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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:47 PM Original message |
Attention, All Current & Potentially Unemployed DUers - Do this asap! |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. It depends on the individual, really. Some people want to |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. pont taken, but state unemployment won't suspend you for a short temp assignment. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. The key word there is "generally." I think anyone who takes temp work and eschews unemployment |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Those are my thoughts |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:52 PM Original message |
Good Advice |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's how I normally work as a contract engineer through temp agencies |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. where are you & what type of engineering? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I specialize in test engineering and writing software in a programming language known as labview |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Cool! Good deal. Perhaps you could comment here to our bro's & sisters about |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Dude... I'm really at my wits end... I really hope my dealio works out |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. April 1, 1991. The Mr. & I were BOTH out of work! |
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cannabis_flower (386 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. I wouldn't work for Aerotek |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. been there, done that -- potentially, the temp agencies in our area regularly |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Umm.. how does that make them all that different than the great majority of employers.. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. we don't toss people away. if we can keep them employed, we do. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. that's not the case in my state. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. That is, indeed, true for most agencies and thank you |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. if your employers act like temp agencies -- you have my pity |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Life According to Dilbert.. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Temp agencies do suck. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. Every IT recruiting firm here in town has my resume. Plus in Orlando/Tampa |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. ever think about |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. One of the last places I'd ever live is there. |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. i worked for Accountemps for 8 years |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. KnR |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. KnR for a great post. Elehhhhna, this is sure to help a lot of people |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. Worked for maybe ten different temp agencies in the 90's -- |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. great job,Bob! |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
24. They kept me afloat in the early 90's |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. Been there done that . |
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wildflowergardener (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
27. temp agency |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
29. Excellent suggestion, one that I hope many here |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
31. Not true. I temp and there are no jobs. |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
33. My company got rid of all the temps. n/t |
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