Marshal Hangtree 2,133 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) Well, I just got laid off this morning. Now I have to get back in the job market. Slim pickin's around here for Manufacturing Engineers. The really crappy part is we just closed on our new house about 2 months ago. But, even if I have to work 3 Walmart jobs, I refuse to lose or leave our new home on Buzzard Hill. May have to put some cowboy guns on the market. Never know. Later, y'all. Edited February 17 by Marshal Hangtree 1 19 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 6,850 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 16 minutes ago, Marshal Hangtree said: Well, I just got laid off this morning. Now I have to get back in the job market. Slim pickin's around here for Manufacturing Engineers. The really crappy part is we just closed on our new house about 2 months ago. But, even if I have to work 3 Walmart jobs, I refuse to lose or leave our new home on Buzzard Hill. May have to put some cowboy guns on the market. Never know. Later, y'all. Good luck to you! Hang in there, something will come up! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yul Lose 6,641 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 That’s a bummer. Hope things work out. I’ve got a feeling there’s going to be a lot of that over the next few years. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 6,850 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 2 minutes ago, Yul Lose said: That’s a bummer. Hope things work out. I’ve got a feeling there’s going to be a lot of that over the next few years. I'm afraid you're right! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raylan 8,571 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Praying for new employment for you. Praying for our nation. Got a bad feeling that with a bonanza of cheap labor and foreign imports coming soon and the loss of cheap energy and good energy industry jobs we are going to see some economic hell around the corner. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eyesa Horg 1,750 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Try to hang in there. Hopefully something will come along to get you thru. Try not to sell your things, the money only lasts a short while and then you don't have your stuff either. Wishing you "Best of Luck" Marshall 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 25,835 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Sorry to hear this Marshal. I hope things are looking up for you soon. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Hangtree 2,133 Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Thanks, all. We'll make it somehow. I wonder how I'd look in one of those orange Home Depot vests? The good thing is I'm still in relatively good health, but my wife's health is a different matter. I have to go find something with decent health insurance quickly. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeaconKC 2,209 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Praying for you here 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South-Eye Ned 769 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Marshal Hangtree said: Well, I just got laid off this morning. Now I have to get back in the job market. Slim pickin's around here for Manufacturing Engineers. The really crappy part is we just closed on our new house about 2 months ago. But, even if I have to work 3 Walmart jobs, I refuse to lose or leave our new home on Buzzard Hill. May have to put some cowboy guns on the market. Never know. Later, y'all. Good luck to you! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sixgun Sheridan 4,443 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Marshal Hangtree said: The really crappy part is we just closed on our new house about 2 months ago. Ain't it funny how layoffs always seem to immediately follow getting married, buying a house/car, having a baby, etc??? Been there, done that myself... Keep your chin up and don't make any rash moves too soon. For example, don't sell off your guns until you actually need to. I made that mistake as well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Singin' Sue 71615 1,127 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Praying for you. You know, God has a way of shutting a door, and opening a window... I feel the window is often the direction we are meant to go. Keep faith. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calamity Kris 2,263 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Prayers up you find something soon. I fear Yul may be correct. I pray this isn't the beginning of a trend. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 1,063 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Good luck & best wishes in finding work pronto ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 6,850 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 2 hours ago, Marshal Hangtree said: Thanks, all. We'll make it somehow. I wonder how I'd look in one of those orange Home Depot vests? The good thing is I'm still in relatively good health, but my wife's health is a different matter. I have to go find something with decent health insurance quickly. They’d probably make you a dept manager at Home Depot or maybe a store mgr!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 982 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Bummer. I'm unemployed now as well. Company basically forced me into retirement. Kept cutting my hours and then telling me that what I was doing wasn't really necessary. Fried my grits, so I just told'em I was done 2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subdeacon Joe 27,558 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Well that sucks big green horse apples! I hope you find something soon, but be ready to hear a lot of "You're over quaified for this." Which in translation is, "You are too old." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHOOTIN FOX 363 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Depending on your birthday, you may be eligible for Social Security. Better than nothing. Hope you find what you are looking for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watab kid 1,181 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 sorry to hear this , never an easy thing but this close to SS and in this economic climate i see it as tougher than it was before , good lock , you are added to my prayers for good turn of luck , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ozark Okie 27 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Marshall, I know it is very difficult to deal with losing a job in your 60s. I also know that a manufacturing engineer with 30 or more years of experience has something to offer to employers. Obviously the situation in your area is not good or you wouldn't have been laid off, so you do have to broaden your area; even if you have to commute to a decent job, its better to use your expertise that to consider Walmart or Home Depot....not that they are bad, but you can do better. Whatever you have to do to keep that dream house...as you said. I did a quick internet search and found over 500 jobs listed for manufacturing engineers in Alabama. I'd never try to tell you what to do .....or to oversimplify the situation, but I do want to leave you with the idea that you have valuable skills and experience and I believe you can find a business that needs you. God Bless you and your wife. . Ozark Okie 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MizPete 1,278 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 10 minutes ago, Ozark Okie said: Obviously the situation in your area is not good or you wouldn't have been laid off Don't assume so. I've been fired twice - once for being three weeks from being vested in the profit-sharing plan. The second was trying to cut off my eligibility for my pension (the new idiot CEO actually sent out a memo to the department heads telling them to consider getting rid of their older employees). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chili Ron 996 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Howdy, Look at it this way....400,000 died this year just from the c19 virus. One of those jobs has to be the one you are best to fill. The last time I got laid off I took a few classes and got a job programming computers. If I wasnt laid off I never would have got a way better job. That whole company is gone now. Leaving early was the best thing. Get a spiral notebook and start listing your skills. Somebody needs those skills....and you. Best CR 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DocWard 5,576 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Retail can be misery, but it can also be a paycheck. Been there, done that. I've also had to swallow pride and pain and sell guns I didn't want to sell. I don't know that I can offer any advice that hasn't already been offered, other than to point out the obvious. Since you were laid off, you should have unemployment coming to you. As an engineer you have an analytical mind and the ability to focus. Utilize those assets to come up with a plan, and move forward. It may be that Home Depot will be a stopgap while you are looking for better. There's no shame in it. I ended up in retail selling firearms, as a lawyer, because I ended up in private practice at a particularly bad time. You and your wife will be in my thoughts and meditations. To lighten things up for you a little, if all else fails, you can do what I have threatened to do many times over the years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Bullweed 480 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Marshal, sorry to hear about your situation but realize what you have. You are a skilled engineer with knowledge of how parts, assemblies and products are made, knowledge of equipment and processes, and the ability to perform in a high-paced manufacturing environment. No recent grad has that. No one coming across a border has that. Get a linkedin.com account, post your resume and get some recent coworkers to rate your skills. Headhunters live on linkedin. It may take awhile but there are opportunities. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irish-Pat 382 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Our local area is always needing prison guards, Loomis armored car needs reliable people as does our local casino. Substitute teachers were always in demand but I don’t know how COVID has affected that job area. Good Luck, Irish ☘️ Pat 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J-BAR #18287 6,307 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 At age 58 I became a (shiver) Federal employee after nearly 20 years of self employment/entrepreneurship. It was the right time and opportunity for me. When I retired at age 69 my home and cars were paid for, and my health insurance is adequate and relatively inexpensive. Don’t limit your opportunities. Be willing to move if it’s advantageous. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Canton Chris 89 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 That sux! I was very sorry to hear this. Best of luck to you & hope you find something very soon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chili Ron 996 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Howdy, The country is in dire need of repairs to all sorts of things. Just buy a new one only works so long. Ive had several things repaired lately. I drive a good way to the shop. I had to send a watch clear across the country for repair. One fella is trying to retire and his repair shop was never busier. I cant have a decent conversation with the guy due to phone calls. He gets things working better than new and has decent prices and he is a Bears fan. He just converted his two car garage to a shop. I hope he never retires for real. No idea how far to the next real quality repair shop. He says he gets customers from 200 miles away often. Gotta screwdriver?? Best CR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 6,850 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Try door dash and Uber eats, dont laugh some of these drivers are making $1000.00 a week delivering food! You can still look for a job while your doing this. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sixgun Sheridan 4,443 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) On the positive side, the Postal Service is badly under-staffed and is hiring like mad right now. They'll take virtually anybody cognizant who can sort mail or drive a mail truck regardless of age. On the negative side, listening to what my ex says about USPS it sounds like Hell with fluorescent lighting. . Edited January 22 by Sixgun Sheridan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 6,957 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Marshal, apply for Unemployment Insurance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bgavin 1,611 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 21 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: Try not to sell your things, the money only lasts a short while and then you don't have your stuff either. This is absolute truth. After you have sold everything off, the bills still keep coming in. Either increase the revenue or reduce the expenses... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Hangtree 2,133 Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 said: Marshal, apply for Unemployment Insurance. Thanks, Allie. That's the first thing I did when I got home yesterday. First time in my life that I've applied for unemployment benefits. Edited January 22 by Marshal Hangtree 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amigo 53 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 That sucks. Near Huntsville? Might want to keep an eye out for the government and DoD contractor engineer positions there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackwater 53393 5,987 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 At 64, you should go ahead and apply for Social Security as well!! If your lack of employment contiues, the extra income will stand you in good stead. You can still work when a position becomes available and the money you would lose at the higher rate received for retiring later will be somewhat offset by the paychecks you get now! You may find that the comfort level you experience now was worth the difference! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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