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My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:01 pm
by JeffBeck
Well, shit.
Finally get a job I like and the universe decides to kick me in the nuts. No chance of going back this year, so they've just made furloughs permanent. They're hoping to rehire everyone at some point, of course, but cutting everyone loose now just makes it easier on the company.
Hopefully I'll be back there next year. We'll see.
Could be worse, could be on a ventilator.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:05 pm
by mickey
Like your attitude Jeff.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:17 pm
by sabasgr68
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:01 pm
Could be worse, could be on a ventilator.
The "like" is for this. Just one way: forward.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:23 pm
by OMB
Sorry to hear this Jeff.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:26 pm
by TheIrritableLuthier
Dude that sucks. Sorry to hear that.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:32 pm
by LightWingStudios
Bummeroonski Jeff! How does the job market look where you are?
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:36 pm
by nomadh
Sorry about that. The amusment park biz will probably take a while to rebound. Ice cream , right? Maybe have them hire you back to spearhead selling direct to customers. I wont be going to big crowds soon but I'll eat ice cream
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:39 pm
by uwmcscott
Sorry to hear that Jeff. Got the permanent layoff notice last Monday myself after 20 years of service. I'm looking at it as a challenge and an opportunity, and people are starting to at least talk about hiring. A couple of the HR/recruiters I've spoken have said that plans for hiring are already taking place in some industries.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:40 pm
by JeffBeck
LightWingStudios wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:32 pm
Bummeroonski Jeff! How does the job market look where you are?
Given what I do, graphic designer, I live in what is probably the
worst place possible. Excellent planning on my part.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:40 pm
by JeffBeck
uwmcscott wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:39 pm
Sorry to hear that Jeff. Got the permanent layoff notice last Monday myself after 20 years of service. I'm looking at it as a challenge and an opportunity, and people are starting to at least talk about hiring. A couple of the HR/recruiters I've spoken have said that plans for hiring are already taking place in some industries.
I hope you find something sooner rather than later. Good luck.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:42 pm
by JeffBeck
nomadh wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:36 pm
Sorry about that. The amusment park biz will probably take a while to rebound. Ice cream , right? Maybe have them hire you back to spearhead selling direct to customers. I wont be going to big crowds soon but I'll eat ice cream
Direct to customers for us is very difficult. We do it, but it requires dry ice because Dippin' Dots have to be at least -35 degrees. So, it's really only available in places that can have our proprietary freezers to keep it cold enough. Direct sales are pretty minimal.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:56 pm
by uwmcscott
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:40 pm
I hope you find something sooner rather than later. Good luck.
Same to you my friend. I am also currently about halfway through an MBA degree and taking full advantage of some of the connections I've met there - hoping it might open some doors that would not have been open before.
I am definitely finding out that you need to seek employment in much more creative ways right now - good jobs won't ever make it to a website or a newspaper job posting. AKA - who you know is even more important than ever.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:24 pm
by zisme
Sorry to hear it Jeff. Mojo inbound for new opportunities
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:46 pm
by TVvoodoo
Sucks for you man. I found out my temporary is permanent too about ten days ago. Didn't like the job much anyway. It was a huge sigh of relief when they let me go due to COVID. Graphic design can be done most anywhere Jeff. Get your shingle out there - you are only as good as the work you can show, and I've seen some nice stuff from you. or Work on your painting. That beach shot you showed? Commissions? One thing I am finding some nice little side gigs for is social media posts also. just some ideas. I wanted to be a rock star, but well... didn't have good looks, enough drive or talent... so, we find other ways. As we say up here in the Canadalands.. just give 'er.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:00 pm
by JeffBeck
TVvoodoo wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:46 pm
Sucks for you man. I found out my temporary is permanent too about ten days ago. Didn't like the job much anyway. It was a huge sigh of relief when they let me go due to COVID. Graphic design can be done most anywhere Jeff. Get your shingle out there - you are only as good as the work you can show, and I've seen some nice stuff from you. or Work on your painting. That beach shot you showed? Commissions? One thing I am finding some nice little side gigs for is social media posts also. just some ideas. I wanted to be a rock star, but well... didn't have good looks, enough drive or talent... so, we find other ways. As we say up here in the Canadalands.. just give 'er.
Honestly, at this moment I'm a little to depressed/pissed "deprissed?" to think ahead. I'm going to take a couple of days to wallow and then see what's what.
Thanks for the kind words, though.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:26 pm
by uwmcscott
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:00 pm
Honestly, at this moment I'm a little to depressed/pissed "deprissed?" to think ahead. I'm going to take a couple of days to wallow and then see what's what.
Thanks for the kind words, though.
I felt the same way, still do at times. I had to let half of my team go too, that was almost worse than getting the news myself.
Gotta look forward though....there will be stiff competition but also companies looking to grab the good ones first. It’s rough but you’ll get through.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:30 pm
by slowhand84
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:40 pm
LightWingStudios wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:32 pm
Bummeroonski Jeff! How does the job market look where you are?
Given what I do, graphic designer, I live in what is probably the
worst place possible. Excellent planning on my part.
Sorry to hear about this JB. Graphic designer is a job that can be and often is done remotely though, and there's lots of freelance work out there that's worth exploring too. I'm hopeful you'll be able to land something good fast
.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:31 pm
by stacks
nomadh wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:36 pm
Sorry about that. The amusment park biz will probably take a while to rebound. Ice cream , right? Maybe have them hire you back to spearhead selling direct to customers. I wont be going to big crowds soon but I'll eat ice cream
Nobody is usually unhappy when they get ice cream either! Great job!
My youngest daughter worked at a local ice cream place for several years as a kid. She loved that job.
Get an ice cream truck!
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:19 pm
by fatjack
Looks like you have an opportunity to change direction. If your design work is as good or better than the watercolors I've seen consider some freelance gigs. Hell if you can sell cold call some small business like diners than could use a fresh look for the menu, small print shops could make use of your talent as a freelancer. Theres money out there just looking for you to find it. Best of luck bud.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:23 pm
by peskypesky
Sorry to hear ths bad news, Jeff.
Where are you located?
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:26 pm
by JeffBeck
peskypesky wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:23 pm
Sorry to hear ths bad news, Jeff.
Where are you located?
In the thriving metropolitan region of Western Kentucky. The asshole of the armpit of the world.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:39 pm
by fatjack
Paducah? Just saw the ventilator crack above and yep been there done it twice it sucks big ones.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:41 pm
by JeffBeck
fatjack wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:39 pm
Paducah? Just saw the ventilator crack above and yep been there done it twice it sucks big ones.
Near Paducah. There's nothing in this area. A cultural and technological dead zone. And I'm apparently cursed to live out my life here.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:07 pm
by fatjack
Could be worse like east St. Louis. Then your the armpit of St Louis AND live in Illinois. But you're right not much there unless you farm, are a redneck hillbilly or guide for fish on the big lake. Used to work with some brothers and their uncle Crash years ago. Thet were something else.
Re: My furlough just became permanent
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:29 pm
by golem
Sorry to hear about the layoff. That sucks.