I have 9 working days left till I get my pink slip....might be fortunate tho and have something new lined up already...just have to wait and see.

 

I was laid off for a month in Dec when the place I worked at for the last 9yrs sold and the new owners did not think I fit any more. Got hired in Jan at the current employer and got laid off and was told I have a week too move 300 miles away or sorry. Now things have caught up too me up here we just had a meeting that we cannot afford too loose any more customers PERIOD so for how much longer I will have a job is un known. They took my hourly pay away from me and made me commission and I lost about 500 bucks a week in pay and I am going more back wards than forwards and barley able too keep up on the bills. I could be sitting at home feeding cows making unemployment and going too school so my future does not look too good

 

Hey Dodgecowboy, Sorry I didn't have more time to say hi the other day.

I'm pretty burned out at work and have been browsing classifieds a bit.

There are some windmill jobs that pay well, but I don't think that's a job a person could stay in until retirement- being able to climb 300' ladder several times a day.

That unmanned aircraft place over by Bingen has a bunch of positions listed, mostly for engineers, but a few for normal people.

There was also a listing with the army corps of engineers for grounds/building upkeep kind of thing.

There's really not a whole lot out there that has medical insurance and a wage a person could actually live on...

 

No worries Jeff you guys looked a little UH busy I know what your meaning I am feeling so burnt right now its not even funny the fun and the love for this job is gone and the best part of the commision crap is that I am working 60-75hrs a week and only getting paid for 40 there is flat nothing out there that any one like you or I so frustrating.

 

Dang it as much as I hated to I broke down and filed for unemployment today.

 

Sorry the hear that.

I am still glad to have my crappy job. I have been looking on all the job sites and applied for many jobs, but I have not even gotten an interview or any other type of response yet.

 

This is whats scary


http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/17/news...poll/index.htm

 

Well its finally too the point were I cannot afford too pay my bills and put food on my table my paychecks have more than over half of what it was a year ago so its time too start the process of looking hoping an praying. Just when I find a job I like I cannot afford too work there and no go bankrupt. I think for the summer I am going too hire out on a big out fit ranch and cowboy all summer and see were I am at the end of the summer.

 

Sorry to hear it Dodge Cowboy. I am in that boat too trying to feed a family of three on 20 hrs a week min wage.

 

Dodgecowboy,

You might look into the windmill thing...

 

Ya ram I am with you I am a commission guy and I have lost so much business that it takes it right off the top for me I have looked a little in too the wind mill deal jeff guess its time too start looking more.

 

My Prayers are with all of you and yours to receive GODS Grace and Help You through these times.

I have been through layoffs before and it sucks I KNOW.

Have been taking a day off every two weeks to help out our employer-Hope we will get back to busy soon.

Keep the Prayers comming!!!!

 

I still have a job for now but just yesterday was informed that I will be taking yet another large paycut in order for the company to try and stay afloat. I also have zero benefits anymore. I am making almost half of what I made a year ago. I will be getting to know my mortgage company very well in the coming months as I expect lots of calls from them asking where that payment is.......

Tough times indeed..

 

count me in, the oilfield kinda dried up around here.

 

Ya DZ I am with you I am pulling the plug up here before I go broke and stuck and haul my stuff home. I figured it out today I have lost over 450 a week on my paychecks. I hear wind too that our saw mill is shutting down and its one of my largest customers so I will prob loose another 80 bucks off the top being commission.