Original Networking Support thread for the unemployed

[T2T III]

Do any of you actually want to work?

Dave, Thanks for your offer to provide an opportunity or two for the members here. I have sent you an E-mail -- thanks again !

If I were out of work for a while, I'd be at a gas station or something, whatever it takes to get some money, and still looking for a better job.

While that is true, there are different circumstances for each of us. In my case, I did collect nearly 9 months of unemployment compensation. Also, I did work a few weeks as a 1099 consultant. However, I am looking for a new assignment -- even part time so it can help pay the bills.

 

[ConantheBarbarian]

Hi all,

I just graduated from college with a BS in ISM. If anyone knows of any entry level help desk(IT) jobs in the NYC and can hook me up please let me know. PM me. Thanks.

 

[MrColin]

I have some tips for all of you who are looking for jobs.

1) Only take jobs with temp agencies as an emergency survival measure. These guys are pissing in the pool that is our job market. If you get an offer for a real job (don't stop looking - ever) take it. Temp agencies also have no qualms about wasting your time and leading you astray.

2) If you need to take a job outside your field of expertise, try to get something that will get you exposed to people that are inside companies that you want to work for. ie the gas mart next door, or one member mentioned Barnes and Noble - if you ring someone up who's buying "VB for Idiots" make your pitch.

3) The best resume fits on a business card. Hoping for someone else to hand you a position is what got you unemployed in the first place. Make your own!

4) Got mad skills but lacking documented experience? Volunteer for a non-profit like a rape crisis center or an animal shelter. Even if the experience doesn't help you get a job, you'll feel good about contributing to society and your self-esteem won't take such a beating (if any). From what I have seen, these non-profs need lots of help with computing.

Best Wishes

 

[hans007]

well i just graduated college and now live at home. they let me keep my student job 30 hours a week for 6 months after. and well, i commute 2 hours a day for $8.60 an hour . its better than sitting on my ass.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: hans007
well i just graduated college and now live at home. they let me keep my student job 30 hours a week for 6 months after. and well, i commute 2 hours a day for $8.60 an hour . its better than sitting on my ass.

Wow, how much do you have left of your pay after paying Gas?

How will you pay for expensive Car repairs because of all that mileage or even have to buy another car?

Welcome to the U.S. of A. sweat shop.

 

[holden j caufield]

hans007 is the job market that bad up in LA? Was thinking of moving up there but...

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: holden j caufield
hans007 is the job market that bad up in LA? Was thinking of moving up there but...

It's kind of sucky here. There aren't any layoffs going on, but no one is hiring.

 

[Ppower]

Yeah, Florida isn't any better. I have been looking for a job since Dec., had a couple of bites but no offers . Just finished my CS degree last year, met one guy at the gym and he is a IT director his advice was go back to school for something else. . His budget had been slashed in half isn't allowed to hire anyone and is told to just pile the extra work load on current people.

This job market sucks. Might start my own business soon if I don't find something.

 

[OS]

Can someone help me??? I want to be an engineer!

I am a recent graduate with a BSEE. I'm not getting interviews for engineering positions.

 

[rudder]

Job posting

If you are near nashville tennessee, know Novell, and understand network instrastructures, just PM me.

Someone in our office took a job in D.C. They will replace his position very quickly.

 

[CountZero]

Feel for you OS. I graduated a couple years ago with a BSEE, got a job right away, 3 months later laid off, 3 months of no job until I found someone that would pay me (Radio Shack of all the horrifying places) eventually got a better paying job at the deli of a grocery store and now I work as the IT person of said store. And hey I almsot make half of what I did fresh out of college.

My advice is if you get an engineering job with decent pay save a nice back up. I spent my extra on paying off my student loan which helped very little while I was jobless. And in the meantime just get anything that will pay, it beats being totally broke while job hunting.

 

[CanOWorms]

What areas of EE were you guys applying in?

 

[AAman]

I actually had an interview this week- wow, with the 2 phone interviews I had last month, that's
3 since June, woohoo. The job pays half what my degree is worth, but at this point I'm not
choosy and working for that Phd at night (only 4 years to go, lol). And, miracle of miracles,
the job had benefits.

Crossing fingers here, I'm way beyond desperate, took a $30k loan
for school this year.

 

[Dacalo]

I am a recent graduate from U.C. Davis with Organizational Studies with emphasis in public/business administration, with minor in communications.

I have been job hunting for about 2 months and it is really difficult. There are just so many of others who are much more experienced and qualified than I am.
I may have to go back to school for an accounting degree.

 

[dxkj]

If anyone hears of any job openings in the Chicago area let me know ;P. Im pretty much wide open when it comes to what Im willing to do. Tech support for hardware, for software, some network experience, some webdesign (Dreamweaver, PHP, JavaScript, MySql, some Perl, Java, etc etc), programming in c, c++, Unix, 4+ years of experience working help desk, taking calls, work orders, etc..


A lot of stuff.

Thanks

 

[SunnyD]

Update

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Well... I can only hope.

This weekend while trolling the job search boards, I came across a software QA listing for a company in my old stomping grounds (Rochester, NY - Background: I used to do software engineering for a company in Fairport). Well, job search listing are usually vague at best so I hit the company's website (thankfully this was direct and not thru a recruiter/staffer).

Turns out, this company does EXACTLY what the company I used to work does (minor differences - not the same company either), and further more, their careers page shows a vacant SOFTWARE ENGINEERING position doing the exact same thing I was doing for basically the same type of products I was working on before I got laid off! SCORE!!! So, my resume is on it's way today for all three positions - Software Engineer and 2 different Software QA positions.

I'm hoping and praying that my previous work experience from the company that laid me off will be a key point in my hire - almost as if lightning strikes twice if this happens. I'm expecting disappointment, so that if anything does happen I'll be mildly surprised. Now it's time to sit back and wait and pray that my resume doesn't fall on deaf eyes yet again.

They finally called...

I have an interview on Friday. Time to clean off the suit.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Update

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Well... I can only hope.

This weekend while trolling the job search boards, I came across a software QA listing for a company in my old stomping grounds (Rochester, NY - Background: I used to do software engineering for a company in Fairport). Well, job search listing are usually vague at best so I hit the company's website (thankfully this was direct and not thru a recruiter/staffer).

Turns out, this company does EXACTLY what the company I used to work does (minor differences - not the same company either), and further more, their careers page shows a vacant SOFTWARE ENGINEERING position doing the exact same thing I was doing for basically the same type of products I was working on before I got laid off! SCORE!!! So, my resume is on it's way today for all three positions - Software Engineer and 2 different Software QA positions.

I'm hoping and praying that my previous work experience from the company that laid me off will be a key point in my hire - almost as if lightning strikes twice if this happens. I'm expecting disappointment, so that if anything does happen I'll be mildly surprised. Now it's time to sit back and wait and pray that my resume doesn't fall on deaf eyes yet again.

They finally called...

I have an interview on Friday. Time to clean off the suit.

Haircut and shave will also go along way

:evil:

 

[Ameesh]

3 Job Openings at Amazon.com for Senior Support Engineer

 

[dmcowen674]

Thanks Ammeesh and everyone on Posting the job openings that have come along. I hope everyone posts the openings by Region on the offsite job site too.

Can anyone in here on AT report report that they landed a job in any way related to this thread?
That would be great news. Thank you

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9-12-2003 Consumer Sentiment Suddenly Sours

"Confidence took a severe beating earlier in the year in the build-up to the U.S.-led war in Iraq (news - web sites), but its steady recovery appears to have stalled as unemployment is stuck near nine-year highs and consumers are worried about job security."

Many in here certainly would not find this as a surprise.

 

[Garion]

Originally posted by: dxkj
If anyone hears of any job openings in the Chicago area let me know ;P. Im pretty much wide open when it comes to what Im willing to do. Tech support for hardware, for software, some network experience, some webdesign (Dreamweaver, PHP, JavaScript, MySql, some Perl, Java, etc etc), programming in c, c++, Unix, 4+ years of experience working help desk, taking calls, work orders, etc..


A lot of stuff.

Thanks

A job you might be interested in.. job at WaMu

Looks like the URL has some kind of session - If it dies after a bit, go to www.wamu.com, find the jobs section and search for posting 321534. If you (or anyone else) are interested in applying, PM me and I'll try to see who is hiring for the job.

- G

 

[KokomoGST]

Even though I currently work for RadioShack in sales (great since I'm a giant geek) I still do my IT thing on the side for a non-profit. Most importantly it is a cause I believe in. Also, it seems education for a career change needs to be well-picked. Seems like a glut of lawyers will be on the horizon among other fields.

If consumers aren't buying as much now... well, lets say that our area seems to be spending anywho.

 

[CPA]

Anyone in the Houston area with Peoplesoft Peoplecode, XML, AppConnect, Project costing and management PM me, my company may have something available for you.

Also anyone with this background:
- 5+ years of Systems Engineering and/or Architecture experience.
- NET and J2EE Experience.
- UML, Object Modeling.
- Design knowledge of patterns and frameworks.
- Knowledge of OOA/D techniques and principles

my company also may have something for you. PM me.

 

[Scrapster]

Finishing my last quarter at the University of Washington. Just got back from studying abroad in Europe and now I am looking for a PT or FT job. I am looking for an entry level position which can take advantage of my math and statistical knowledge, as well as my IT proficiency. I am very, very adaptive and flexible. Need to start paying off my traveling expenses so I am not picky when it comes to work.

Joe

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Scrapster
Finishing my last quarter at the University of Washington. Just got back from studying abroad in Europe and now I am looking for a PT or FT job. I am looking for an entry level position which can take advantage of my math and statistical knowledge, as well as my IT proficiency. I am very, very adaptive and flexible. Need to start paying off my traveling expenses so I am not picky when it comes to work.

Joe

Check with Boeing - they may have some college entry position listed on their Web site

 

[lobadobadingdong]

gamespy is hiring some folks, check it out.