View Full Version : No, it wasn't my license that I lost...
LinkMan
02-28-2003, 09:03 PM
It was my job. :( Thought I'd share the news w/ my peeps in NECO, heh.
WorldCom RIF'd another 5000 people, and fourth time is the charm I guess, as I was "impacted by this action." My group had not lost anyone during the previous downsizings, even though our department was hit pretty hard the last two times. Only one person left our group, a year ago, for a job more up his alley (he's a game programmer in Wisconsin now). That made me the newest guy on the totem pole, and so I'm out.
Hoist one for me tonight guys and gals :)
And if you know anybody looking for a C/Java telecomm/embedded software engineer, let me know!
OSUStallion
03-01-2003, 02:25 PM
:cry: sorry bro. Best of luck finding a new job....
Madcat
03-01-2003, 05:02 PM
Sorry Mark, we still love ya bro!
Well 2 people got canned at UPS this week too so there are some openings...but um, I highly doubt you'd work for what they start at...heck, I doubt you'd work for what I make:banghead: Sorry to hear about that. Good luck in your job hunting. Maybe you'll relocate to Cleveland:) Either way I'm sure the next job will come soon and be even better than the last.
LittleB
03-04-2003, 06:37 PM
Well, s*#@! That sucks :(
Sorry to hear Mark. Hopefully, you'll be able to find something soon. Good Luck!
:grouphug:
Shelly1
03-05-2003, 03:58 PM
Sorry to hear that. I will contact some of my old co-workers (technical recruiters) and see if they know of anyone who is looking.
I have a new um...ahem, "contact" in the computer programing world. Well, not so much a NEW contact as... well... nevermind. Anyway, PM me with the techno-babble explaining what you do and I'll run it by her.
LinkMan
03-07-2003, 02:01 AM
Thanks for the thoughts you all, next meet you can buy me a beer :)
Thanks Shelly, any little hints or direction are appreciated.
Sled, I'll shoot you a quickie PM, thanks. Now, you have to reply w/ some info this, um, 'contact', like does she have a cute single sister ;)
Bexcat
03-07-2003, 02:32 PM
Sorry to hear about the job Mark!
At least your in columbus - from what i hear it is a better area to be in right now than cleveland when it comes to technology and jobs.
Maybe now is the time you should convert over to the dark side and join .NET? ;) it's sooo much fun!
Becky
LinkMan
03-07-2003, 06:31 PM
Microsoft? .NET?
Gee, thanks Becky :disgust: you really know how to kick a guy when he's down
Just J/King ;) I could be the Java Evangelist at a .NET shop :)
Cat88Extreme
03-07-2003, 07:27 PM
Well you know how those Java programers are Becky, LOL :poke:
PizzaSlut
03-10-2003, 12:09 AM
Originally posted by: Bexcat
Sorry to hear about the job Mark!
At least your in columbus - from what i hear it is a better area to be in right now than cleveland when it comes to technology and jobs.
Maybe now is the time you should convert over to the dark side and join .NET? ;) it's sooo much fun!
Becky
Hopefully programming is more needed in Columbus than mainframe operators, helpdesk people, network engineers. I haven't been able to get one since I left IBM (Hilliard) in Dec. 2000. Waited till May 2001 to start delivering pizzas and still haven't been able to even get a call center type of position. I have tried dumbing down my resume to boasting and nothing has worked yet.
Good luck to ya man.
LinkMan
03-13-2003, 01:32 AM
Dude, Sorry to hear that :(
When I went to the Ohio Job & Family Services rapid response meeting last week, there were several network engineers in the room from WCOM who'd been laid off in the same class as me. Some had 10, 12, 16 years working at WorldCom, since it'd been CompuServe.
It's tough out there for everybody right now, but it's actually starting to get better :-/ . The people laid off last April, and last June, they were hurting worse than us in this last bunch.
Good luck to you!