The owner of the shipyard I worked for called a meeting this afternoon and told us he'll be filing for bankruptcy tomorrow. Things have been extremely slow in the boat building market so we all could see it coming but to actually hear the words is something else. This really sucks because it was such a fun place to work @.
No more job as of today.
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Sympathies. And what bad timing; just as the USA is officially (called) out of recession (today).
http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/29/gdp-economy-growth-business-washington-gdp.html
Same shit, different day 
Hope something turns up for you
Hope something turns up for you
Sorry to hear that, but welcome to the club. My company closed up shop a few months ago and there just isn't anything out there. I've began to look for part time work, hoping something will eventually lead to full time.
Sorry Babe
Skyraider22
The One and Only Big Daddy
I'm really sorry to hear that i hope things get better I'm sure you will be able to find something pretty soon Good Luck
Sorry to hear about that. I just lost my job a week ago (I really liked that job too). Just keep your head up, you'll find a new job. Good luck.
Luckily there is and if a company goes out of business because of bankruptcy the process of applying for unemployment benefits and getting it is alot faster. The first three months I'll recieve 75% of my salary and after those 3 months it's 70% of my salary. But my biggest luck is the money I inherited from my grandparents. My brothers and I each inherited 150.000 euro's so I will at least be able to supplement the unemployment checks to what my salary used to be. I also have saved some money myself and my girlfriend has a well paying job so luckily I'll (we'll) be ok. I do plan on getting another job as soon as possible because I'll go crazy sitting @ home.
That most unfornate, ah well I'm sure you find another job quickly. lot of luck.
Suddenly it becomes clear that the sympathy of a lonely, unemployed, friendless, familyless, penniless, hopeless loser like myself living in a grimey one roomed bedsit isn't warranted or needed.
I'm only able to be online because I've gotten hold of a neighbour's wireless network password.
But hey, I sure hope things get better for you soon.
Rey C.
Racing is life... anything else is just waiting.
How long do benefits last where you live? I mean, what's the maximum time you can collect at the 70% level?
Sorry to hear that Boothbabe, times are tough I am from the UK and we are still the only major economy in recession. Glad to see you at least have a cushion to fall back on financially. The job market is very bleak here and I know in Holland also. I was in a similar position to you not so long ago, but a little while back started my own company, if you want a job I might be prepared to offer you something if you know anything about selling software?
