I'm Officially, At Least Temporarily, Unemployed. Again.

Coffee Warlord · 09-30-2004, 05:56 PM

Whelp. It was bound to happen, and it finally did. Sort of.

Company From Hell has a bunch of proposals out, some of which actually seem like they'll go through. Until they do go through, however, I'm officially, as of right now, unemployed. If they get the jobs, I'm back. If not, I'm done.

Either way, I've gone from wanting a new job badly to absolutely needing a new job.

Shit. Fuck. Damn. Hell.

FrogMan · 09-30-2004, 05:58 PM

oh crap, good luck dude!

FM

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 09-30-2004, 06:02 PM

Wow, so did you get any severance?

judicial clerk · 09-30-2004, 06:35 PM

cock, balls

terpkristin · 09-30-2004, 07:09 PM

Ouch CW!
I'm so sorry to hear that.
I got you in my thoughts for getting back to the workforce soon.

~tk

SackAttack · 09-30-2004, 07:31 PM

Sorry to hear that, CW.

Blackadar · 09-30-2004, 07:32 PM

Seriously, what do you do (work related!) and where?

Poli · 09-30-2004, 07:36 PM

You should write before all of your curse words "hxxp://"

Coffee Warlord · 09-30-2004, 07:37 PM

Web development (mostly PHP/mySQL, some ASP/VB/MSSQL, old school Perl fanatic, etc, etc), some Director apps, passable linux system administrator in a pinch. Traditionally I wind up being the programmer who gets stuck doing all the server work too.

Where is anywhere that's hiring (in the US), quite frankly. I have no ties to this joint, and don't wanna stay in this town anyway. Flying out pretty much anywhere for a serious interview is zero issue for me. (Yay for the folks offering to pony up airline tickets in that event.)

There's a dinner at person's place of choice, and a full night of booze for anyone who actually lands me a job.

Fonzie · 09-30-2004, 07:38 PM

Hang in there, CW.

And I think if you were ever to set your (former) bosses on fire, now would be the time.

Poli · 09-30-2004, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Web development (mostly PHP/mySQL, some ASP/VB/MSSQL, old school Perl fanatic, etc, etc), some Director apps, passable linux system administrator in a pinch. Traditionally I wind up being the programmer who gets stuck doing all the server work too.

Where is anywhere that's hiring (in the US), quite frankly. I have no ties to this joint, and don't wanna stay in this town anyway. Flying out pretty much anywhere for a serious interview is zero issue for me. (Yay for the folks offering to pony up airline tickets in that event.)

There's a dinner at person's place of choice, and a full night of booze for anyone who actually lands me a job.

Yvan ehtnioj.

Coffee Warlord · 09-30-2004, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

Yvan ehtnoij.

Air Force, bucko.

Poli · 09-30-2004, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Air Force, bucko.

Navy. Be an electronics tech. You'll go through my school house.

But you're more likely to be an IT, information technician. They do most of the computer software junk.

cuervo72 · 09-30-2004, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Web development (mostly PHP/mySQL, some ASP/VB/MSSQL, old school Perl fanatic, etc, etc), some Director apps, passable linux system administrator in a pinch. Traditionally I wind up being the programmer who gets stuck doing all the server work too.

I hear there is a bunch of geeks who are looking for a new basebal sim.

I don't think they pay very well though.

(go Perl!)

Coffee Warlord · 09-30-2004, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

Navy. Be an electronics tech. You'll go through my school house.

But you're more likely to be an IT, information technician. They do most of the computer software junk.

The funny thing is, back during my last stint of joblessness, I was very, very close to joining either the Navy or the AF. My last act of desperation, so to speak.

Blackadar · 09-30-2004, 07:47 PM

Seriously again.

Any Microfocus COBOL or taking programs and web-enabling them?

Poli · 09-30-2004, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

The funny thing is, back during my last stint of joblessness, I was very, very close to joining either the Navy or the AF. My last act of desperation, so to speak.

You can play on my softball team as well. Do it.

Coffee Warlord · 09-30-2004, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackadar

Seriously again.

Any Microfocus COBOL or taking programs and web-enabling them?

The latter. If you recall my horror stories about the tanning salon nightmare (we basically built an app that controlled an entire tanning salon), some of that monstrosity I had to add interfaces for. I can built a lot of pretty screwy stuff on the web.

I know Jack and Shit about COBOL, however. Though I have an innate gift of being able to learn new (to me)' programming languages in about six seconds. Learned SQL in 2 days, learned PHP in about a week.

Blackadar · 09-30-2004, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

The latter. If you recall my horror stories about the tanning salon nightmare (we basically built an app that controlled an entire tanning salon), some of that monstrosity I had to add interfaces for. I can built a lot of pretty screwy stuff on the web.

I know Jack and Shit about COBOL, however. Though I have an innate gift of being able to learn new (to me)' programming languages in about six seconds. Learned SQL in 2 days, learned PHP in about a week.

E-mail me your resume. My company (I think) is still looking for someone to help web-enable our product. The office is in KY, for what it's worth.

Coffee Warlord · 09-30-2004, 07:57 PM

PM me your email addy.

Blackadar · 09-30-2004, 08:01 PM

FOFC in action, folks!

Coffee Warlord · 09-30-2004, 08:13 PM

And Black is on his way to a fine meal of Ham and Afoci Entrails.

FrogMan · 09-30-2004, 08:22 PM

you gonna become a Sodomite???

FM

Blackadar · 09-30-2004, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FrogMan

you gonna become a Sodomite???

FM

No, that's an honor reserved for those of us in the Charlotte office. He'd be elsewhere.

bbor · 09-30-2004, 08:56 PM

So....no more i hate my job threads?

hhiipp · 09-30-2004, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

Yvan ehtnioj.

Reminds me of the Simpsons episode when the naval recruiter forms a boy band and this is a hit song for them =)

finkenst · 09-30-2004, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by hhiipp

Reminds me of the Simpsons episode when the naval recruiter forms a boy band and this is a hit song for them =)

forgive me, hhiipp...

Duh.

finkenst · 09-30-2004, 10:54 PM

dola, on a more serious note...

CW, are you looking for smaller companies, consulting, large companies, contract positions?

Coffee Warlord · 10-01-2004, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by finkenst

dola, on a more serious note...

CW, are you looking for smaller companies, consulting, large companies, contract positions?

Preferably full time work. I don't really care about size of companies.

Yossarian · 10-01-2004, 06:55 AM

I was in a similar situation at the start of the summer. I do PHP /MySQL/ web stuff... java stuff etc..

The company I worked for made about half the staff redundant and my number was in the lot.

Really scary thing is that my girlfriend (whom i live with) is going back to school this year to become a primary teacher, and I was studying a games programming course on day release.

I was thinking how the hxxp://fuck am I going to get a job that pays enough to cover the mortgage and lets me take a day off per week to go study games?

It was quite stressfull for a bit. I lucked out in the end and got a couple of contract jobs working from home, one of which is pretty big and pays well.

Hope you land on your feet!

CamEdwards · 10-01-2004, 08:04 AM

CW,

I don't have anything firm, but go online and poke around the Washington Post job listings. Unemployment in Fairfax County, VA is around 1.5%, and there are a TON of tech jobs out here.

Coffee Warlord · 10-01-2004, 01:19 PM

I swear, half of the jobs I'm qualified for require pre-existing security clearance. Which blows goats.

Poli · 10-01-2004, 01:20 PM

Well, if you hadn't blown goats before, you wouldn't have that problem.

HornedFrog Purple · 10-01-2004, 01:27 PM

Good. Finally you can concentrate on your bass playing. We got chicks to get you know.

09-30-2004, 05:58 PM	#2
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	oh crap, good luck dude! FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

09-30-2004, 07:09 PM	#5
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Ouch CW! I'm so sorry to hear that. I got you in my thoughts for getting back to the workforce soon. ~tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

09-30-2004, 07:36 PM	#8
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	You should write before all of your curse words "hxxp://" __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

09-30-2004, 07:37 PM	#9
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Web development (mostly PHP/mySQL, some ASP/VB/MSSQL, old school Perl fanatic, etc, etc), some Director apps, passable linux system administrator in a pinch. Traditionally I wind up being the programmer who gets stuck doing all the server work too. Where is anywhere that's hiring (in the US), quite frankly. I have no ties to this joint, and don't wanna stay in this town anyway. Flying out pretty much anywhere for a serious interview is zero issue for me. (Yay for the folks offering to pony up airline tickets in that event.) There's a dinner at person's place of choice, and a full night of booze for anyone who actually lands me a job. Last edited by Coffee Warlord : 09-30-2004 at 07:39 PM.

09-30-2004, 07:38 PM	#10
Fonzie Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinois	Hang in there, CW. And I think if you were ever to set your (former) bosses on fire, now would be the time. Last edited by Fonzie : 09-30-2004 at 07:38 PM.

09-30-2004, 06:02 PM	#3
Farrah Whitworth-Rahn Red-Headed Vixen Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ	Wow, so did you get any severance?

09-30-2004, 06:35 PM	#4
judicial clerk College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Portland, OR	cock, balls

09-30-2004, 07:31 PM	#6
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Sorry to hear that, CW.

09-30-2004, 07:32 PM	#7
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	Seriously, what do you do (work related!) and where?

09-30-2004, 07:47 PM	#16
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	Seriously again. Any Microfocus COBOL or taking programs and web-enabling them?

09-30-2004, 07:57 PM	#20
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	PM me your email addy.

09-30-2004, 08:01 PM	#21
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	FOFC in action, folks!

09-30-2004, 08:13 PM	#22
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	And Black is on his way to a fine meal of Ham and Afoci Entrails.

09-30-2004, 08:22 PM	#23
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	you gonna become a Sodomite??? FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

09-30-2004, 08:56 PM	#25
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	So....no more i hate my job threads? __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

09-30-2004, 10:54 PM	#28
finkenst College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: usually sunny SoCal	dola, on a more serious note... CW, are you looking for smaller companies, consulting, large companies, contract positions?

10-01-2004, 06:55 AM	#30
Yossarian High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2003	I was in a similar situation at the start of the summer. I do PHP /MySQL/ web stuff... java stuff etc.. The company I worked for made about half the staff redundant and my number was in the lot. Really scary thing is that my girlfriend (whom i live with) is going back to school this year to become a primary teacher, and I was studying a games programming course on day release. I was thinking how the hxxp://fuck am I going to get a job that pays enough to cover the mortgage and lets me take a day off per week to go study games? It was quite stressfull for a bit. I lucked out in the end and got a couple of contract jobs working from home, one of which is pretty big and pays well. Hope you land on your feet!

10-01-2004, 08:04 AM	#31
CamEdwards Stadium Announcer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burke, VA	CW, I don't have anything firm, but go online and poke around the Washington Post job listings. Unemployment in Fairfax County, VA is around 1.5%, and there are a TON of tech jobs out here. __________________ I don't want the world. I just want your half.

10-01-2004, 01:19 PM	#32
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	I swear, half of the jobs I'm qualified for require pre-existing security clearance. Which blows goats.

10-01-2004, 01:20 PM	#33
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	Well, if you hadn't blown goats before, you wouldn't have that problem. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

10-01-2004, 01:27 PM	#34
HornedFrog Purple Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Worthless, Tx	Good. Finally you can concentrate on your bass playing. We got chicks to get you know. __________________ King of All FOFC Media!!! IHOF: Fort Worthless Fury- 2004 AOC Deep South Champions (not acknowledged via conspiracy)

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