As of 12/31 I'm officially unemployed.
My company gave me the option of opting to allowing myself to sign up for it, or be arbitrarily cut, so I decided to take their package and volunteer. I knew I would be cut if I didn’t anyway, so at least I got 12 weeks of severance and some extended COBRA at lower cost! Thank the sequester, and the shut down for all the nervousness in the Government sector for a lot of what caused this for me.
I’m 50 years old as of 11/25, that hurts a lot! Even though I have 30 years of experience and impeccable references! I cost TOO MUCH in terms of salary and insurance, and whatever… You can hire an H1B for 40K, work them 24x7, and get well… less, but more by most Co. standards… These days. You may have guessed I’m a high tech worker. A BSEE, 30 years as a test and QA professional. Moved all over the country, worked as a contractor, did without security, and health care, you name it…
So, here I am.. 50yo.. Unemployed, no prospects, scared… Mortgage… Sent out a million resumes to the sounds of crickets… What’s next? Wall Mart greeter? Hamburg Flipper?
Looking forward to living in a box behind a 7/11 drinking woolite… Did I do all I did for this? Thank you American Dream!
Happy New Year!
I’ll be filling 4 unemployment tomorrow…. Welcome to the moocher/taker set! Will they piss test me?
HAH!