More Changes to Bogies Life

So the big news for Bogie is that since life hasn't thrown me enough curve balls in the last 10 months, I apparently needed one more - I have lost my job. The Company has decided to mothball the plant as the market conditions for our product make it impossible to make money. I thought since I worked for a huge company with deep pockets, it would be safer. But somehow smaller companies are still able to get investors to keep  them afloat, while the mother company is no longer willing to invest. Which is weird since the plant has not even been open for 2 years, and we lost less money last year than we were allowed.

So, once again, for the second time in 16 months, I am hitting the pavement. I really wish I could find a position with the same parent company as I would be able to keep a decent amount of vacation time. Speaking of vacations. A long time ago I mentioned how every time I have a vacation planned (other than to see family), something comes up to keep me from taking it. Yep, had a vacation planned for July with good riding in new territory with people I have known on-line for years. That got cancelled in a hurry. Only good news was I hadn't made airline reservations yet.

The closure announcement was sudden. The decision was made late Friday, and announced on Monday. It was so fast that there wasn't any time for rumors to fly, so everyone was taken completely by surprise.

Last day of work was Tuesday (that was actually exit orientation) and by yesterday afternoon I had 4 resumes out. But these days even if they really like you, it takes at least a month to get hired since they have to do background checks, drug tests and physicals.

Dang, if this had happened before I bought the house, I would have had options (like relocating to another state and working for the same company if a position becasme available). But now my hands are tied as there is no way I could get what I had to put out for the place - all stemming from the way I financed it. The good news is that I don't have to worry about a house payment, so can survive quite a while withouth that worry.

Wouldn't want my life to be stress-free now would we?

Comments

[Cop Car]

It is really, really difficult to foresee all of the consequences of our decisions, ourselves - ahead of time! One is lucky if there is someone with whom to consult - or a dozen someones - who may, especially if they've been through something similar, be able to identify possibilities. Failing to leave our options open is something that has tripped up many of us. I "learned", early on (as in my early days at Boeing before you were born), how necessary it could be! I write "learned" because my learning is usually incomplete - lol!

[Ruth]

ouch! crossing fingers for you!

[Brent]

Sorry to hear about your bad luck, Bogie. I went through a bad stretch of it myself in the early 1990s. It still is remembered. That's probably why I work two jobs--I don't trust that I'll be able to stick with doing just one.

[Brent]

Sorry to hear about your bad luck, Bogie. I went through a bad stretch of it myself in the early 1990s. It still is remembered. That's probably why I work two jobs--I don't trust that I'll be able to stick with doing just one.

[Marshall]

Happy birthday! Hope the job hunt goes well and quickly.

[bogie]

Thanks for the BD wishes Marshall!

[bogie]

Brent - worked two jobs a lot of my life, then worked one job with anywhere from 70-100 hours per week. Then went to one job, 50-70 hours a week, but get paid for 40. Much prefere the latter even if I get laid off every once in a while. I have come to expect it (quality personnel are not essential when the belt tightening becomes serious).

As such, I prepare by making sure I have a healthy emergency account. And when I was married, we didn't take on enormous debt, so we could make do with just one income for a while. In this case, now that I am again single no house payment or rent is definitely a blessing!