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Offline Getback

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3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« on: January 31, 2012, 01:17:10 PM »
Was offered a Cost Accounting position this morning and accepted. I am wired. Calling everyone I know and emailing anyone in my contact list.

I was laid off in November of 2008. Finally took a job at Walmart in late October just to survive. Had to borrow 15 bucks from mom the first week just to buy gas for work. Thank God for Moms! Believe it or not I only got behind on 3 bills and 2 of those are caught up and none hit my credit report.

When I was laid off I knew I was in trouble because of my age, turned 58 last week, and I knew this recession would last. In 2007 I graduated with a Masters in Accountancy. The reason attended school was to get enough credits to sit for the CPA exam. Well here was the opportunity. I spent up to 20 hours a day studying for that exam and finally passed in 2010. All the while looking for work. Getting licensed was tough. However I was finally able to get that accomplished in July of 2011.

All during this it was a period of ups and downs. Thinking I had the job but never hearing anything. Then there were the subtle age comments. One guy said, well I'm looking for someone who can keep up with me. Which was at least inconsistent since a moment before he was saying he was making to many mistakes because he was trying to get too much done. One young lady asked me one question, When did you graduate with your B.S.? I said 1990. End of interview.

Then there were those, and many, who said it was my fault I'm unemployed. I never bought that. I always knew it was my responsibility to get a job though.

I sent out 100s of resumes and maybe better than a 1,000. I would call people who said to contact them and never get a reply, ditto for employers. I did anything I could think of to get a job and increase my network base. It's been tough!

When I told my brother this morning, who understood everything I've been through, he cried. Yeah, it's been that bad.

My advice to anyone unemployed is to get a job, any job. Prove that you still want to work. Walmart was a real eye opener for sure but I would not have gotten this job without it. I was tickled they let me show up everyday.

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Offline Dragon

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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2012, 01:19:39 PM »

Congrats GB



Now if only you could get that Jeep runnin..... :rofl
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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2012, 01:20:46 PM »
Quote from: Dragon on January 31, 2012, 01:19:39 PM
Congrats GB



Now if only you could get that Jeep runnin..... :rofl

It will be done tomorrow. Borrowing mom's car today.

Oh, I'll be back to playing AH in about a month or less. Yaye!!
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Offline Mano

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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2012, 01:31:44 PM »
WTG Getback.

Your story will help encourage others who have had the same misfortune during
this economic downturn.

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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2012, 01:45:16 PM »
Lots of folks would sit and cry about how tough life is. Others get busy and get to work making things happen. Congrats and well done!!
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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2012, 01:53:07 PM »
Congrats and good for you!

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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2012, 02:54:18 PM »
Congratulations!  :cheers:
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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2012, 02:59:08 PM »
Nice job, I admire that fighting spirit.
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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2012, 03:06:53 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on January 31, 2012, 01:45:16 PM
Lots of folks would sit and cry about how tough life is. Others get busy and get to work making things happen. Congrats and well done!!

^^^ This

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Offline katanaso

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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2012, 03:25:36 PM »
Congratulations on perservering. :)

In what state do you reside?  I know Florida requires the Masters of Accounting to sit for the exam now as well.
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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2012, 03:30:07 PM »
Congrats man
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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2012, 04:00:23 PM »
Congrats GetBack. if only more people had this drive.... not that I can talk, but who wants to hire an 18 year old that is in school, and going off sterotypes, could care less about society based on how my appearance?
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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2012, 04:04:23 PM »
Quote from: katanaso on January 31, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Congratulations on perservering. :)

In what state do you reside?  I know Florida requires the Masters of Accounting to sit for the exam now as well.

Indiana. Most states do require 150 credit hours. I met all other requirements except the 150 hours. So I thought I might as well get a masters.
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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2012, 04:06:51 PM »
Quote from: MaSonZ on January 31, 2012, 04:00:23 PM
Congrats GetBack. if only more people had this drive.... not that I can talk, but who wants to hire an 18 year old that is in school, and going off sterotypes, could care less about society based on how my appearance?

It's funny you should mention "drive". I was told on another board I was so driven I probably scare employers. I modified that a bit and would say, "My friends say I'm so driven I'm scary" and then add, for humor, "Well, I'm not scary."
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Re: 3+ phreaking brutal years have come to an end!
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2012, 04:08:23 PM »
great news Sir!
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