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Topic: Lost my job
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Mike65
Gearhead Posts: 2067
From: Bloomfield, NY, USA. Western Finger Lakes, 65 Fastback, 69 Coupe MCA #-04549
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 03-05-2005 07:03 PM
   
Today just after I returned from lunch my boss calls me into his office & tells me I am let go & wont be working there any more.Things were starting to get strained between us lately & I expected something to happen soon so it was not a suprise, but he could at least told me before lunch. I still have 1 weeks salary comming & 1 weeks pay for vacation I earned. I already filled out a couple applications & had 1 interview for a possible replacement job in the last week just by the feeling I was getting there that something was going to happen. Well I will take a week off & work on the kitchen. Sorry for the long winded bable but I had to get that off my chest. AAhh I feel better now.------------------
Mike & Robin Grentus, Owners/Innkeepers
A Wolfpack Bed & Breakfast
6700 Rts-5&20
Bloomfield, NY 14469
(585)657-4863
65 Mustang Fastback
69 Mustang Coupe
99 Explorer Sport
00 Ranger XLT Extd Cab 4X4
M&M #- 890
MCA #- 4549
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 18703
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 03-05-2005 07:13 PM
Never and easy thing to deal with Mike. I'm sure things will work out for the better for you. ------------------
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adragon8u
Gearhead Posts: 4916
From: Oceano, Ca. member# 2895
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 03-05-2005 07:28 PM
Was just there a few months ago. Not easy. Good luck.------------------
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Then never to have loved a tall"
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-05-2005 07:31 PM
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65ponycar
Gearhead Posts: 755
From: Dayton, OH
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 03-05-2005 08:26 PM
sorry to hear, keep the good spirit up, will be key for finding your next job, which I'll be willing to bet everything will turn out for the better, think positive!
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ragtopjr
Gearhead Posts: 2528
From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 03-05-2005 08:32 PM
Mike
Losing a job is always very unsettling, and throws your life into an uncertain spiralBut for every door that closes, another one opens! Good luck finding that door! I am pulling for you! ------------------
Ed
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2359
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 03-05-2005 10:25 PM
Bummer, sorry to hear.. Ray------------------
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Lightning Fast Fords
Gearhead Posts: 122
From: Charlotte , N.C. USA
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 03-05-2005 11:46 PM
Mike, Sorry to hear about the bad news...but at least you saw the writing on the wall and started getting your feelers out early. Job loss..or the threat of job loss is something I have lived with every day since Sept 11 2001 , so I more than understand the strain of impending doom. Since Sept 11 2001. My company ( a Major US Airline) has shrunk from 46,000 employee's to about 25,000 employee's. Many jobs have been lost through draconian measures known in the corporate world as Force Majure...or as we call it "Forced Manure" This month hundreds more will be taking early retirement..or Voluntary Furloughs that are a far cry from what they had just months ago. Early retirement sounds nice..but with the Retiree Medical Insurance being gutted..it ain't much to bragg about when you are not actually at qualified Federal retirement age. Most friends I know whom have been gone for some time now..have all recovered..and in most cases moved on to jobs with better conditions , schedules...and sometimes better salaries. Like it has been said..When one door closes..another always seems to open. Keep a positive attitude..be receptive to change...and go with Gods graces. The main thing is the positive attitude..as it will shine through on your interviews coming up. Good Luck...and get this setback behind you quickly. ------------------
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Dave Gibson
Moderator Posts: 8967
From: Norfolk, Virginia, USA M&M#166 MCA#47921
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 03-06-2005 12:07 AM
Mike,
Sounds like you had already spotted the writting on the wall and had started to move on. No worries my friend. You will find a much better job that you are happy with.  No sense working some where that you aren't happy. Make the best of the situation and get into something you like doing. Dave & Terri ------------------
'65 Mustang Fastback
'66 Mustang Coupe
'02 Explorer XLT
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Mike65
Gearhead Posts: 2067
From: Bloomfield, NY, USA. Western Finger Lakes, 65 Fastback, 69 Coupe MCA #-04549
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 03-06-2005 06:34 AM
Thanks eveyone for the kind words & for your positive attitudes, it helps me stay focused. I was feeling a little down & had to vent. Feeling better now. ------------------
Mike & Robin Grentus, Owners/Innkeepers
A Wolfpack Bed & Breakfast
6700 Rts-5&20
Bloomfield, NY 14469
(585)657-4863
65 Mustang Fastback
69 Mustang Coupe
99 Explorer Sport
00 Ranger XLT Extd Cab 4X4
M&M #- 890
MCA #- 4549
See us at www.wolfpack-bnb.com
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89_coupe
Gearhead Posts: 228
From: Ontario (Upstate), NY
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 03-06-2005 01:18 PM
Mike, what do you do seeing as though I live near you I might know of or heard of an opportunity you might be qualified for. Jobs seem pretty stable around here and the job market is pretty good in my opinion. Sorry to hear about your bad luck but this could be a blessing in disguise. Keep your chin up and you will find something soon. Depending on what you line of work is, I might be able to help.------------------
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Mike65
Gearhead Posts: 2067
From: Bloomfield, NY, USA. Western Finger Lakes, 65 Fastback, 69 Coupe MCA #-04549
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 03-06-2005 04:07 PM
Kent,
I was a service advisor for a private repair shop. All my previous experience has been in dealerships. Also worked 2 years with Home Depot. If you hear of anything send me an e mail. Thanks.------------------
Mike & Robin Grentus, Owners/Innkeepers
A Wolfpack Bed & Breakfast
6700 Rts-5&20
Bloomfield, NY 14469
(585)657-4863
65 Mustang Fastback
69 Mustang Coupe
99 Explorer Sport
00 Ranger XLT Extd Cab 4X4
M&M #- 890
MCA #- 4549
See us at www.wolfpack-bnb.com
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43152
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-06-2005 06:05 PM
Sorry, Mike, losing a job stinks. But if it's a job you didn't like, it was no loss anyway, right?I believe like Ed that when one door closes another one opens. Every time I've lost a job I've gone on to better things. Sometimes that's life's way of giving you a little inertia so you don't get stuck in a rut. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
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