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It is so sad when someone loses their job and have to start over. An employee lost their job yesterday and I know the tension will be in the air Monday because the rest of of us are going to be wondering, which one of us maybe next.
I have been through a job lost twice, so I know it it not easy, but we have to keep moving forward.
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that is so true --when someone loses their job and if they have been there for a long time it makes it even worse a gal that works with me lost her job after 30 years there --they just up and got rid of the job completely --i try to think that there are better things coming for them !
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That is so sad! Did that person deserve to be terminated? Companies and small businesses have no heart some times. I am sure they will be okay and I would not worry about losing your job because the Universe will work with you if you truly believe! :)
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That has happened to me a few time's
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I went through that like 40 times when I was in my 20's, but when I reached 40 I decided I hated it enough, that I started my own business and never lost another job again.
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I have only lost one job, but when i think about it, it was for the best, i was not as happy as i should have been working there. But God led me to another and better job. One that i truly enjoyed doing. What gets me now is those who have been working for a company for years and then they tell you that you are going to have to train a person not of the U.S. to take your job. that i can not believe in. Hope all of those who it happens to find Jobs they really like.
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happened to me back in 2011 and had to take low-paying retail jobs to live and go on and off unemployment. Just started this year with a decent job back in July. But yeah its hard in your 40's as it sets you back
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I've lost jobs a couple of times. It sucks, but I eventually was able to find good and steady work.
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Loosing a job is always unsettling for those involved, not just the one that loses their job but everybody that remains in that employment. Sure they will be thinking "could I be next?" or "what criteria did they use and how does that reflect on me?", but of course a business' mission is to make money, and make themselves more profitable. Sometimes decisions have to be made to complete this mission and it should not be taken personally. I realise it feels totally personal when it happens to you and of course you never know when something like this could happen. So, live life having already done your homework. What would I do if I lost my job? Are my academics sufficiently attractive to be deemed highly employable? Is my resume reflective of my experience and talents? I used to work in recruitment and not a working day would go by where I didn't take the time to see what the job market was like.
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I am sure that is not only extremely stressful for the person who lost their job but for the others of you as well. I have been on both sides so I know it is hard. I hope they are able to find a new job quickly and that the rest of you will be able to be secure in your jobs for a long time.
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It is stressful. I've been on both ends of it.
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I have never had to experience this because I was in my job for over 30 years and retired from it. Recently Hurricane Matthew came through North Carolina and so many places were flooded and people have lost everything they own. I feel so bad for them.
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Doing Commercial Refrigeration for over 45 years, I was never fired but one time.
The guy who fired me was a jerk, and still is, but I have forgiven him and moved on. :)
Now I am just an old retired guy.
Oldfriend
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last time i lost a job i went back to school for 19 month it was hard money wise but now i make 2x the amount i use to and i never have to worry about work. i take job change as a sign to try a new field i have done it 4 times and i think i got this one right.
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last time i lost a job i went back to school for 19 month it was hard money wise but now i make 2x the amount i use to and i never have to worry about work. i take job change as a sign to try a new field i have done it 4 times and i think i got this one right.
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It is VERY hard, but sometimes you don't see the blessing in disguise until much later....
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It is a bummer. But sometimes I think it happens for a reason, I have always gotten a better job, or better circumstances anyway.
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It's not a good feeling that's for sure. I think it's really sad when someone is about to retire and is let go because they have to compete with younger folks in the job market and they also will not get that retirement check that they counted on.
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I have lost jobs several times through no fault of my own. it was very difficult but something better always came along. Then I decided to work for myself. Best decision I ever made plus I a lot of daith in god:rainbow: :rose: :peace: :wave:
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I went through that like 40 times when I was in my 20's, but when I reached 40 I decided I hated it enough, that I started my own business and never lost another job again.
I left my last corporate job many years ago. I vividly remember walking out with my head held high and a spring in my step. I vowed to never work for anyone else again.
Today, my husband and I own a very successful business. We absolutely love being our own bosses.
Even though it may not always be all hunky dory, it sure beats working for someone else any day.
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I agree, losing a job and starting over is very hard. If you are young you can do it with no problem, but us season people it is so hard because no one wants to hire older people unless you want to work at Walmart as a greeter. :)
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My position that I had for 15 years was outsourced about 5 1/2 years ago. It was a big blow because it paid very well and had good benefits. It was outsourced to someone who had previously worked with one of my bosses and had started their own company. It was a struggle to find a job in our job-depressed area but I found one that helps keep food on the table.
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It must be terrible to experience such a loss. I've known several people who have had to deal with this. It's quite stressful. Fortunately, I never had to go though this. Dental hygienists were always in demand back when I graduated, with more jobs available than people to fill them, at least where I lived.
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That is a a total drag. I hope that the employee had some premonition or advanced warning so that they could prepare. Or a working spouse that could help with the bills until another job could be found. I have two and a half jobs and have maintained at least that many jobs since I was fifteen years of age. Even when I was self employed I had four corporations set up and was doing quite well. I just don't trust corporate America. When layoffs begin I am generally the last to be let go and I would like to think that this is because I work harder than most and exceed everyone' production numbers. My wife has been with a company for thirty eight years and is watching another round of layoffs happen next week. At least one hundred people being set free two months before the holidays. Bummer.
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Bummer to lose a job anytime, but at the holidays there is extra pressure. There usually are lots of extra little part time jobs available.
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I've had to deal with that repeatedly. The first time it happened, I was SICK at the idea of having to start over. Then I decided to always have "a plan" in case I lost my job. Many times I worked a full time job and kept a part time job, just in case I lost one...I'd still have a job. Now due to health reasons, one job is all I have ---but I still have a back-up plan if that job was gone. (And every single job loss does seem to have been a blessing in disguise. :) )
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It is so sad when someone loses their job and have to start over. An employee lost their job yesterday and I know the tension will be in the air Monday because the rest of of us are going to be wondering, which one of us maybe next.
I have been through a job lost twice, so I know it it not easy, but we have to keep moving forward.
Just because you loose your job does not mean you have to start all over. You still have your home, your family, and a lot of other things. Lately I don't feel too bad for people because they loose their job and then want to start a new one and start at the top. And refuse jobs they feel are beneath them.
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Good luck I hope that no one else is next :(
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Thankfully, I am in a job where it is comparably less harder to be "let go". However, I have had personal friends of mine who were laid off because of the terrible economy. And I must say that I greatly sympathize with such individuals. It is not easy when one loses a job simply because it is not easy to secure one in these difficult economical times.
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That's never easy for anyone but it's especially hard for someone who is "older" for sure.
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Yes, that is always hard as everyone has responsibilities of taking care of their daily living needs, I experience that once when I was full time in the workforce, but I was lucky because it took me no time to find an even better position, so that saying when one door closes enough ones opens up worked out for me, sometimes we just need to get out of our own way for a better opportunity. Hope things works out for your former co-worker.
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Remember when the ATMs were first introduced? I knew many Bank Teller who lost their jobs after so many years of training and hard work. It is called "Displacement by Technology". A new technology is invented and introduced to the public and suddenly workers are laid off.
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I was very lucky I never lost a job but my husband's alloy plant shut down and he lost his