That is rough, and I'm sorry to hear. I just prayed for you and will continue to do so.

Thank you, that means a lot.

I've been through the same thing a few times. Try to be patient. In every instance i've moved on to something better. Prayers sent.

BellCountyBear said:

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I've been through the same thing a few times. Try to be patient. In every instance i've moved on to something better. Prayers sent.

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Thank you. This new job was 100x better than the last job so I'm hoping the next one will be 100x greater again.

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That is rough, and I'm sorry to hear. I just prayed for you and will continue to do so.

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Me too, Jack. I'm sitting in my truck right now at one of my projects working on some emails and just looked at the board for a minute and saw this. I prayed for you and will do so again and again.

I hit a really tough time for a bit 11 years ago when the economy went sour, so this hits home for me.

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HenryTheOctopus said:

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That is rough, and I'm sorry to hear. I just prayed for you and will continue to do so.

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Me too, Jack. I'm sitting in my truck right now at one of my projects working on some emails and just looked at the board for a minute and saw this. I prayed for you and will do so again and again.

I hit a really tough time for a bit 11 years ago when the economy went sour, so this hits home for me.

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Thank you, I appreciate it very much.

I've been there, too, Jack. Keep your chin up. It'll get better (which is easy for me to say, no?).

My best to you and your family.

pruritus_ani said:

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I've been there, too, Jack. Keep your chin up. It'll get better (which is easy for me to say, no?).

My best to you and your family.

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Thanks. I know in my heart everything will work out, just trying to be tough and resilent until it happens.

Where do you live, and what type of work would you be looking for?

I'm in Austin area, experience in IT and Telecom. Mostly project/vendor mgmt.

Hang in there Jack. If you experience depression get help and dont let it control you.

What field are you looking in?

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What field are you looking in?

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I'm in Austin area, experience in IT and Telecom. Mostly project/vendor mgmt

Jack Bauer said:

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It's been a good day, already have 3-4 solid leads after networking. I am feeling a lot more hopeful now.

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Good on you

Jack Bauer said:

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It's been a good day, already have 3-4 solid leads after networking. I am feeling a lot more hopeful now.

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sounds like our prayers are working, we will keep it up

I like your resume. Impressive stuff! :-)
*Praying that you find a true work home this time.

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Keeping the prayers going... God has a plan to prosper you and yours!

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So I have an interview with the 3 founders (CEO, CFO, CTO) of a small company in NC for a job that is about 95% of my previous job. They said they would consider that I could work remotely if it was a good fit. I got a referral from someone high up from my old company who they work with on a daily basis.

I feel very encouraged by this news. Any advice? Any gotcha questions to be ready for?

Thanks for all your help,
JB

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JB - just saw this thread. Couple of things:

- DO NOT let this get you down or think it is a reflection of who you are or what your worth is as a man, husband, father, and provider. It's really tough out there right now. Losing employment for a man is the same as divorce is to a woman. It affects you in your DNA. There are a lot of men going through this same thing thinking the same thoughts.

- I don't know your age of family situation but if you really want to work for this NC company you need to lead to the founders that you would be thrilled to move to NC to work for them. Tree hugging is a big problem for young people that think everything can be done from home. If I'm a business owner investing a lot of money into an asset (employee) I want eyes on him, especially if he's new and I don't know anything about him. Working from home can be really challenging. You need to be there to show how you can make the owners more money. Believe me there are plenty of guys in NC right now that want this job too. If you are a difference maker and they trust you then you can have a dialogue about moving back to TX and working remotely.

- (edit) IT and Telecom project/vendor management. What projects and vendors have you managed and how much in real dollars did you contribute to the bottom line for the company? What percentage sales increase were you responsible for? Business owners want to hear numbers, numbers, numbers not words, words, words.

- During this down time get out and be productive doing something. Volunteer, work for your church, go to networking meetings, hell hang out at Starbucks. It's depressing just sitting at your house while you are searching for a job. It effects your relationship with your wife. She doesn't want you hanging around the house all day. Treat finding a job as though it is your job. Good jobs don't just drop out of the sky and hit you on the head while you're ****posting on SicEm...LOL

- Reach out to your friends. Be very honest and tell them what your situation is. Don't be ashamed to call your friends that are hot shots making bank and feeling like they'll look down on you. If they are your true friends they will be willing to help any way they can. Don't just say 'help me' tell them exactly what you want to do and why you are good at what you do. Have your elevator pitch down pat. 'I am an outstanding......'. Ask them about connections they have in a business or industry that is a fit for what you are good at. Have them give you names and companies and politely ask them how soon they can contact this person(s) and when you can follow up with them to get some feedback.

- If you have a 'dream job' or something that makes you happy doing look into that. There's no better time than now to start pursuing your dream. You'll be amazed at how little money means to you and your family when Dad is happy to go to work and happy when he's home because he's doing what he loves.

- God WILL take care of you. Pray a lot and ask him to reveal his plan for you. Don't blame God for things not going well. Appreciate that these hard times are what makes the good times that much better.

Good luck and know that people are praying for you.

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Sunday morning support and prayers along your journey!

Great post by Val Bear.

You are in my prayers this morning. Others will add you today at mass.

I've lived in North Carolina for 16 years of my adult life, and it is a nice place to live.

There is a state income tax.

Public schools aren't great, but the university system is top notch.

IT jobs are likely Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill or Charlotte.

All of those areas have lots to do from a lifestyle perspective.

If the job works, there are lots of worse places to move to.

Jack Bauer said:

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So I have an interview with the 3 founders (CEO, CFO, CTO) of a small company in NC for a job that is about 95% of my previous job. They said they would consider that I could work remotely if it was a good fit. I got a referral from someone high up from my old company who they work with on a daily basis.

I feel very encouraged by this news. Any advice? Any gotcha questions to be ready for?

Thanks for all your help,
JB

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Not so much gotcha questions, but I'm betting this is a Skype or some other form of video interview.

It's a lot different than in person and takes just some getting used to.

Make sure the room is well lit, but that the light is coming from in front of you not behind you. It will wash you out if it comes from behind.

I just did one about 4 months ago. Nothing major--it's just very different from a face to face. Feedback is a lot harder to manage and there's always that nagging doubt that technology is about to crap out and screw you over.

Mine was no big deal--it's just different weird.

El Oso said:

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Jack Bauer said:

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So I have an interview with the 3 founders (CEO, CFO, CTO) of a small company in NC for a job that is about 95% of my previous job. They said they would consider that I could work remotely if it was a good fit. I got a referral from someone high up from my old company who they work with on a daily basis.

I feel very encouraged by this news. Any advice? Any gotcha questions to be ready for?

Thanks for all your help,
JB

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Not so much gotcha questions, but I'm betting this is a Skype or some other form of video interview.

It's a lot different than in person and takes just some getting used to.

Make sure the room is well lit, but that the light is coming from in front of you not behind you. It will wash you out if it comes from behind.

I just did one about 4 months ago. Nothing major--it's just very different from a face to face. Feedback is a lot harder to manage and there's always that nagging doubt that technology is about to crap out and screw you over.

Mine was no big deal--it's just different weird.

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Thanks but it's not a Skype interview, just a conf call interview.

Just saw this and praying for you. Any updates?

Just saw this. Prayers sent.

Good luck, brother. I'm sure it will all work out in exactly the right time.

I'll just say, don't hang your hat on just this one thing, though. Even with this one looking promising, keep looking around until you get everything squared away. Sometimes God throws us a couple of practice pitches first.

You'll be fine, I'm sure of it.