#job loss

[reasonsforhope]

Btw, if you really just Need A Job (tm)

I'd really recommend looking into care work

Care work here is specifically being a home care aid, a care aid or assistant at any kind of residential home.

This for usually for elderly or disabled adults - and those are the ones that tend to be most entry level, from what I've seen, but also for mental health, addiction recovery etc. (With the obvious caveat that some of these jobs will be more emotionally intense than others)

I'm so serious about this guys. I was applying to jobs in care work for just three weeks, starting a couple days before Christmas, and in that time I got three interviews, two jobs offers, and five additional interview requests

Care work needs people CONSTANTLY

because it's a huge sector but very hard for them to keep staff long-term. Partly because it can be high burn-out, and there's definitely toxic places out there you should watch out for. And partly because a lot of people think care work is beneath them

AND they ACTUALLY MEAN IT when they say they're entry level. Because it's so hard for them to get staff that a lot of them will advertise super aggressively that they will train you themselves. A lot of them will straight up pay for your CPR and First Aid certifications, once they hire you, too (and you can get a leg up on applications by getting a CPR/First Aid certification for like. $30 to $80, at least in the US). They also accept experience taking care of elderly/disabled/etc. family members as real experience

Like, obviously don't do it if you hate taking care of people, but if you're open to it, it's probably by far your best shot of getting hired rn, statistically

(eta: Genuinely disclaimer that it can be super taxing emotionally and large portions of the industry are indeed fucked, and def don't take a job in this field if you're gonna be an asshole to the people you're caring for, but sometimes you just need whatever job you can get.)

Seriously, though, the first time I applied for a care work job (in October 2023, yes short timeline, like I said there's some toxic workplaces etc. out there), I applied to like ten or fifteen jobs over the course of a week or so. Within three weeks, I was working.

(And they did provide all of the training, fwiw)

If you need a job and no one is hiring, seriously consider looking into it

[localdorkincombatboots]

Please Help My Family

Between handling my mils affairs after her death, rent going up another $200, my mother losing her job, and my bf's medical problems continuing to get worse and his job taking days away from him, we desperately need help.

Where our rent has gotten so high + my mother losing her job which also provided her housing, we're hoping to be able to use her vacation payout to buy the cheapest possible mobile home we've been able to find. It's in such bad shape that it'll probably take a month to fix everything but this appears to be the only way for us to set things up in a way that we won't have to worry as bad about money later on, esp considering lot rent there is 1/4 of the price of our current rent.

We're still behind on all of our current bills due to everthing that has been happening plus more recent events including my bf having another heart attack and his tumors growing to the point of a couple of them metastizing.

Please we desperately need help to catch back up on our current bills and to afford the materials needed to fix the floor in the trailer so that we can move there and not have nearly as many bills to worry about.

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Venmo: jayep7

Cashapp: jayep7

If you can't send anything, please rebog this so hopefully someone who can help might see this.

[k-s-morgan]

Hi Morgan,

Are you doing okay?

Haven't heard from you in a while, hoping you're safe.

Another ask: How are you doing lately? 💐💗

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Thank you both for worrying and caring! Unfortunately, this month started very, very badly for me - some problems I anticipated, others not so much.

The health of my pigeon (the one I saved from a cat) took a turn for the worse. She nearly died. The latest Russian missile attack caught me in a vulnerable building and it was terrifying, especially since it happened after we were told that the attack was probably over. First the lights began to flicker and then the explosions began.

And to top it all, that very day, before I recovered from the attack, I got news that the department at the company where I'm working is shutting down. Just like this. No warning, no time to prepare for anything - one second, and I'm out of job. I can't convey the degree of my shock and horror. Forgetting the fact that I've been working here for 6 years, that I dedicated a lot of my soul to it, to find myself without the means of survival so suddenly in the middle of the war sent me straight into the abyss.

For the first days, I couldn't do anything. I felt sick, I couldn't eat or read or write. It's tragic to be reminded once again of how enslaved I am by the system. Without my job, I can't support my family, I can't take care of my pets, I can't help pigeons recover, etc. I haven't felt this weak, scared, and vulnerable for a long, long time.

It was six days ago. Today, I finally felt a little better. My pigeon seems to be recovering tiny bit by tiny bit, and I have a job interview ahead. That said, if you can support me on Patreon or PayPal (emberlynn48@gmail.com), I'd really appreciate it - and my huge thanks to those who are already helping me! Even if the interview is successful and I find the job quickly, I'm still obviously losing a chunk of my would-be salary because of the time lost in between. It's not downright catastrophic, my mother still has her job, so we'll survive, but it's tough. Much tougher than usual.

As for writing, I didn't touch anything for the past week, but since I saw some vague light at the end of the tunnel again, I'm gradually getting a grip on myself and diving back into my fics. I can't believe that Those Gentle Slopes final chapter is still ongoing, lol. This arc seems to be endless.

[kartsie]

Hey guys I was let go from my job this morning, I’ve got my insurance until the end of the month but the job market where I live isn’t easy to get into and I have a chronic illness that eats up a lot of my monthly expenses. If anyone would like to commission me or donate to my Ko-fi I would really appreciate it.

[askagamedev]

When mass layoffs happen, how is it decided who gets the axe and who gets to stay?

It's usually a combination of factors. Sometimes entire studios get cut, like how Embracer completely shuttered Volition. Sometimes an entire team is let go if the project gets cancelled. For the really massive games (the kind with multiple studios working on them, like Call of Duty) there's the chance that entire studios or subteams (e.g. the DMZ subteam on Call of Duty) can get eliminated if the decision is made to cut further support for the game mode. These kind of decisions get made at the publishing executive level.

When the studio/game isn't getting shut down/cancelled, the (remaining) team/studio leadership generally divides the employees between a "keepers" group (usually devs who are deemed absolutely necessary for a product's ongoing development) and an "everybody else" group. Keepers are the ones who know all of the innermost workings of the projects that are slated to continue. Without enough of them, the tribal knowledge is lost and the project is basically unsalvageable. The keepers are automatically safe from the reaper.

For everybody else, there's the group quotas and value ranking. There's usually some number of each specific discipline that will get stays of execution - server engineer, UI/UX designer, tech artist, QA, and so on. Each remaining employee is judged on the decision-maker's criteria, and this is where things generally get subjective. General qualities like cost to keep (i.e. salary), experience level, and productivity factor in, but so do things like how much the decision-maker likes the person, ease of working with this employee, and overall manager perceptions (e.g. did the manager see the worker crunching/overtime? Did the manager see the worker goofing off?). The highest in the value ranking for each discipline get to stay and everybody else gets cut.

Suggested Reading: [A Gamer's Primer to Practically Dealing with Job Loss]

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[violet-phoenix-nebula]

Update: we're back at square 1.

He got it back initially but they found another reason to get rid of him yesterday.

As if that isn't enough, the brakes on our only vehicle are pretty much 100% toast and our vehicle is nearly un drivable right now.

End update

So, my husband suddenly got shitcanned today.

We live paycheck to paycheck and have 4 kids. We have about $400 until god knows when.

Also, our oldest has her birthday at the end of the month.

Needless to say, this fucking sucks.

Money is a huge anxiety source right now, so anything at all is enormously helpful. We'll be applying for All The Things™️.

Even if you think $5 can't help, that's a big ass jar of generic peanut butter, which our kids would quite happily live off. $1.50 is a loaf of bread. So truly, if you're able and willing, any amount helps.

Cashapp: $94Sierra12

Venmo: @Amma-Kay-94

I do have PayPal, but it has a habit of being an asshole using the goods and services option.

PayPal: @Keller81217

If nothing else, PLEASE reblog this for us. Thanks!

[pheonix1t23]

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/middle-america-dying-and-dc-doesnt-care

Thirty years ago, more than 10,000 people worked here at Weirton Steel. Now, the last 900 workers left have just lost their jobs.

“It’s just another scar to add on what people in power have done to our lives and our community over the past 40 years,” said one employee who declined to give his name, adding, “Honestly, how many times does this story have to be told before someone in power cares about our lives.”

He points to different buildings downtown, and all of them for him were “used to be this” and “used to be that.”

Ryan Weld of Wellsburg, 43, grew up in downtown Weirton right behind the local funeral home.

“When I was growing up in the ’80s, the mill was still going at full tilt with Weirton Steel employing 10,000 people, including my grandfathers,” he said.

The Republican state senator said things started to slow down here in the mid to late ’90s after the North American Free Trade Agreement was enacted:

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[polaroids-of-the-heart]

I ground aholt

Not far from the bay,

I swam ashore,

To find to my dismay-

No land, no shore,

It washed away

A mirage on the mists

Treacherous abyss

Falling in to the waves of time

Nothing solid

Not even ephemeral sands

Slipping,

Slipping,

Through my hands,

Must I build my own island?

Nail it down plank by plank,

To watch it rise above the rank,

Of lowly trenches,

Minds gone blank,

I raise the flag of a heart once sank

Here, with my hammers and nails,

I raise the tattered sails,

Tho’ they only scratch the surface

Of what it all entails

[originally written August 17th 2021]

[nando161mando]

[metaphoricalmelodies]

My friend was unfairly fired from her job of 10 years

So I’ve never been very good at this but a friend of mine needs help. She was just fired from her job she worked at for ten years and she has almost no support system. Her father passed away some years ago, her mother will not help her in any way. She has a younger brother who is taking on some of the household bills but that is obviously not enough.

I know that there are a lot of scams going around this website in regards to donations and whatnot, but I’m not asking for money. I did suggest she start a gofundme or something, but until she does I am not going to look for money on her behalf. I know how that would look to people who don’t know me. No, what I’m looking for is advice. She lives in New Jersey and I do not so I can only give her limited info, as I don’t know if services in her state are any different. If anyone has any sort of advice or resources she could access it would be greatly appreciated. 

Reblogs would mean a lot for this post; I want as many people to see it as possible to try and at least point her in the right direction. Thank you.

[kartsie]

I just want to say thank you all so much for the amount of support I’ve been receiving over the last couple days. It was such a shock to lose my job and the fear I felt is still pretty big but so many wonderful people have supported me here and I can’t thank y’all enough for that❤️

[askagamedev]

If you leave a company on bad terms (say you abruptly quit because you felt discriminated against), how do you frame this for your next employer?

Leaving a company on bad terms can be difficult to recover from, especially if you don't take steps beforehand. What hiring managers typically look for in addition to the skills needed are the candidate's professionalism and genuine interest in doing the job. As a candidate, you need to present potential employers with a narrative that is both factually accurate and portrays you as a professional who wants to do the job.

This can be difficult, especially if you were emotionally hurt. A toxic work environment can cause emotional damage that won't heal overnight. Most people need time to grieve and heal from this loss. Make sure that you take this time if you need it. Remember, employers are looking for is professionalism. That means being bale to keep your emotions in check during the interview process. It's usually better to take some time after leaving a toxic job to recover mentally and emotionally before starting a new job search. If you don't, you might not be ready for the interview process and lose opportunities to unforced errors.

Prepare a diplomatic way of describing the circumstances under which you left. If it was because of discrimination, you could say that you did not feel like you were given the kind of growth opportunities you needed for your career at your previous employer. If it was because you hated your boss, you can say that you felt that you felt your growth as a developer wasn't a good fit for your previous employer's management style. If you badmouth your former employer at an interview, your interviewer is probably going to think that you'll also badmouth them if you ever leave. Keep it professional.

Keep the focus of the interview about you, your experiences, and how they've made you a better developer. That shouldn't be hard - your interviewer isn't evaluating your old employer, they're evaluating you. Remember, you own your story. Establish a good narrative and focus on the positive - the skills you learned and the growth you underwent at the previous employer. Don't dwell on the negative for too long. You want to show that you can do good work and level up even in the face of adversity. Remember, you also control your own references - you choose who to put them in contact with, so you don't have to pass them the contact info of your behated old boss if you don't think it will be a good reference for you.

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[therosegoldbourdoir]

Life has an uncanny way of throwing unexpected curveballs, leaving us feeling blindsided and overwhelmed. One such experience is the sudden loss of a job. It can shake us to our core, questioning our abilities and future prospects.

[withbeasts]

Everyone is acting normal but the vibes are just off as three people very shockingly and unexpectedly got laid off at my work yesterday and I work in a office of about 30 people so