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BlazerWookee

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It's been a rough few months. Unemployed since last July, broke my knee in August, no job prospects to speak of until March. Found a job I liked, Lost it two weeks later to a departmental reorganization. Out of unemployment, 401K depleted, and couldn't even land a job as a pizza delivery boy (all openings at six different locations had just been filled). My checking account is overdrawn, and I'm broke to the point of applying for county assistance to pay my rent. I've been battling with some pretty deep depression lately anyway, and my situation certainly hasn't helped.

Fast forward to today. I have been offered an entry level laborer position at the paper mill in Halsey, another similar position at a gear manufacturing plant, and this afternoon I was contacted for a second interview for a production clerk position (much better suited to my skill set and to my old guy knees).

Still going to need assistance paying my past-due rent, plus I'm really stressing about which opportunity to take but it's sure nice to see that the light at the end of the tunnel might not be a train for once...
 
BlazerWookee said:
It's been a rough few months. Unemployed since last July, broke my knee in August, no job prospects to speak of until March. Found a job I liked, Lost it two weeks later to a departmental reorganization. Out of unemployment, 401K depleted, and couldn't even land a job as a pizza delivery boy (all openings at six different locations had just been filled). My checking account is overdrawn, and I'm broke to the point of applying for county assistance to pay my rent. I've been battling with some pretty deep depression lately anyway, and my situation certainly hasn't helped.

Fast forward to today. I have been offered an entry level laborer position at the paper mill in Halsey, another similar position at a gear manufacturing plant, and this afternoon I was contacted for a second interview for a production clerk position (much better suited to my skill set and to my old guy knees).

Still going to need assistance paying my past-due rent, plus I'm really stressing about which opportunity to take but it's sure nice to see that the light at the end of the tunnel might not be a train for once...
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Hopefully everything works out for you, buddy. Hang tough.
 
Good luck Wookie! I hope it resolves quickly.....if you need work and the offers don't pan out I suggest working with disabled seniors...they always hire and it's rewarding work if you get the right client. Paid the bills for me after I stopped teaching. You can get certified to do the work with just a 5 hour course and a little online research....when you get home after a shift with someone paralyzed or a stroke victim....your problems all seem to shrink.
 
riverman said:
Good luck Wookie! I hope it resolves quickly.....if you need work and the offers don't pan out I suggest working with disabled seniors...they always hire and it's rewarding work if you get the right client. Paid the bills for me after I stopped teaching. You can get certified to do the work with just a 5 hour course and a little online research....when you get home after a shift with someone paralyzed or a stroke victim....your problems all seem to shrink.
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@HCP wife should do that job too
 
BlazerWookee said:
It's been a rough few months. Unemployed since last July, broke my knee in August, no job prospects to speak of until March. Found a job I liked, Lost it two weeks later to a departmental reorganization. Out of unemployment, 401K depleted, and couldn't even land a job as a pizza delivery boy (all openings at six different locations had just been filled). My checking account is overdrawn, and I'm broke to the point of applying for county assistance to pay my rent. I've been battling with some pretty deep depression lately anyway, and my situation certainly hasn't helped.

Fast forward to today. I have been offered an entry level laborer position at the paper mill in Halsey, another similar position at a gear manufacturing plant, and this afternoon I was contacted for a second interview for a production clerk position (much better suited to my skill set and to my old guy knees).

Still going to need assistance paying my past-due rent, plus I'm really stressing about which opportunity to take but it's sure nice to see that the light at the end of the tunnel might not be a train for once...
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The gear thing sounds cooler but the knees are important.
 
BlazerWookee said:
I've been a basket case wondering if and when I would have an opportunity. Now I'm a basket case trying to decide between three of them, lol...
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I'm a list maker...pros and cons...get a yellow legal pad and a black pen and put the pros and cons of each choice in 3 columns...let the paper tell you which one is the green light
 
BlazerWookee said:
I've been a basket case wondering if and when I would have an opportunity. Now I'm a basket case trying to decide between three of them, lol...
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Stay humble lest dviss1 accuse you of flaunting your white privilege while slaves or something...:cheers:
 
BlazerWookee said:
It's been a rough few months. Unemployed since last July, broke my knee in August, no job prospects to speak of until March. Found a job I liked, Lost it two weeks later to a departmental reorganization. Out of unemployment, 401K depleted, and couldn't even land a job as a pizza delivery boy (all openings at six different locations had just been filled). My checking account is overdrawn, and I'm broke to the point of applying for county assistance to pay my rent. I've been battling with some pretty deep depression lately anyway, and my situation certainly hasn't helped.

Fast forward to today. I have been offered an entry level laborer position at the paper mill in Halsey, another similar position at a gear manufacturing plant, and this afternoon I was contacted for a second interview for a production clerk position (much better suited to my skill set and to my old guy knees).

Still going to need assistance paying my past-due rent, plus I'm really stressing about which opportunity to take but it's sure nice to see that the light at the end of the tunnel might not be a train for once...
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God Bless Bro. Here's wishing you great things going forward.
 
BlazerWookee said:
It's been a rough few months. Unemployed since last July, broke my knee in August, no job prospects to speak of until March. Found a job I liked, Lost it two weeks later to a departmental reorganization. Out of unemployment, 401K depleted, and couldn't even land a job as a pizza delivery boy (all openings at six different locations had just been filled). My checking account is overdrawn, and I'm broke to the point of applying for county assistance to pay my rent. I've been battling with some pretty deep depression lately anyway, and my situation certainly hasn't helped.

Fast forward to today. I have been offered an entry level laborer position at the paper mill in Halsey, another similar position at a gear manufacturing plant, and this afternoon I was contacted for a second interview for a production clerk position (much better suited to my skill set and to my old guy knees).

Still going to need assistance paying my past-due rent, plus I'm really stressing about which opportunity to take but it's sure nice to see that the light at the end of the tunnel might not be a train for once...
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And yet I'm still jealous of you and that picture.
 
Welp. I didn't get the high-paying desk job I wanted, I ended up choosing the 8-hour standard shift job 5 minutes away over the higher-paying rotating shift job 40 minutes away. Today was my first day. Looks like it'll be a couple weeks of dirty, oily, physical grunt work before I get moved to one of the machining stations. I can sure tell it's been a long time since I've done anything besided shine a seat with my ass for a living, lol. Thank God for ibuprofen and Tylenol!
 
BlazerWookee said:
It's been a rough few months. Unemployed since last July, broke my knee in August, no job prospects to speak of until March. Found a job I liked, Lost it two weeks later to a departmental reorganization. Out of unemployment, 401K depleted, and couldn't even land a job as a pizza delivery boy (all openings at six different locations had just been filled). My checking account is overdrawn, and I'm broke to the point of applying for county assistance to pay my rent. I've been battling with some pretty deep depression lately anyway, and my situation certainly hasn't helped.

Fast forward to today. I have been offered an entry level laborer position at the paper mill in Halsey, another similar position at a gear manufacturing plant, and this afternoon I was contacted for a second interview for a production clerk position (much better suited to my skill set and to my old guy knees).

Still going to need assistance paying my past-due rent, plus I'm really stressing about which opportunity to take but it's sure nice to see that the light at the end of the tunnel might not be a train for once...
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Good luck Wookie and hang in there. Hopefully better days are just around the corner. :cheers:
 
MARIS61 said:
Stay humble lest dviss1 accuse you of flaunting your white privilege while slaves or something...:cheers:
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You never post one thing worth reading in this forum. If you're gonna talk shit about me, Fuckin quote my name...
 
Hang in there @BlazerWookee my large gentle giant of a friend. Things will get better before you know it, you'll catch up on rent/bills and have extra money to buy lots of those cans of water you like to drink.
 
Yep. Hang in there. The first couple of weeks is always the hardest, but you will build an endurance.
 
BlazerWookee said:
Welp. I didn't get the high-paying desk job I wanted, I ended up choosing the 8-hour standard shift job 5 minutes away over the higher-paying rotating shift job 40 minutes away. Today was my first day. Looks like it'll be a couple weeks of dirty, oily, physical grunt work before I get moved to one of the machining stations. I can sure tell it's been a long time since I've done anything besided shine a seat with my ass for a living, lol. Thank God for ibuprofen and Tylenol!
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Congrats on the new job, buddy! Hopefully it goes well and you are able to be successful in your new position. Here's to you. :smiley-beerchug:
 
BlazerWookee said:
Welp. I didn't get the high-paying desk job I wanted, I ended up choosing the 8-hour standard shift job 5 minutes away over the higher-paying rotating shift job 40 minutes away. Today was my first day. Looks like it'll be a couple weeks of dirty, oily, physical grunt work before I get moved to one of the machining stations. I can sure tell it's been a long time since I've done anything besided shine a seat with my ass for a living, lol. Thank God for ibuprofen and Tylenol!
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That's not a bad choice Wook. You can likely turn that into a well paying career 5 minutes from home.

Congrats!
 
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