5 months out of work and going insane!!
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Re: 5 months out of work and going insane!!
Good idea.
One of the sons works for one of the mega corporations that own about half of australian stores None of them in any State except the Northern Territory are recruiting now (april ...... was august that has now been put on ? ) All casuals on minimal hours - none! or on call, no roster, just on the very off chance someone drops dead or something and they cant get the other staff to do their job
Partly the time of year, tax time, winter, partly recession and panic. Preserve profits, dont waste it on silly things like staff.
So give it a couple of months before you panic, its probably not you more the aussie economy. Once the govt has poured another round of baby child elderly carbon bonus into the system things will probably pick up again for a few months.
One of the sons works for one of the mega corporations that own about half of australian stores None of them in any State except the Northern Territory are recruiting now (april ...... was august that has now been put on ? ) All casuals on minimal hours - none! or on call, no roster, just on the very off chance someone drops dead or something and they cant get the other staff to do their job
Partly the time of year, tax time, winter, partly recession and panic. Preserve profits, dont waste it on silly things like staff.
So give it a couple of months before you panic, its probably not you more the aussie economy. Once the govt has poured another round of baby child elderly carbon bonus into the system things will probably pick up again for a few months.
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Re: 5 months out of work and going insane!!
Good idea.
One of the sons works for one of the mega corporations that own about half of australian stores None of them in any State except the Northern Territory are recruiting now (april ...... was august that has now been put on ? ) All casuals on minimal hours - none! or on call, no roster, just on the very off chance someone drops dead or something and they cant get the other staff to do their job
Partly the time of year, tax time, winter, partly recession and panic. Preserve profits, dont waste it on silly things like staff.
So give it a couple of months before you panic, its probably not you more the aussie economy. Once the govt has poured another round of baby child elderly carbon bonus into the system things will probably pick up again for a few months.
One of the sons works for one of the mega corporations that own about half of australian stores None of them in any State except the Northern Territory are recruiting now (april ...... was august that has now been put on ? ) All casuals on minimal hours - none! or on call, no roster, just on the very off chance someone drops dead or something and they cant get the other staff to do their job
Partly the time of year, tax time, winter, partly recession and panic. Preserve profits, dont waste it on silly things like staff.
So give it a couple of months before you panic, its probably not you more the aussie economy. Once the govt has poured another round of baby child elderly carbon bonus into the system things will probably pick up again for a few months.
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Re: 5 months out of work and going insane!!
They issue the license
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Re: 5 months out of work and going insane!!
I think I also detect a lilttle teensy bit of the green eyed monster.
Get over it man, get a grip, not our fault your lot in life is Perth.
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I've been out of work for 21 months now and I have dealt with it by being bonkers beforehand.
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Re: 5 months out of work and going insane!!
You still out, jeez, my mate next door, contracting in CBD, C programmer, and a newer higher level program, he told me but i have forgotten, writes code or something, i know nothing about IT, his contract is ending soon, but says there is work about...
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Re: 5 months out of work and going insane!!
[QUOTE=jad n rich;10128520]Good idea.
Partly the time of year, tax time, winter, partly recession and panic. Preserve profits, dont waste it on silly things like staff.
Too true. Companies are working out their budgets - should pick up post July. Remember, you're in QLD now and it's all about who you know not what you know. I have been here 5 years now, had a number of roles and all of them (and my husband's job) came from networking and private referrals. I've got some pretty marketable (or so I thought) IT skills and have never got a job via an agency. Volunteer, join groups dependant on your area of work. And try not to despair, I was out of work for a similar period of time and was trying my hardest. You'll get something!!
Partly the time of year, tax time, winter, partly recession and panic. Preserve profits, dont waste it on silly things like staff.
Too true. Companies are working out their budgets - should pick up post July. Remember, you're in QLD now and it's all about who you know not what you know. I have been here 5 years now, had a number of roles and all of them (and my husband's job) came from networking and private referrals. I've got some pretty marketable (or so I thought) IT skills and have never got a job via an agency. Volunteer, join groups dependant on your area of work. And try not to despair, I was out of work for a similar period of time and was trying my hardest. You'll get something!!
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Re: 5 months out of work and going insane!!
I come from a C/C++ background dating back 20 years with some Java/Perl/PHP/MS SQL, mySQL database work ... You'd think it would be a good mix. Maybe I am just a psycho nobody wants to touch
But hey, I have a second interview with someone on Friday so
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Re: 5 months out of work and going insane!!
It seems to have been eluding me, maybe I am looking in the wrong places. If I had any .NET I'd probably make more headway.
I come from a C/C++ background dating back 20 years with some Java/Perl/PHP/MS SQL, mySQL database work ... You'd think it would be a good mix. Maybe I am just a psycho nobody wants to touch
But hey, I have a second interview with someone on Friday so
I come from a C/C++ background dating back 20 years with some Java/Perl/PHP/MS SQL, mySQL database work ... You'd think it would be a good mix. Maybe I am just a psycho nobody wants to touch
But hey, I have a second interview with someone on Friday so
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Re: 5 months out of work and going insane!!
[QUOTE=Chortlepuss;10128703]
Thanks for that. Roll on end of July!
Good idea.
Partly the time of year, tax time, winter, partly recession and panic. Preserve profits, dont waste it on silly things like staff.
Too true. Companies are working out their budgets - should pick up post July. Remember, you're in QLD now and it's all about who you know not what you know. I have been here 5 years now, had a number of roles and all of them (and my husband's job) came from networking and private referrals. I've got some pretty marketable (or so I thought) IT skills and have never got a job via an agency. Volunteer, join groups dependant on your area of work. And try not to despair, I was out of work for a similar period of time and was trying my hardest. You'll get something!!
Partly the time of year, tax time, winter, partly recession and panic. Preserve profits, dont waste it on silly things like staff.
Too true. Companies are working out their budgets - should pick up post July. Remember, you're in QLD now and it's all about who you know not what you know. I have been here 5 years now, had a number of roles and all of them (and my husband's job) came from networking and private referrals. I've got some pretty marketable (or so I thought) IT skills and have never got a job via an agency. Volunteer, join groups dependant on your area of work. And try not to despair, I was out of work for a similar period of time and was trying my hardest. You'll get something!!