Is your job safe.... - Page 3

Amorok · 03-27-2009, 09:24 AM

I expect to have to PCS sometime this summer, which really sucks as I wanted to stay here a couple more years. I always said you don't get laid off in the military, but they already tried once which is why I don't fix jets anymore. Hopefully id they do away with my career field I'll be able to hop to another one again. Time will tell.

And Kel, don't feel bad. Nobody's getting laid.

Mr Lefty · 03-27-2009, 09:54 AM

well I'm military so if they lay me off.. I'll just come back as a contracter and make 5-10x what I make now...

HRCNICK11 · 03-27-2009, 10:10 AM

My wifes company has given a 10% pay cut and has broken everyone into groups of 3 and they are getting laidoff for a month every third month. Right now you do not have to pay taxes on the first 2 months of unemployment money. Also Cobra is 45 days retro active. So basically no one will lose insurance and the untaxed unemployment money should be a good % of there normal wage.

They are working really hard to keep there employees from getting hurt by this. My wife so far was one of the few people they needed there all the time so she was not in one of the groups of 3.

They also closed down there Canada production that builing is now just a shipping center.

My company has laid off all the temp employees and a few of the others. But I have not been sitting at home on call for a while so I'm still pretty over worked.

SteveP · 03-27-2009, 10:52 AM

I'm an unemployed full time student.

If the job market is as terrible when I graduate I'll probably just head to graduate school.

tommymac · 03-27-2009, 11:02 AM

its funny, they say that healthcare and i beleive teaching jobs are increasing, an din the last few weeks I have been asked about 3 different jobs in different ER's. I may start to look into it if its 3 12's and offerst he right package, and a decent raise over what i am getting now.

Tom

wildchild · 03-27-2009, 12:29 PM

I would think healthcare would do much better in hard times. as bad as it is to say people seem to drink more, smoke more and hurt themselves and others more during hard times.

tommymac · 03-27-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by wildchild

I would think healthcare would do much better in hard times. as bad as it is to say people seem to drink more, smoke more and hurt themselves and others more during hard times.

I did hear something about sales of alcohol being way up. I think healthcare as a whole is kinda recessionproof. There will always be a need for hospitals and the services they provide, even more so for me working in emergency medicine. Some rivate offices and clinics may get hit, but I think the govt will always make sure were here. its like police and fireman being an essesntial service for the community.

Tom

wildchild · 03-27-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

I did hear something about sales of alcohol being way up. I think healthcare as a whole is kinda recessionproof. There will always be a need for hospitals and the services they provide, even more so for me working in emergency medicine. Some rivate offices and clinics may get hit, but I think the govt will always make sure were here. its like police and fireman being an essesntial service for the community.

Tom

yeah you guys will just start getting hit with the "emergency" sniffle more now that folks are losing insurance and can't go to clinics whenever they want to.
Never understood that one, I mean no offense, I'm sure you're a great guy, but I would go to great lengths not to meet you at work. LOL

lauralynne · 03-27-2009, 01:03 PM

laid off last November. Self employed now. Still looking for a job in my field. Only posting in the last 2 weeks was in Abu Dhabi. I applied anyway.

tommymac · 03-27-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by wildchild

yeah you guys will just start getting hit with the "emergency" sniffle more now that folks are losing insurance and can't go to clinics whenever they want to.
Never understood that one, I mean no offense, I'm sure you're a great guy, but I would go to great lengths not to meet you at work. LOL

Starting to, thats nothing new here. We get people with colds comming in all the time. People dont have doctors, or cant get in to see them rightaway so they show up in the ER and prolong already long wait times.

its a nationwide problem and has been featured in many journal articles about how to help alleviate the problem.

Tom

03-27-2009, 09:24 AM	#21
Amorok Issukangitok Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Biloxi, MS Moto: '06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Posts: 2,225	I expect to have to PCS sometime this summer, which really sucks as I wanted to stay here a couple more years. I always said you don't get laid off in the military, but they already tried once which is why I don't fix jets anymore. Hopefully id they do away with my career field I'll be able to hop to another one again. Time will tell. And Kel, don't feel bad. Nobody's getting laid. __________________ What goes around comes around. Sometimes you get what's coming around, and sometimes you are what's coming around. You see what I mean?

03-27-2009, 01:03 PM	#29
lauralynne 667:Neighbor of the Beast Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Everett WA Moto: VTR1000, SV650, FZR400, CRF150 Posts: 1,403	laid off last November. Self employed now. Still looking for a job in my field. Only posting in the last 2 weeks was in Abu Dhabi. I applied anyway. __________________ WMRRA's slowest Expert! triathalete, mom, racer, rider, friend, sister, wife - all in one tidy package! Married my best friend 8/30/09

03-27-2009, 09:54 AM	#22
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	well I'm military so if they lay me off.. I'll just come back as a contracter and make 5-10x what I make now...

03-27-2009, 10:10 AM	#23
HRCNICK11 Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 429	My wifes company has given a 10% pay cut and has broken everyone into groups of 3 and they are getting laidoff for a month every third month. Right now you do not have to pay taxes on the first 2 months of unemployment money. Also Cobra is 45 days retro active. So basically no one will lose insurance and the untaxed unemployment money should be a good % of there normal wage. They are working really hard to keep there employees from getting hurt by this. My wife so far was one of the few people they needed there all the time so she was not in one of the groups of 3. They also closed down there Canada production that builing is now just a shipping center. My company has laid off all the temp employees and a few of the others. But I have not been sitting at home on call for a while so I'm still pretty over worked.

03-27-2009, 10:52 AM	#24
SteveP Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL Moto: The v-twin trifecta Posts: 437	I'm an unemployed full time student. If the job market is as terrible when I graduate I'll probably just head to graduate school.

03-27-2009, 11:02 AM	#25
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	its funny, they say that healthcare and i beleive teaching jobs are increasing, an din the last few weeks I have been asked about 3 different jobs in different ER's. I may start to look into it if its 3 12's and offerst he right package, and a decent raise over what i am getting now. Tom

03-27-2009, 12:29 PM	#26
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	I would think healthcare would do much better in hard times. as bad as it is to say people seem to drink more, smoke more and hurt themselves and others more during hard times.