Getting Laid off Permanently!!!

I live in Portland and am looking for work!!!!! Any body looking for good workers?? Resume available.

42 is still a good age to train for another career!

Use the unemployment benefits to go to school, they have lots of retraining courses.

Editor wrote:42 is still a good age to train for another career!

Use the unemployment benefits to go to school, they have lots of retraining courses.

That would be fine if unemployment paid enough for the bills. Im retired military but wont see the pay till Im 60, so that wont do any good right now at all. Ill just have to find something.

fltopp1 wrote:

Editor wrote:42 is still a good age to train for another career!

Use the unemployment benefits to go to school, they have lots of retraining courses.

That would be fine if unemployment paid enough for the bills. Im retired military but wont see the pay till Im 60, so that wont do any good right now at all. Ill just have to find something.

Are you willing to move?

Veteran Piper wrote:

fltopp1 wrote:

Editor wrote:42 is still a good age to train for another career!

Use the unemployment benefits to go to school, they have lots of retraining courses.

That would be fine if unemployment paid enough for the bills. Im retired military but wont see the pay till Im 60, so that wont do any good right now at all. Ill just have to find something.

Are you willing to move?

Unfortunetely Not. My wife and I own a home here, and I have a son who lives with Satan (my ex) not to far from here. So moving although sounds enticing, is not an option. Plus, I dont want to move away from the best pipeband on the West Coast (or at least in my eyes). But I appreciate the thought, thanks.

Sounds like you're stuck, so you'll be dependant on your local economy to survive!

Most companies these days do not advertise jobs or hire direct, they prefer to go thru a temp agency where they can try out a potential employee for 3 months.

temp agencies are always looking for new people to try out!

fltopp1 wrote:I live in Portland and am looking for work!!!!! Any body looking for good workers?? Resume available.

Any luck yet mate?

Veteran Piper wrote:

fltopp1 wrote:I live in Portland and am looking for work!!!!! Any body looking for good workers?? Resume available.

Any luck yet mate?

No not yet. I have some apps out. Im getting unemployment, so that helps a little. But Ill just keep looking. I just got back from a Job Fair about an hour ago for former military. So Im keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for asking.

My brother lives in Portland and his company is doing very well.

Send me your resume....perhaps I can help.


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I was laid off right before the Thanksgiving Holiday. Things are tough all over. I have played a few funerals since and I am thinking about starting my own contracting / handyman business.
Good luck out there, I feel your pain.

Thomas Childs wrote:I was laid off right before the Thanksgiving Holiday. Things are tough all over. I have played a few funerals since and I am thinking about starting my own contracting / handyman business.
Good luck out there, I feel your pain.

Funerals are far a and few between these days, too many people in the business!

I think everyone is nervous about their position in a company, next year will be a bleak year for many!

Thomas Childs wrote:Good luck out there, I feel your pain.

Move to Pittsburgh. Things are just moving along like normal. Not much pain here. Very low crime too.

Move to Pittsburgh! Would love to but, I too have an ex and kids.... I 'm stuck in Boston.

Thomas Childs wrote:Move to Pittsburgh! Would love to but, I too have an ex and kids.... I 'm stuck in Boston.

Can't get any stucker than that!

Just an update, im still looking for something permanent in the Portland Oregon area. I am currently working 2 part time jobs to pay bills, but would like to find something permanent. Anyone know of places hiring in Portland???