No Mustang for me - Redemption! :)

[CM581978]

Recently in the same boat, but laid of 3x in the last year. We just had a baby and I guess my S550 plans are a pipe dream.

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[GTP]

At least I have until Sept 30th as my last day. Ooh - I will still get to read a few more of the CEO's emails about how excited he is about acquiring another company for just $2B.

It was a good job, easy work, good pay, nice place to work at, and nice people to work with. I survived fiscal-year-end cutbacks last September when the team was cut in half. One year later, that half-team is being cut in half again.

I even became friends with my boss. We would watch Indy and F1 races at his house. He wanted to keep me and a another colleague/friend but higher management said No.

We were all temporary contractor engineers. I've seen this company call some of us back after a short-term layoff before. Who would want to wait by the phone for the off-chance that happens?

Oh well. My story is not as sad as the Oklahoma forum member that lost his job after saving for a GT350 for ten years.

 

[ConspicuousConsumption]

Time to mod the minivan I suppose.

 

[obgod3]

Good luck and I wish you best on your job search. Sorry to hear about this.

 

[SpaceGhost]

Hang in there dude. I had the same thing happen twice in the last 5 years. Just keep positive.

 

[klumpikat]

Recently in the same boat, but laid of 3x in the last year. We just had a baby and I guess my S550 plans are a pipe dream.

Wow, 3 times in a year! :( May I ask what you do for a living?

Congrats on your new addition. Those types of life-changing events are much more important than this car.

Good luck to you OP. Something will come along soon enough.

 

[Barrel]

Better to be laid off now than right after you sign the paperwork. Gotta look on the bright side; I'm sure things will turn your way sooner rather than later.

 

[CM581978]

I do Accounting, but was recently diagnosed with Adult ADD so thats most of the issue.

Wow, 3 times in a year! :( May I ask what you do for a living?

Congrats on your new addition. Those types of life-changing events are much more important than this car.

Good luck to you OP. Something will come along soon enough.

 

[lazarus870]

I'm sorry to hear. This economy has been absolute hell on most people I know. I'm making a lot less than I did in '14. I have the money saved up for the Mustang but I'm still financing it just in case I need some money from that for something in the mean time. It's tough out there.

I really hope for some kind of resurgence of the full-time job versus all of this outsourcing, temp, contract and part-time BS.

 

[Turbo Ghost]

Sorry to hear that, hopefully things turn around for you quickly and you move on to bigger and better things.

 

[S5fiddy]

Best of wishes for you bro, I cant imagine how life can change so quickly. This is just a test in life, conquer it and regain the top!

You've got this bro.

 

[Kwyjibo]

sometimes getting laidoff results in you getting a higher paying job. good luck

 

[Zemedici]

Keep your chin up, bud. Another job will come along. Time to use those connections you've made. :cheers:

Ask your boss that you've become friends with to see if he can find you another place to work.

 

[GTP]

Is it not PC for me to mention that two of the members that were kept (converting from temporary to full-time) are here on work Visa's?
I mean, there are not enough jobs everywhere in the world, but that stings a little, too.

(I will delete this post if it is pointed out to me that it is not PC. I don't mean to offend this nice community.)

 

[Asharus]

that definitely sucks. i hate it when jobs are lost to those guys.

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