deal with it

[tonywojo]

Prob just about to lose my job
how do i deal with it

[JackT]

Find another one. That's what I usually do.

[black francis]

If you think you're gonna lose it start sending out feelers to any possible clients you may have good relations with. When the golf shop I worked for went out of business some of the reps I had become friends with found me three different jobs at other golf shops (ultimately I chose to grow up and get a "proper" job) and a few clients who I had been altering their clubs for years even offered me a couple of jobs at their places of employment. If that doesn't get you anything try getting those clients to write you letters of recommendation. So many people looking for jobs you gotta have something that makes you stand out. We get so many applications where i work and 95% are worse than mine.

If you don't work with clients start getting recommendations from co-workers, supervisors (supervisors ONLY if you KNOW you're being let go. No maybes or they'll know you're looking for a new job and can you for that) and even friends.

Sorry to hear about the job. At the golf shop the owner came in on a Saturday and said we have to close this store down and we were like when? And he said two hours from now. We never noticed the U-Haul trucks parked out back. Just had a kid too where before losing the job was no big deal but now I had a rugrat to keep fed.

[withahip]

Sorry wojo. Be prepared to turn looking for a job into a full-time job.

Good luck!

[tonywojo]

Guys
i really appreciate it
esp bf
that really helps
exactly what i was looking for
i have some really good experience
im sure ill be ok
and my forum friends are abs brilliant
the ladies and all!

[Mr. Brian]

Sorry wojo. Be prepared to turn looking for a job into a full-time job.

Good luck!

Well put.

Reach out to anyone for leads. You could try and join LinkedIn and look up coworkers from previous jobs and network with them to find out about job leads before they get posted.
Also, use your time wisely and maybe take a class in something or better yet get certified in something. Not sure what your job expertise is but as a hiring manager myself, I am impressed when I see that people have taken steps to better themselves and their skill sets even if it is not directly related to their career. Good luck!

[Kounelaki]

If you do lose your job, don't forget to sign on to keep up your NI contributions.

[tonywojo]

Well put.

Reach out to anyone for leads. You could try and join LinkedIn and look up coworkers from previous jobs and network with them to find out about job leads before they get posted.
Also, use your time wisely and maybe take a class in something or better yet get certified in something. Not sure what your job expertise is but as a hiring manager myself, I am impressed when I see that people have taken steps to better themselves and their skill sets even if it is not directly related to their career. Good luck!

Brian

Im chuffed to bits with the compassion the guys on here show to me.

Im an operations manager in a sports data environment providing information to betting shops.

I plan to train as a math/stats teacher while i do a contract job for a year.

What area do all you guys work in?

[kook]

Can you put your Polish to any use?

[tonywojo]

Can you put your Polish to any use?

Possibly if I have a crash course there would be strong opportunities in the betting industry

Though as you know there are 100s 1000s of Poles over here

We have a Bosnian, Croatan and Pole at the job I'll be leaving.

[withahip]

I don't know about Britain, but in the States the public libraries are a centralized place for mags, internet use, journals and other info for jobs.

I am in a field where there is about a 2-3 month window of hiring and then that is it for the year. When I was looking for a new job, I had to prepare 8 months in advance and I used newspapers and let all my friends know I'd appreciate any postings in my field they came across.

It was helpful friends letting me know of postings. That is what got me the chance to interview for my dream job.

And learn from bad interviews. Go on every interview. A bad one prepared me for an interview I wanted even more.


Prior to that, when I was returning from overseas, I saved money and took a year off and got through a Masters program in 12 months. It was a pain as they usualy take 16, but that year off let me search for work while making me more marketable.

I accepted over a half dozen jobs before I took the one I really wanted and sent apology letters to the employers I turned down.

Yeah, we may joke around a lot, but job loss is something that is devastating. I don't know about women, but men define a great deal of who they are by their work. And to lose a job is to go through a serious period of questioning your self-worth. Don't.

Follow BF's advise and let people you know to give you a heads up if they come across any ads. And say thank you when they do. Don't ever criticize their suggestion. They may stop looking for you.

[kook]

I don't know about women, but men define a great deal of who they are by their work.

I think that goes for most people, regardless of sex.

[withahip]

I think that goes for most people, regardless of sex.

Perhaps. Though depression is more prevalent in women according to the AMA, job loss has been found to hit males harder than females and leads to severe depression.

http://dcnonl.com/article/id33260

http://www.topix.com/health/stress/2009 ... omen-study

http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/article ... depression

[tonywojo]

Perhaps. Though depression is more prevalent in women according to the AMA, job loss has been found to hit males harder than females and leads to severe depression.

http://dcnonl.com/article/id33260

http://www.topix.com/health/stress/2009 ... omen-study

http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/article ... depression

Wah and BF and Brian and all you guys

Wonderful advice

And yes my job unfortunately means more to me than anything else!

I will read this stuff every day until i get my next job

Im gonna put this same post on the other forum

bet i wont get half the response

[tonywojo]

Perhaps. Though depression is more prevalent in women according to the AMA, job loss has been found to hit males harder than females and leads to severe depression.

http://dcnonl.com/article/id33260

http://www.topix.com/health/stress/2009 ... omen-study

http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/article ... depression

That last article is brilliant

I go about my job hunt with renewed vigour tomorrow

Thank god for all my friends pretty much all virtual

And I do believe in luck

my last two big jobs were a twist of fate and help from caring people - one a recruitment consultant another a colleague

you guys humble me