The day as going so well until I got laid off.

[Squeaksmyalias]

Today my boss had to let me go. I'm the first to go, someone else will have to go next week, and on going. Not sure if they will rehire me for the spring or next fall.
I finally got settled in and today I had to leave. I'm heart broken and scared, I'm not sure what I will do but my Dad is helping me figure out unemployment this weekend.

I just don't know anymore, when ever I start to be happy something in my life happens that screws it all up in a big way.

[surreal20]

You aren't given any more than you can handle. Be thankfup you didn't quit, but got laid off. The potential to get hired back on is higher than just flat out fired. And you still get un-employment. Better than nothing!

It will work out, I promise. You have family that cares it seems, they wont let you starve.

[trailerparkmedic]

Hugs!!

I'm so sorry to hear you lost your job. It's ok to take a few days to freak out, but get your unemployment started first.

[bhskittykatt]

Sorry to hear it!

As surreal20 said, at least getting laid off is better than being fired.

Fill out all the unemployment stuff now. Sometimes it can take a while (here it's a minimum of two weeks before you receive benefits, and can take up to 6-8 weeks). It sucks, but at least it will give you something to live off of while you seek other employment.

Best of luck in the job hunt!

[Andara Bledin]

So sorry to hear that.

^-.-^

[telecom_goddess]

Sorry to hear that....good luck finding something soon

[Marmalady]

I'm so sorry about that. It's happened to me and I know how awful it is. Totally agree with what others have said about getting your benefits sorted out at once. Also, I take it that your boss has given you a reference, or agreed to supply one for future employers?

[Kristev]

My apologies. You have all my sympathy. Something must be done about all this job loss.

[Squeaksmyalias]

I'm working on the paper work for unemployment, I'm calling in the morning to figure things out.

I'm job hunting now, it's hard enough to look for a job, even more so when you have horrible self esteem and keep saying I can't do that....So I've been making a list of possibilities and having either my Dad or Mom look at them or a friend who can remind me that I might actually be qualified for it or it might be a good fit for me. It's silly I know, but honestly I look at things and think there is no possible way I could do that.

My parents decided yesterday that since they already have a loan going for the bathroom remodel they are doing, they will get the transmission fixed in my jeep. I'm paying them back once I can, I got a little upset about that, I HATE taking money from them and feel bad enough about still living at home. Looks like they aren't giving me a choice in it so I will have to deal with it and pay them back as soon as I can.

For now I'm putting off flight school, I finally talked myself into thinking I could handle it. That bites but I have no choice, hopefully I will get things settled soon and get to start in a year or two.

It's been a rough weekend, I just hope the week goes smoothly and I can get things taken care of.

[Marmalady]

I know it's hard, but if it helps at all, years ago my ex (we had been married about 5 years) got made redundant - on the day of our anniversary believe it or not. He had worked at the same place, a farm, ever since he left school, had never done anything else bar a couple of summer jobs as a teenager.
So naturally he went looking for the same kind of thing, thinking he wouldn't be qualified to do anything else. There seemed to be nothing doing in that line. Then in our local paper he saw an ad recruiting security officers (major firm). He rang up and got an interview for the next week.
Over a month went by (they do, or at least did then, full background investigations not just into the applicant but their immediate family as well). On the last day of the month he rang me at work to say he had got the job. Now, he had left school without any formal qualifications, and indeed he was told afterwards that what had swung it for him was his enthusiasm, and how much he wanted to do the job.
Just saying, don't put barriers in your own path hon.

[Squeaksmyalias]

I spent a nice long time this morning on hold with unemployment. Once I finally got someone it turns out I need to have a hearing in 2 weeks to see if I can get it. I left my previous job (the one before the job I just got laid off from) so they have to question me about my leaving. So thanks to the fact my last job was hell, where I couldn't even find out if I was being paid correctly and was constantly being harassed about leaving management, having them try to force me into working more hours, and being paid below minimum wage and I finally got the courage to leave it, I might not end up with unemployment while I hunt for a new job. To say I'm upset is an understatement, even though I wouldn't be getting much it would be something and would help me out.

[trailerparkmedic]

Try not to stress too much about the hearing. Hubby had to go to a hearing for unemployment for one of his jobs. It was because he and the company he left had slightly different definitions of why he left, and it ended up being a 10 minute phone call that had no effect on his unemployment.

[Squeaksmyalias]

Was the company he left on the hearing call too? If so...I have reason to freak out, my former boss is a fantastic actress and in complete denial of the hell she puts her employees in. I never gave the company a reason for leaving, just that I had a new job. I didn't want the drama.

[tropicsgoddess]

Sorry to hear it!

As surreal20 said, at least getting laid off is better than being fired.

Sure is and it's easier to explain than why you got fired when prospective employers ask you why you left your last job. Best of luck to you on your new endeavors.

[bhskittykatt]

Don't stress too much about unemployment hearings. I've had to do them (from the employer's side) and it won't be as stressful or painful as you think it is. Just answer all the questions honestly and don't tick off the judge (lol...that's a story for another thread someday), and you'll be fine.

My friend got fired from her job and it was completely her fault (crappy attendance, performance, etc), and she still landed benefits after a six week window. It make take some time (hopefully not too long), but I'm sure you'll get your benefits!