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So I guess I can go on tour?

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh no! Do you qualify for the dole though?

― Aaron W, Friday, 3 January 2003 19:06 (twenty-two years ago)

i don't know... i hope so

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Are you in the U.S. or U.K. (I forget)? I wish I'd get laid off so I could go on the dole and get stuff done during the day (instead of surf around on ILE all day long and do bits of work).

― Aaron W, Friday, 3 January 2003 19:11 (twenty-two years ago)

USA!

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:14 (twenty-two years ago)

If you got laid off and not fired then you qualify for unemployment compensation.

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

But you have to have been employed at your ex-company for a year (that's what all my unemployed friends have told me at least).

― Aaron W, Friday, 3 January 2003 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

aw fuck ... i started work in may

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

That's not true at all. You need to have been employed for a year, but not by the sam company.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh. I bet it changes from state-to-state... right? Bet you could look it up on Ye Olde Internet.

― Aaron W, Friday, 3 January 2003 19:26 (twenty-two years ago)

(Yes, only people who worked at WalMart or Sam's Club can get unemployment.)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I just dropped out of school so no dice

unless part time counts....

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Depends on the state. In my state, your employer pays for unemployment insurance. I believe you get a stipend proportional to the overall amount that various employers have payed into through your years of employment.

I was part-time and enrolled in school, and got on the dole for two weeks before finding another job.

― cprek, Friday, 3 January 2003 19:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm really glad I just read the first "Burn Collector" coolection which talks a lot about not having a job and still having fun.

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:50 (twenty-two years ago)

i thought not having a job was by definition, fun. ;)

― cprek, Friday, 3 January 2003 19:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, I think I might get drunk a lot and visit friends.

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:52 (twenty-two years ago)

That's the spirit!

― cprek, Friday, 3 January 2003 19:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Great solution!
:)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I need to finish off my noise setup and go on a tour that is mostly designed to have me mooch food / booze / druqs off of semi-strangers.

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 19:58 (twenty-two years ago)

does "get laid off" mean "get laid" too?

― erik, Friday, 3 January 2003 20:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Only if you're lucky.

― rosemary (rosemary), Friday, 3 January 2003 20:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I think I should ambark on a tour of the united states to visit ex grilfriends and attempt to acquire vds!

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 20:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Hope you have adequate medical insurance then!

― C J (C J), Friday, 3 January 2003 20:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Alas I do not, could you suggest some ancient Chinese remedies?

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 20:26 (twenty-two years ago)

ancient chinese remedies involves sacrifying ex-girlfriends

― erik, Friday, 3 January 2003 20:39 (twenty-two years ago)

THIS IS A PILL THAT GIVES WORMS TO EX GIRLFRIENDS

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)

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Do you have a cat? Maybe it practices medecine.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 January 2003 20:57 (twenty-two years ago)

You are pulling in some top cat pics lately, Sarah! Keep up the good work!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 3 January 2003 20:59 (twenty-two years ago)

What else would I be doing at my desk for 8 hours? (oh yeah, working... hmmm... forgot about that...)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:01 (twenty-two years ago)

No, forget work! Find cats!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:02 (twenty-two years ago)

My cat allergy has ruined one relationship!

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:03 (twenty-two years ago)

the chinese never cared much for cats

― erik, Friday, 3 January 2003 21:17 (twenty-two years ago)

So I should date a chinese girl?

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:19 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought Siamese cats came from there or is that racism on the part of Disney implanting that thought into my childhood education?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I guess not all of China is near Siam.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:25 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:29 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:29 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Sarah McLusky (coco), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:41 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 21:44 (twenty-two years ago)

listened to Black Flag

ate ravioli

bitched about george bush

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 3 January 2003 23:58 (twenty-two years ago)

This morning while drinking my coffee before walking to the subway I saw Ben Stien dressed up as Bush mark 1's wife. How are they supposed to answer questions with him dressed like that?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Saturday, 4 January 2003 00:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Jonathan, that sucks, I'm sorry. Check with your workforce commission about unemployment.

I got it once when I had been laid off (was at the place 3 years) and then another time when I had quit a job and couldn't find another one. (here, if you can prove you've been looking for at least 3 mths and are willing to accept reasonable offers of employment then you qualify.)

good luck

― That Girl (thatgirl), Saturday, 4 January 2003 00:38 (twenty-two years ago)

This totally killed my motivation for returning to school.

Vodka or Rum?

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Saturday, 4 January 2003 05:04 (twenty-two years ago)

cheers!

― erik, Saturday, 4 January 2003 09:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm about
To have a nervous breakdown
My head really hurts
If I don't find a way out of here
I'm gonna go berserk 'cuz
I'm crazy and I'm hurt
Head on my shoulders
It's going...berserk

I hear the same old talk talk talk
The same old lines
Don't do me that today, yeah
If you know what's good for you you'll get out of my way 'cuz
I'm crazy and I'm hurt
Head on my shoulders
Going...berserk

I won't apologize
For acting outta line
You see the way I am
You leave any time you can 'cuz
I'm crazy and I'm hurt
Head on my shoulders
Going...berserk

Crazy! Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!

I don't care what you fuckin' do
I don't care what you fuckin' say
I'm so sick of everything
I just want to...die!

― gygax!, Saturday, 4 January 2003 10:03 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Saturday, 4 January 2003 17:17 (twenty-two years ago)

fuck i know that geocities images won't work

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Saturday, 4 January 2003 17:19 (twenty-two years ago)

five years pass...

Holy shit i forgot about unemployment checks. woot!

― a country packed with ponies (sunny successor), Tuesday, 4 November 2008 21:50 (sixteen years ago)

buit still, fuck this shit

― a country packed with ponies (sunny successor), Tuesday, 4 November 2008 21:50 (sixteen years ago)

??!!

― Michael White, Tuesday, 4 November 2008 21:51 (sixteen years ago)

long, painfully slow lay off process due to telecommunications co merger. half of me is like hurry the fuck up and half of me is no no no slow down!

― a country packed with ponies (sunny successor), Tuesday, 4 November 2008 21:53 (sixteen years ago)

hey just like getting laid

― a country packed with ponies (sunny successor), Tuesday, 4 November 2008 21:53 (sixteen years ago)

(off)

― a country packed with ponies (sunny successor), Tuesday, 4 November 2008 21:54 (sixteen years ago)

last updated Tuesday, November 4, 2008 4:54 PM by a country packed with ponies

ok this is lol

― Black Seinfeld (HI DERE), Tuesday, 4 November 2008 21:56 (sixteen years ago)

:-((((

― stevienixed, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 18:35 (sixteen years ago)

Today is teaching me that gallows humor has its limits. One more day to go.

― funky president (call all destroyer), Tuesday, 11 November 2008 19:28 (sixteen years ago)

ive always hated elevens and ones with elevens and elevens with elevens and now it looks like my last day may be 1/11. shocker.

― a country packed with ponies (sunny successor), Tuesday, 11 November 2008 19:30 (sixteen years ago)

Ugh sorry. I get to find out tomorrow if I get the privilege of sticking around to see if I get laid off in January.

― funky president (call all destroyer), Tuesday, 11 November 2008 19:31 (sixteen years ago)

thats my birthday!!@

― and what, Tuesday, 11 November 2008 19:31 (sixteen years ago)

oh god

― a country packed with ponies (sunny successor), Tuesday, 11 November 2008 19:33 (sixteen years ago)

This thread is likely to get more play in the next six months. :(

― Aimless, Tuesday, 11 November 2008 19:34 (sixteen years ago)

ill be getting laid off from my next job by then. a seasoned pro.

― a country packed with ponies (sunny successor), Tuesday, 11 November 2008 19:34 (sixteen years ago)

I get to get laid off in 2 weeks!

― Your original display name will be displayed in brackets. (dan m), Tuesday, 11 November 2008 19:35 (sixteen years ago)

post office is laying off 40,000 people

― Because it's a snow machine (deej), Tuesday, 11 November 2008 19:35 (sixteen years ago)

job market is about to be such unbelievable shit

― Because it's a snow machine (deej), Tuesday, 11 November 2008 19:36 (sixteen years ago)

three months pass...

Well this was sudden, but not extirely unexpected.

― kingfish, Thursday, 5 March 2009 18:17 (sixteen years ago)

sorry dude :(

― s1ocki, Thursday, 5 March 2009 18:18 (sixteen years ago)

aw, sorry man :(

― yur twit (tehresa), Thursday, 5 March 2009 18:19 (sixteen years ago)

that really sucks, man. sorry to hear about it.

― kids love cofradia tattoos (latebloomer), Thursday, 5 March 2009 18:21 (sixteen years ago)

I offer my sincere :('s

― Bonobos in Paneradise (Hurting 2), Thursday, 5 March 2009 18:21 (sixteen years ago)

Thanks. Massive layoffs in my sub-niche of an industry(alarm systems/construction) going on.

At least I get to go on the dole and can buy health ins. thru the old job.

― kingfish, Thursday, 5 March 2009 18:24 (sixteen years ago)

Much sorrow, kingfish. Hope you find work soon.

Looking forward to a lively Batshit thread, tho!

― ergo almondnut (libcrypt), Thursday, 5 March 2009 18:27 (sixteen years ago)

welcome to the world of sitting around being a bit bored. hope you leave soon. (meant in the nicest way possible.)

― eboue died for somebody's sins but not mines (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 5 March 2009 18:33 (sixteen years ago)

one year passes...

this sucks.

― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 18:11 (fifteen years ago)

anyone need a graphic designer / photo retoucher?

― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 18:12 (fifteen years ago)

/ photographer / janitor?

― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 18:12 (fifteen years ago)

oh TT, sorry and gather your strength.

― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 19:30 (fifteen years ago)

send money!

― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 21:04 (fifteen years ago)

Bummer dys :(

― Eyjafjallalalalalatrolololol (Trayce), Thursday, 13 May 2010 03:42 (fifteen years ago)

Happened to me again yesterday!

― WTF cat with unfitting music (kingfish), Thursday, 13 May 2010 03:54 (fifteen years ago)

not really a bummer. i'm sitting on alot of savings and will be getting salary bridge payments until Aug.

so: Do I Go Traveling?!

― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Thursday, 13 May 2010 17:09 (fifteen years ago)

I would. Come visit Gotham.

― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 May 2010 17:11 (fifteen years ago)

ha ha! possibly - i was thinking more eastern europe tho.

― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Thursday, 13 May 2010 17:16 (fifteen years ago)

eleven years pass...

It Is Happening Again. Second time in two years!

They're dropping the French program due to budget cuts, just like they did at my last school. Which means another year being bounced around to whatever random school in the district needs a French teacher, if indeed there is such a school, what with our plunging enrollment and budget cuts all around. Four years since I switched to secondary teaching - five if you include my student teaching year - and I have never yet spent more than one year at the same school.

All very annoying. One day I would like to go through a spring semester without having to explain to my students that I'm not coming back and sorry, they can't take French 2 in 8th grade after all, and no, they probably won't be ready for French 2 anymore by the time they get to high school.

― Lily Dale, Saturday, 12 March 2022 18:47 (three years ago)

Sorry to hear this, absolutely hateful how this happens to teachers

― mardheamac (gyac), Saturday, 12 March 2022 18:53 (three years ago)

Sorry Lil

― calstars, Saturday, 12 March 2022 18:57 (three years ago)

that sucks Lily

and i'm sure it will suck for the students too

― Nordle (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 12 March 2022 18:59 (three years ago)

so sorry

― Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Saturday, 12 March 2022 19:00 (three years ago)

Thank you, everyone. To make everything much, much worse, I just learned in the last hour that my work insurance, which I just switched over to, is trying to make me pay about $850 a month for my migraine meds, which cost about $16/month with my previous insurance. So being laid off now seems like the least of my problems. If it weren't that my job involves children who will be let down in a big way if I just walk out, I would quit now. I may have to anyway, if I really have to pay a month's rent for meds every month that I stay in this job.

― Lily Dale, Saturday, 12 March 2022 23:48 (three years ago)

That's a helluva lot to deal with. I hope your situation improves soon.

― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Saturday, 12 March 2022 23:56 (three years ago)

Thanks, Aimless. Sorry for dumping all these complaints on the thread. I was feeling pretty good about my ability to roll with the punches this morning when I had merely been laid off, but then I found out about the insurance and it all got scarier. The necessity of paying vast amounts of money each month not to be in physical pain feels like a combination of torture and blackmail, and paying that money for the privilege of a few more months in a job that is laying me off is especially infuriating. But hopefully that part of it turns out to be a mistake of some kind, and I can go back to being merely annoyed that I have to start job-hunting again.

― Lily Dale, Sunday, 13 March 2022 01:06 (three years ago)

ugh, sorry dude

dump all the complaints you want btw

― mookieproof, Sunday, 13 March 2022 01:08 (three years ago)

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