Re: laid off

[figmo -at- rahul -dot- net (Lynn Gold)]

Maggie Secara wrote:
>
>>From: "Karen Neeb" <karenneeb -at- hotmail -dot- com>
><snip>
>
>I know many people will tell
>>you
>>that job hunting is a full-time job, but don't worry yourself silly about
>>finding a new job. Both times I've been laid off, it's turned out to be the
>>best thing that could have happened; I just didn't know it at the time.
>>
><further snippage>
>
>This is fine while you have money in the bank or someone else in the 
>household who can support you.  If you're your own sole means of support, 
>and you have not been "provident" as my father reminded me, job search is 
>not something you can flip off.  It can take three weeks to get a job, from 
>first interview to start date, and another 2 weeks to get a pay check.

Agreed.  The time to hit the beach is the time between when you accept your
job offer in writing and when the job starts.

--Lynn
(another sole supporter with debts out the wazoo)


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