in Oregon, they have a lot of experience.

Hang in there, two fabulous FJR riders like us are sure to be in high demand!

Let me know if I can help.

John

Mike,

I second JB's suggestion of reading the Parachute book. I did and it changed my life as I ended up flying helicopters for 20 years. That book really helped me hone in on what I was good at and what I really wanted to do. You have a positive attitude so my advice is to figure out what it is you want to do and go for it! I did and I was never sorry I took the chance. Good luck!

John

Mike, come to ripley, tn and i'll teach ya the hardware/lumber biz . i'll hire ya. you have to be a hell of lot smarter than the folks around here

Thank you, everyone here has helped me get through my unemployment.

A special thanks to MM2 for introducing me to his neighbor.

With their help I was able to get an interview and now have a job.

I start work Monday morning as an automotive instructor in Sacramento. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

If it wasn't for the social contacts made on the forum, I would still be unemployed.

If it wasn't for the great friends here I might have gone down a different road.

This forum and all here rock. :yahoo: :yahoo:

Mike, I had not seen this post until tonight. What a wonderful and great place this forum is! I had comments for each and every, but now, thankfully, those comments are moot!
But then again, Mikey, uhh, Mr. H, if you want to come and visit the Hondarosa and spend one day fixing the FJR links while the gals go and and have facials or manicures or whatever the fook they do, then spend the next day riding some great roads? I pay shop wages and provide food, booze, moozic for free!

in honor of Tim, :****:

Don

 

[HIGHLANDER]

Excellent news !!! :clapping: :clapping:

 

[03HiYoSilver]

HCycle,

Very Glad to hear the good news and Thanks for Sharing... love hearing these positive stories.

 

[RsvlFeej]

Congrats Hycle,

Hope the new career treats you well.

 

[Dudewado]

Nice!!!! It's good to see you moving ahead.

I'm glad they recognized quality and hired the right person.

I interviewed for one job last week, supposed to find out next week.

I have another interview, with a different div. of the same company, Monday.

I'm hoping for the first one, but I'll take either one.

Edit: I forgot to add; Thanks for being a good friend MM2! You done good!

I got my first interview (above) through my former partner at my last job.

He called and said, "An Electrician quit last night, I told my boss about you, here is his number."

 

[FJRK]

Congrats brother! About the USA Jobs thing. If you still want to dabble in that Fed world, I can help you with that paperwork nightmare. You are nice and close to Travis. I know a few people in the Civilian Personnel arena as well as the logistics readiness world. The process can take up to a year or more so it never hurts. If you get the urge to look into that, PM me. Never hurts to have the opportunity to say yes or no to a job offer.

 

[beachy]

congrats on the new job sounds much easier on the body

 

[beemerdons]

Sniffle...sniff...sniff... :cray: I love a happy ending! :yes: :yes2: :yahoo:

Congratulations, Mike! :clapping:

+1, Gunny! Congratulations to you HYCLE and a big pat on the back to you MadMike2, you are a good motorcycle man and great FJR forum friend!

 

[JR'SFJR]

Congrats. I was hoping you could utilize your work experience as an instructor.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Congrats!! :clapping:

 

[Patriot]

great news that makes my day :clapping: