I lost my job today - next play?
 

So today my company issued a reduction in force mandate. Essentially me and 70 others got the axe. The worst part is I've only been there a month. They wanted me to take a 28k pay cut and for the distance I drive, it wasnt going to happen. So I got a job interview lined up on Monday which seems good (pays to not burn bridges), but I've been wondering. I'm probably going to take the next job that offers insurance (i got kids), and then go from there. If the job on Monday works out, I'll be pretty good because I had a previous offer from them before.

Part of me wants to go back to doing collections on the side becuase I've been good at it and its awlays awesome money. Other half of me wants to pull my bankroll out (about 5k) until I'm secure in another job. I also have some web design deals that I got lined up that will be bringing in maybe another 2 - 6k within the month.

Vote up!

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Best of luck.

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Pull the bankroll. Is there really any better of a way to use your bankroll than as a rainy day fund?

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With my savings and my bankroll, I can probably go 3 months without a job. I'd prefer to start a new job next week and be back int the mix obviously.

With the web deals and two or three collections, I can easily make a new bankroll. So thats a good point, and thanks Angus / Tex for your wishes.

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best of luck dude. pull bankroll, focus on getting solid job.

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I got downsized one time. Turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to me as I chose to change careers into something more lucrative.

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May I ask how much you made that they wanted you to take a 28k paycut?? That's huge!

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I was offered 50k , which I refused (not because I'm greedy but because I had offers in the 50k ranger closer and it was a 74 mile one way drive). Then they came back with 65k a few days later.

So to answer your question, 65k.

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tl;dr hookers and blow

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Wtf did I put hookers and blow as a choice in the poll.

I post here, I should have known to f'ing put it. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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A good sidebet on this poll would be hookers and blow vs. the field.

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See my post on craigslist hookers thread. Easiest way is just to view them in terms of BB.

Log on party and say "hmm i need 10 BB to nail that asian amputee" , lets do it!!!!!

Guess thats on hold for a whlie... [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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I was offered 50k , which I refused (not because I'm greedy but because I had offers in the 50k ranger closer and it was a 74 mile one way drive). Then they came back with 65k a few days later.

So to answer your question, 65k.

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Wow, a 28k paycut is ridiculous. I would have said the famous words, "You can't fire me because I quit!!!" Maybe I wouldn't have and just let them lay me off. You can probably find a better job somewhere else.

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best of luck dude. pull bankroll, focus on getting solid job.

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TPup,

Sorry to hear about that mang. You do web stuff - was that you or Ray that worked for CWIE (or both)? Maybe they have some stuff going on - it's not like the pr0n industry ever has a recession.

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Wow, a 28k paycut is ridiculous. I would have said the famous words, "You can't fire me because I quit!!!"

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wouldn't this reduce the chances of collecting unemployment?

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Wow, a 28k paycut is ridiculous. I would have said the famous words, "You can't fire me because I quit!!!"

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wouldn't this reduce the chances of collecting unemployment?

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Yeah probably, and most likely. I never had a fulltime job, so I really don't know what it is like to job hunt and worry about benefits and all of the other happy, fun stuff.

I wouldn't say I quit though. I would definitely not take the paycut though and let them get rid of me.

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When I saw the title of your post, I knew the answer was hookers and blow. After reading your post, I know I was right.

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TPup,

Sorry to hear about that mang. You do web stuff - was that you or Ray that worked for CWIE (or both)? Maybe they have some stuff going on - it's not like the pr0n industry ever has a recession.

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It was Ray - Ya I threw him a IM today also. I'm sure between web deals and collections, I can survive if I dont find a job right away.

But all would be better if I could find something asap so I could get back to some sort of normalcy.

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best of luck dude. pull bankroll, focus on getting solid job.

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Yea sorry about that man.
Pull bankroll, but it seems you're confident on Monday's intervew. I hope you get it. It definitely sucks not having health insurance, especially with family. Hopefully you won't have to wait for the insurance to kick in at new job.

Once you have a new (and hopefully) better job, you can then go on to hookers/blow.

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I hope my vote helped

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best of luck dude. pull bankroll, focus on getting solid job.

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Fri - Hookers

Sat - Blow

Sun - Pull whats left!

Ftw

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Wow, a 28k paycut is ridiculous. I would have said the famous words, "You can't fire me because I quit!!!"

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wouldn't this reduce the chances of collecting unemployment?

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No. At least in TN, quitting in lieu of getting fired doesn't affect your status for collecting unemployment. They even use this specific example. Providing you meet the requirements for collecting, if your boss tells you you're getting fired today, tomorrow, next week, you can quit on the spot and still get your unemployment.

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Not even close- A is your only choice as soon as you said "got kids"

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Sell the kids on the black market. In one move you eliminate your need for insurance, and get a mad bankroll. Seriously, pull the bankroll and ride out the tough times. Good luck.

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hey man, I dont really have anything to add, cuz I dont have kids nor responsibilites nor a real job, so im clueless as to your situation, but I have met you, and your a cool dude, so I just wanted to wish you luck and say that I hope it all works out

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Why didn't you take the paycut and then start job hunting?

$700/wk beats $200 and change weekly for unemployment "benefits."

As for suggestions... I suggest you do your collections/web design stuff while you search for a new job. Don't dip into the poker bankroll unless you need to, but don't play either to avoid variance leaving you with less than you need if it turns out you need it (for hookers and blow).

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Because the reason I didnt take the job in the first place was cuz its 74 miles away and the gas was semi a killer. But I was able to make myself do it for the money since I would be able to buy my wife a car and drive the economy one down to work. THank god I didnt do it.

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ok, let's break down the correct move here.

option a --> quit job and live off $5k+savings till new one
option b --> keep job at ($65k-$28k = $37k) until you find new job
option c --> quit job and collect unemployment (which is 80% of salary if I'm not mistaken)*

option a --> you bring in $0 and spend savings + BR
option b --> you bring in equiv of $38k/yr + having to still work fulltime
option c --> you bring in (80% of 65k) equiv of $52k/yr for browsing monstertrak and watching tv.


hmmmm. No need to request help from Patrick cause this isn't rocket science?

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I believe you are way over-valuing unemployement benefits. In MD, the max anyone can get is $310/week.

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pbj

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In AZ the most you can get is $240 a week.

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In NJ you can make $503 a week plus this years COLA.

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Wow, I totally missed this thread. I voted the lame adult way, sorry, Pup.

At least I tried to help you fulfill the lame adult way....

Ray

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Problem solved. Got a new & better job on Monday. I start tomorrow. I'm pumped.

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People really make that much money in collections?

Enlighten me if I'm thinking of the wrong job, but isn't it just calling people on the telephone and asking them to pay their bills?

I thought those types of jobs were low paying, or commision based.

Be good,

Augie

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Sell the kids on the black market. In one move you eliminate your need for insurance, and get a mad bankroll.

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... until the DA comes knocking.

The games in prison suck, especially when the lifers find out what you traffic in...