peregrinerose 0 #1 March 29, 2005 This sucks. My boss gave me all of 3 days notice to find a new job. I'm a freaking eye doctor. You just can't go out and *poof* find something new! This office has been totaly dead lately, so no real surprise there. Please keep all of your fingers and toes crossed that I find some work soon. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #2 March 29, 2005 I totally feel for you! I'm looking for a job too. Good luck in your search!~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #3 March 29, 2005 I'm sorry to hear that. Good luck with your job search. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites craichead 0 #4 March 29, 2005 Sorry to hear that! Now I feel guilty because I've been putting off going to the eye doctor for the past few years! _Pm__ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kansasskydiver 0 #5 March 29, 2005 Something about a 3 day notice doesn't sound legal... Were you fired or laid off? There is a big difference, if you were laid off or fired for no good reason and PA is not a no reason state (or whatever that wording is) then you should be covered under the states unemployment insurance, that in the end, the company that laid you off will have to pay.<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Conundrum 1 #6 March 29, 2005 I had been laid off twice before 21 years old. It sucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #7 March 29, 2005 I signed a one year contract one year ago. The contract is up April 12. He's actually letting me go a few days before that. I do have an option open to me, but it takes a few weeks to get the insurance thing going. Probably 4-6 weeks without work. I do have a few days of fill-in work lined up. It definitely wasn't a firing. My boss was crying and going through kleenex frantically when he did it. I have a good reputation here, and I know he'll give me a glowing reference if I need it. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sfzombie13 324 #8 March 29, 2005 getting laid off in the summer rules!!! you need to hang out at the dz a lot..._________________________________________ Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tigra 0 #9 March 29, 2005 Actually, getting laid off from a large corporation with a generous severence package in the summertime rules! But those companies are getting harder to find and you have to put in several years before you qualify for the package! They don't legally have to give you notice or a package. When they do, its for PR. BUT if they call it a layoff, they can't replace you within a certain amount of time unless they offer to rehire you first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites EricTheRed 0 #10 March 29, 2005 Relax, Suck up some unemployment ins $$ and get some jumps in. Travel a bit and enjoy the summer. You will find something great. Good people always do.illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #11 March 29, 2005 I pay $500/week to the student loan people. I will be making $0/week. I think the dropzone is out of the question. Though I did just email them to see if they'd like a packer. I'm slow at it right now due to my newbie status, but I'll bust my ass practicing if it'll make me even enough to eat dinner that night. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tigra 0 #12 March 29, 2005 Can anyone actually LIVE on what unemployment pays? Seriously? Isn't there a cap on it? I envy you if you can, especially if you can pay rent, other bills and have enough left over to eat and skydive! That's an accomplishment! Jen, I wish you lots of luck and I hope you find something pronto! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrunkMonkey 0 #13 March 29, 2005 Quote...I'm a freaking eye doctor... I would think that you'd be able to walk into any hospital/clinic and be hired in a second.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #14 March 29, 2005 I wish it were that easy. I've been looking for work in the area for several months. This practice has been slow, I felt like I wasn't earning my keep, and I drove 2 hours to get here. Other than a Walmart or other vision center that is more about glasses scripts than actual eye exams, no one is hiring right now. My patients love me and the doc I worked for will give me a good reference. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kansasskydiver 0 #15 March 29, 2005 QuoteActually, getting laid off from a large corporation with a generous severence package in the summertime rules! But those companies are getting harder to find and you have to put in several years before you qualify for the package! They don't legally have to give you notice or a package. When they do, its for PR. BUT if they call it a layoff, they can't replace you within a certain amount of time unless they offer to rehire you first. Heheheh I got laid off last June 7th, 6 months, the rest of my vacation time etc etc etc. Granted I was only part time, I was making more money a month after I got laid off than while I was working there<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Brian425 0 #16 March 30, 2005 Peregrinerose, My buddy is a doctor here in NYC. I know that for emergency rooms many are staffed by consultants (read professional temps). He has had pretty consistent work for the last year. It may be worth a try. Good Luck. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ladyskydiver 0 #17 March 30, 2005 Sorry to hear! Good luck with the job search.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sfzombie13 324 #18 March 30, 2005 i lived on unemployment for as year after i came back from afghanistan. my boy was born and i spent the first 9 months of his life with him, it was great. but i had paid off the two vehicles and didn't have any loans out._________________________________________ Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tigra 0 #19 March 30, 2005 I'm sure I could survive for a little while, but it would be really hard, and skydiving would be out of the question! I've got a house and a mortgage to pay! Spending the first 9 months with your son is worth missing a few jumps and restaurant meals, though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gordy 0 #20 March 30, 2005 That blows! Hope you find something else soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #21 March 31, 2005 Quote Other than a Walmart or other vision center that is more about glasses scripts than actual eye exams, no one is hiring right now. Military is hiring. Call your recruiter. Plus they can help with your loans..... good ruck..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GTAVercetti 0 #22 March 31, 2005 That sucks. I actually left PA because I could not find a job I liked after school. Plus I just needed a change. I am from around that area. Parents still live just outside of Hershey.Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #23 March 31, 2005 I also live just outside of Hershey, Elizabethtown. Thought about military, but have no desire to be shipped out. I did find some work at a WalMart a couple days a week, interviewing in 1/2 hr with a doc soon to be out on maternity leave for another 1-2 days a week. Still have some other p/t leads as well. Hoping for 5 days covered by several p/t positions during the week. It'll be better pay than I was making at the pigfucker's practice, plus still have weekends off. Gee, I wonder what I could be doing on weekends off........... Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freethefly 6 #24 March 31, 2005 Take the unenjoyment (unemployment) and go to the DZ."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tigra 0 #25 March 31, 2005 Wow- you don't get it! Unemployment barely covers the basics for most people. Skydiving is a luxury! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
craichead 0 #4 March 29, 2005 Sorry to hear that! Now I feel guilty because I've been putting off going to the eye doctor for the past few years! _Pm__ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #5 March 29, 2005 Something about a 3 day notice doesn't sound legal... Were you fired or laid off? There is a big difference, if you were laid off or fired for no good reason and PA is not a no reason state (or whatever that wording is) then you should be covered under the states unemployment insurance, that in the end, the company that laid you off will have to pay.<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #6 March 29, 2005 I had been laid off twice before 21 years old. It sucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #7 March 29, 2005 I signed a one year contract one year ago. The contract is up April 12. He's actually letting me go a few days before that. I do have an option open to me, but it takes a few weeks to get the insurance thing going. Probably 4-6 weeks without work. I do have a few days of fill-in work lined up. It definitely wasn't a firing. My boss was crying and going through kleenex frantically when he did it. I have a good reputation here, and I know he'll give me a glowing reference if I need it. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie13 324 #8 March 29, 2005 getting laid off in the summer rules!!! you need to hang out at the dz a lot..._________________________________________ Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #9 March 29, 2005 Actually, getting laid off from a large corporation with a generous severence package in the summertime rules! But those companies are getting harder to find and you have to put in several years before you qualify for the package! They don't legally have to give you notice or a package. When they do, its for PR. BUT if they call it a layoff, they can't replace you within a certain amount of time unless they offer to rehire you first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricTheRed 0 #10 March 29, 2005 Relax, Suck up some unemployment ins $$ and get some jumps in. Travel a bit and enjoy the summer. You will find something great. Good people always do.illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #11 March 29, 2005 I pay $500/week to the student loan people. I will be making $0/week. I think the dropzone is out of the question. Though I did just email them to see if they'd like a packer. I'm slow at it right now due to my newbie status, but I'll bust my ass practicing if it'll make me even enough to eat dinner that night. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #12 March 29, 2005 Can anyone actually LIVE on what unemployment pays? Seriously? Isn't there a cap on it? I envy you if you can, especially if you can pay rent, other bills and have enough left over to eat and skydive! That's an accomplishment! Jen, I wish you lots of luck and I hope you find something pronto! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #13 March 29, 2005 Quote...I'm a freaking eye doctor... I would think that you'd be able to walk into any hospital/clinic and be hired in a second.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #14 March 29, 2005 I wish it were that easy. I've been looking for work in the area for several months. This practice has been slow, I felt like I wasn't earning my keep, and I drove 2 hours to get here. Other than a Walmart or other vision center that is more about glasses scripts than actual eye exams, no one is hiring right now. My patients love me and the doc I worked for will give me a good reference. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #15 March 29, 2005 QuoteActually, getting laid off from a large corporation with a generous severence package in the summertime rules! But those companies are getting harder to find and you have to put in several years before you qualify for the package! They don't legally have to give you notice or a package. When they do, its for PR. BUT if they call it a layoff, they can't replace you within a certain amount of time unless they offer to rehire you first. Heheheh I got laid off last June 7th, 6 months, the rest of my vacation time etc etc etc. Granted I was only part time, I was making more money a month after I got laid off than while I was working there<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #16 March 30, 2005 Peregrinerose, My buddy is a doctor here in NYC. I know that for emergency rooms many are staffed by consultants (read professional temps). He has had pretty consistent work for the last year. It may be worth a try. Good Luck. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #17 March 30, 2005 Sorry to hear! Good luck with the job search.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie13 324 #18 March 30, 2005 i lived on unemployment for as year after i came back from afghanistan. my boy was born and i spent the first 9 months of his life with him, it was great. but i had paid off the two vehicles and didn't have any loans out._________________________________________ Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #19 March 30, 2005 I'm sure I could survive for a little while, but it would be really hard, and skydiving would be out of the question! I've got a house and a mortgage to pay! Spending the first 9 months with your son is worth missing a few jumps and restaurant meals, though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #20 March 30, 2005 That blows! Hope you find something else soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #21 March 31, 2005 Quote Other than a Walmart or other vision center that is more about glasses scripts than actual eye exams, no one is hiring right now. Military is hiring. Call your recruiter. Plus they can help with your loans..... good ruck..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #22 March 31, 2005 That sucks. I actually left PA because I could not find a job I liked after school. Plus I just needed a change. I am from around that area. Parents still live just outside of Hershey.Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #23 March 31, 2005 I also live just outside of Hershey, Elizabethtown. Thought about military, but have no desire to be shipped out. I did find some work at a WalMart a couple days a week, interviewing in 1/2 hr with a doc soon to be out on maternity leave for another 1-2 days a week. Still have some other p/t leads as well. Hoping for 5 days covered by several p/t positions during the week. It'll be better pay than I was making at the pigfucker's practice, plus still have weekends off. Gee, I wonder what I could be doing on weekends off........... Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #24 March 31, 2005 Take the unenjoyment (unemployment) and go to the DZ."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #25 March 31, 2005 Wow- you don't get it! Unemployment barely covers the basics for most people. Skydiving is a luxury! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
