Survey: LoT Unemployment Rate - Page 3

Promo-Man · 03-03-2009, 09:14 PM

I am self-employed there are times that I would like to firer myself as I tend to lose focus and then there is the thing about never letting the job go.

I would like to work 8 to 5 and leave the job at the job

Not Afraid · 03-03-2009, 09:15 PM

Employed by me, and still busy - just not quite as busy as I used to be. The clients in the area I work in (Northern Long Beach) tend to be old-school wealth and there hasn't been much economic effect ...yet. I DO think people are being a lot more cautious about spending their money.

Prudence · 03-03-2009, 09:26 PM

I work for the feds, so I suspect I'm fairly secure. As much as I complain about my job, it's nice to not be worried about that particular issue at the moment. (That way I can focus on the lousy housing market.

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€uroMeinke · 03-03-2009, 09:37 PM

Still employed though with cut in pay

lindyhop · 03-03-2009, 09:50 PM

Employed and no one's talking about layoffs...yet. Management claims we're in good shape.

cirquelover · 03-03-2009, 10:09 PM

I am a stay at home Mom but since my husband was laid off it looks like it's time to look for a job too.

That is kind of difficult though considering I help the boy with school, he does public school online, so he kind of needs me here. Hopefully I can find a evening or night job. My choices are the Super Wallyworld or a Lowes distribution center. I'd rather have Lowes.

NirvanaMan · 03-03-2009, 10:44 PM

At are company, we are still employed with pay increases and bonuses. The one time where our companies ridiculous penny pinching and uber-conservative nature actually works to our benefit. That said my developers are working on 9 year old computers that can't actually run the software they need so they are bringing in their personal computers to work to get the job done.

However much like GD stated, we are making slightly less in terms of the billions in revenue so red flags going up. No cuts are likely but I am worried that my open positions might get frozen.

I have several open jobs I need to fill ASAP if anyone knows people who are out of work and have the right experience. I am looking for an analyst with several years of Website and interactive marketing reporting, dashboard and metrics experience who can handle a very high stress environment with constant (hourly) reprioritization. I am also looking for some QA testers with .NET, Java, .asp and mainframe expertise (though we do have a lot of resumes for these positions).

Morrigoon · 03-03-2009, 10:51 PM

I know someone who's not out of work, but might be qualified and definitely hates their current position. Would you take a QA tester if they're still finishing their degree in computers? Or do you need more experienced people than that?

Kevy Baby · 03-03-2009, 11:04 PM

I know how to use Microsoft Word. Can I get a job?

NirvanaMan · 03-03-2009, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I know how to use Microsoft Word. Can I get a job?

Unfortunately no, we are still using typewriters. (we do actually still have them)

View Poll Results: Are you employed or unemployed?
Fully employed	35	64.81%
Parially employed (cut hours or lost lower-paying 2nd job)	5	9.26%
Unemployed or mostly unemployed (lost primary source of income, actively looking for work)	8	14.81%
Not part of job market (Stay-at-home parent, etc.)	6	11.11%
Voters: 54. You may not vote on this poll

03-03-2009, 09:14 PM	#21
Promo-Man Actor / Comedian / Santa Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The North Pole of Anaheim Posts: 131	I am self-employed there are times that I would like to firer myself as I tend to lose focus and then there is the thing about never letting the job go. I would like to work 8 to 5 and leave the job at the job
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03-03-2009, 09:15 PM	#22
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Employed by me, and still busy - just not quite as busy as I used to be. The clients in the area I work in (Northern Long Beach) tend to be old-school wealth and there hasn't been much economic effect ...yet. I DO think people are being a lot more cautious about spending their money.
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03-03-2009, 09:26 PM	#23
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I work for the feds, so I suspect I'm fairly secure. As much as I complain about my job, it's nice to not be worried about that particular issue at the moment. (That way I can focus on the lousy housing market. ) __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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03-03-2009, 09:37 PM	#24
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Still employed though with cut in pay __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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03-03-2009, 09:50 PM	#25
lindyhop Swing Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 997	Employed and no one's talking about layoffs...yet. Management claims we're in good shape. __________________ Hyperbole is the best thing ever!
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03-03-2009, 10:09 PM	#26
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	I am a stay at home Mom but since my husband was laid off it looks like it's time to look for a job too. That is kind of difficult though considering I help the boy with school, he does public school online, so he kind of needs me here. Hopefully I can find a evening or night job. My choices are the Super Wallyworld or a Lowes distribution center. I'd rather have Lowes.
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03-03-2009, 10:44 PM	#27
NirvanaMan Making Change Happen Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 990	At are company, we are still employed with pay increases and bonuses. The one time where our companies ridiculous penny pinching and uber-conservative nature actually works to our benefit. That said my developers are working on 9 year old computers that can't actually run the software they need so they are bringing in their personal computers to work to get the job done. However much like GD stated, we are making slightly less in terms of the billions in revenue so red flags going up. No cuts are likely but I am worried that my open positions might get frozen. I have several open jobs I need to fill ASAP if anyone knows people who are out of work and have the right experience. I am looking for an analyst with several years of Website and interactive marketing reporting, dashboard and metrics experience who can handle a very high stress environment with constant (hourly) reprioritization. I am also looking for some QA testers with .NET, Java, .asp and mainframe expertise (though we do have a lot of resumes for these positions).
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03-03-2009, 10:51 PM	#28
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	I know someone who's not out of work, but might be qualified and definitely hates their current position. Would you take a QA tester if they're still finishing their degree in computers? Or do you need more experienced people than that? __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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03-03-2009, 11:04 PM	#29
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	I know how to use Microsoft Word. Can I get a job? __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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