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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 01:08 PM Original message |
Wearing 'almost homeless' sign, ex-executive seeks work |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. He's passed his corporate expiration date |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. 55? I wish. It is more like 45. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. 40 in IT (Fuck you Bill Clinton). I've considered doing this myself. n/t |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Hiring "managers" (often in their 30s) are afraid to hire someone old enough to be their parent. |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. after 40 no one wants you n/t |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. he'll never get a job, "his wife is disabled and on 15 medications" |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's was his daughter with the student loans suggestion? Time for her to get a job. nt |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. I have no sympathy for him - someone needs to talk me down. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. it appears that he lived in new york, rents are intolerable there |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I do understand the high cost of living in places like NYC - but |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. so yr solution is to dump the wife |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. That's not what I said or meant. |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. Do you know how long it takes to get those sort of benefits? |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-07-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. What are you talking about? |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-07-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I'm talking about this: "I'm thinking he either frittered it away or he's not being honest" |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. Yes it is possible to ride the train for 90 minutes to get to NYC |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Individuals have varying degrees of mental toughness and resourcefulness |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. you honestly just don't get it, it AIN'T about mental fucking toughness, that's freep talk |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Thanks for sharing. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Oh, boy, here we go again |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Here's where I'm coming from |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. it ain't yesterday any more |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Reality is |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. Actually very easily I don't know the facts however I can envision this |
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cpamomfromtexas (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. You have a great skill, everyone needs to do what you've done! |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
45. it doesn't take much to wipe one out |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. "operations and administration manager" in other words he pushes paper and doesnt produce zip |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. This is gonna sound off-topic, but it's not...please bear with me... |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. I thank you |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. My pleasure, thank you too, and... |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. You just make me think of my Uncle Steve |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. I can relate to the firefighter story, too... |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. lies don't help anything and people DO become unemployable |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
48. but cranking down to 12.00 an hour is not what this guy is used to. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
12. "The operations pieces are all exported to overseas, …" |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. There is something I hope for this downturn... |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. He worked 36 years and has no savings? |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I hate to tell you he is not the only one who has no savings. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. he's been out of work since february- i'm guessing that he HAD savings. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. he has a disabled wife on 15 medications |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. it also may well be that he hasn't to really look for a job in 36 years, and his job search skills |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. That's a bit harsh. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. harsh? i'm totally sympathetic to his plight. i'm over 50 myself and unemployed. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. if you have a disabled wife on 15 meds, you CAN'T change your job |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Insurance Screen? |
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ogneopasno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
26. Toy industry, eh? Operations management, eh? I guess my first thought when I read this is... |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
39. "Executives" |
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PM Martin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. True. |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. With respect - one of your points is a bit confusing to me |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-06-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. SSDI |
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