Newly unemployed with ??

VeryHappy
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:36:22 +0000

As some one who’s been laid off from very good, high paying jobs twice in my life – hmmmm, all in the last ten years – my heart goes out to you. You’re in for a rollar coaster ride. Depending on where you live, there will be lots of reasonable or appropriate jobs, or not. Depending on your age, there will be lots of interested employers, or not. Depending on your skills (both the ones you have and the ones you gain), there will be lots of opportunities, or not. And depending on your interview skills, there will be lots of offers, or not. (Being able to do the job has nothing to do with getting the job, IMHO.)

First time out, I was unemployed for only four months. The second time, it was 11 months. THAT one hurt a lot.

Good luck with your retraining, and your job search. Go on every interview you can get, whether you’re interested in the job or not. You’ll always learn something by going.

Good luck!!!