I lost my job today, post a depression era coin.... please!

boatbldr · February 16, 2009 12:03PM

Not much to add to the title, feeling pretty bad right now.

tightbudget · February 16, 2009 12:09PM

Don't worry, stay strong and you'll pull through! Couldn't find a Depression Era coin to photograph so here's something from the net:

lathmach · February 16, 2009 12:14PM

You were looking for a job when you found the one you just lost.
Go out in the morning and pound the pavement.
You're looking for a job again.

Ray

cinman14 · February 16, 2009 12:14PM

All I can say is, I am glad I have lost the jobs I have... Things will work out for you.

Better things are always around the corner.....

One step back. Two steps forward.....

jdimmick · February 16, 2009 12:14PM

Dont feel bad, it might not be as bad as you think.

I lost my regualr job in dec, first time being un-employed in 17 yrs. But it gave me the push I needed to get the coin shop/business going full time and its been great!!!!!

jim

boatbldr · February 16, 2009 12:16PM

Thanks guys/gals, 22 years is a pretty big to swallow.

YaHa · February 16, 2009 12:16PM

Unemployment checks here we come. I heard you have to get up pretty early in the morning to get in line. U.S. suckss...

Sorry to hear the news.

coinsarefun · February 16, 2009 12:20PM

<< <i>Thanks guys/gals, 22 years is a pretty big to swallow. >>

I'm very sorry to hear that

What kind of work did you do?

Stefanie

coinman420 · February 16, 2009 12:20PM

i see this all around us right now. i also think it is not finished its correction. keep your toughts positive and hang tough and it will work itself out.

blu62vette · February 16, 2009 12:24PM

I lost mine a month ago. It is a bit of a emotional roller coaster but try and enjoy the time off, you will be employed again soon enough!!

Norseman88 · February 16, 2009 12:26PM

Sorry to hear you lost your job, I guess the way the economy is I'm glad I'm self employed.

boatbldr · February 16, 2009 12:26PM

I'm a photogrammetrist. To the lay person, I draw engineering grade maps from aerial photography. You know the USGS quads that you use to poke around in the woods? Well just imagine very precise versions of those maps. 1 foot contours and coordinates less than a foot in accuracy. Very precise and very accurate. No development then there is no mapping. I'm highly educated, highly trained, and certified in my field. Who would've thunk it?

kwmorgan · February 16, 2009 12:27PM

Apply for unemployment and then spend a couple of weeks with the family b4 you start looking for a job. Hang in there. I was in your place in Sept-October 2007.

BlindedByEgo · February 16, 2009 12:37PM

Sorry to hear. I hope that you got enough severance to take a couple of mental health days and go fishin'.

coinman420 · February 16, 2009 12:49PM

i was in the steelworkers union for 12 years and that shop closed in august of 1989. i had 3 weeks vacation plus severance package so i told myself i would take the 3 weeks with the family and look for work after that. that following monday i picked up the paper and saw an ad and called... interviewed tuesday... started the following monday. been there nearly 20 years. don`t give up things are around the corner.

you sound highly skilled in your field. look for ways those skill can be used elsewhere or adapted to new fields.

TomB · February 16, 2009 12:57PM

If your experience is similar to many in my field, then the more highly skilled and educated you are the tougher it will be to find a job.

fcloud · February 16, 2009 12:59PM

I hope you find something.

adamlaneus · February 16, 2009 1:03PM

Depression era coins:

Plus I post some gold, as I often do:

Barberian · February 16, 2009 1:07PM

<< <i>If your experience is similar to many in my field, then the more highly skilled and educated you are the tougher it will be to find a job. >>

That's great to hear, Tom. I'm going on 4 months unemployed now. Anybody interested in hiring a specialist on aquatic flies. Meanwhile, I cannot stop buying coins. Something has to give and I envision I'll be becoming a seller on eBay soon.

messydesk · February 16, 2009 1:08PM

Maybe Mrs. Norweb could cheer you up.

breakintheweb · February 16, 2009 1:13PM

MORGANHUNTER2 · February 16, 2009 1:21PM

Well after 30 yrs in construction safety/insurance claims, experience has its moments. When I was younger and was either laid off or quit to do something different , it took a minimum of 1-3 weeks for every year in my field to find another job. Well I'm 52 now, and its no longer 'my youth' that is precluding me in being employed- its my age and this messed up economy. I've been out since 12/4, sent out 165 resumes and been on 3 interviews,have had at least 15 different head hunters call and talk bull chit, in fact have an interview tomorrow, and odds are I'm over qualified and will be asking to much money for the position ( is $95K too much for running a 300mil safety managers job?) and I'm getting old- so this lowers my accetpance rating by 50%. Funny when you look at it in this perspective.

It will be very tough if your area of expertise has as you say dwindled- it might be the right time to take up the governments offer of retraining and find something new to do.

Good luck in the upcoming days or months...

blu62vette · February 16, 2009 1:24PM

Not a depression era but still cool...

Swampboy · February 16, 2009 1:35PM

Sorry life threw you that curve.
Don't get depressed. Get out there looking right away.

CoinJunkie · February 16, 2009 3:12PM

Hope things turn around. Meanwhile, here's some color to cheer you up...

notwilight · February 16, 2009 4:19PM

Tough times don't last but tough people do.

My dad was born in 31 which meant that the depression didn't stop his parents from basic entertainment. I'm working on a 1931 date set but don't have anything to post yet. --Jerry

TonedCoinTrader · February 16, 2009 5:32PM

Hang in there your not alone, I lost my job December 19th.

MajorDuty · February 16, 2009 6:17PM

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This is funny...and right on, actually.

boatbldr, I am sorry to hear about your circumstances. I imagine someone with your niche it might be a little challenging to find a replacement job. Then again maybe not. What do I know? I'm thinking you can use your education to get yourself into a completely different field yet another good job.

~J

frnklnlvr · February 16, 2009 7:08PM

Sorry to hear that. We just started working five days a week again after working between 3-4 days/week for 2 months. Things will get better. Here's a coin close to the depression era...

atarian · February 16, 2009 7:33PM

Hey, I lost mine last month also. Actually I took my week vacation went to tenn to come back to hear my job was gone and replaced. ( downsizing aka. last hire first fired). You would think people who keep their jobs would be the lesser paid people.

Instead of a Coin I figured this would be a nice touch for the depression era.

Gemini · February 16, 2009 7:56PM

I guess you can say this was a product of the Great Depression.

Longacre · February 16, 2009 9:04PM

Best of luck. In general, people should be on a continuous job search. The Man will get rid of you at the drop of a hat. It is best to protect yourself. I am sure things will work out. Best wishes.

RWB · February 16, 2009 9:08PM

You might check out this: http://www.usgs.gov/usgs-manual/120/120-6.html

They are hiring.

Good luck!!

micmt · February 16, 2009 9:33PM

Its hard for everyone right now......even wal-mart laid off 700-800 at their home office here in Bentonville last week. Try removing some line items from your resume' making yourself more in the qualified ballpark and not overqualified. I dont add that I'm 2 months from my MBA unless I am interviewing for management positions.

MFH · February 16, 2009 9:59PM

These certainly are difficult times - hope you land
something very soon.

Cheddy · February 16, 2009 11:05PM

UtahCoin · February 16, 2009 11:40PM

Been there, done that....
Lay offs launched me into at first being a part time dealer, then a full time dealer. I have never looked back.
Keep the faith!

yellowkid · February 17, 2009 1:59AM

I lost a good paying union job in 1975, had a couple of rough years financially, and then gradually worked my way into a successful early retirement at age 54. Hang in there, it's not the end of the world. It's a recession when the other guy loses his job, when you lose yours it becomes a depression!

yellowkid · February 17, 2009 2:48AM

Forgot my photo....

boatbldr · February 17, 2009 3:05AM

You guys are great, but none of you have offered me a job yet!

It is interesting to see there seem to be quite a few currently unemployed, I guess it shouldn't surprise anyone though.

Thanks everyone.

dsessom · February 17, 2009 3:24AM

Sorry to hear that you lost your job. Makes me thankful that I am a Federal civil service employee. Very good job security if nothing else!

Here is a coin for ya!

ambro51 · February 17, 2009 5:02AM

If like your moniker says you are a Boatbuilder then you are a craftsman who knows how to create and work with his hands. RIGHT THERE you have a skill which 90 percent of the people in this country do not have.

Look at this as an opportunity, not a shut door. find something you like to do and can make money at it and be self employed.

Ive made out better in life since a decade ago when I had my last on the clock job....and being in control of your own destiny has a good feeling about it.

My dad was a boatbuilder, Pacemaker Yacht from 1962 to 1980. Lead finish carpenter...his skill as a woodworker was unrivaled.

Musky1011 · February 17, 2009 6:45AM

mozeppa · February 17, 2009 7:00AM

I own my own company...I can't tell you how many times I fired myself!

JJM · February 17, 2009 7:04AM

Keep your chin, up...you'll find something....things happen for a reason
I volunteered to Leave 5 years ago out of a small workgroup of 3, I was the low on the ladder
anyway,....took 3 months off, started my own buisness, work twice as hard, make
less money but love it ,I have had the chance to work with my 2 daughters as well, and employee 6 people
........Ill never work for the man again !!!!......BTW, after 6 months the whole place went into the dumper and
those left didnt get nothing

.......everything happens for a reason, my wife says so, and she was right

BigRed · February 17, 2009 11:20AM

I lost my job a while back to but I found another job about a month ago. It does not pay much but its a job and will give me insurance in 3 months. I'm 58 years old to with no special skills and was competing against younger people. I think the interviewer seen the desperation in my eyes. Hang in there and ride the storm, try to keep a good attitude and things will get better.

Cocoinut · February 17, 2009 11:59AM

Here are a couple for you. Good luck with your job search. You may not find the ideal job at first, but keep looking and you'll eventually find something that you truly enjoy.

Jim

I lost my job today, post a depression era coin.... please!

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