Didn't See That Coming!!
@cintol (11261)
United States
April 1, 2018 3:13pm CST
Here we just moved, got settled with a house that has an office for my husbands job, just got billing settled in so I can budget and start saving and BOOM.......just like that, the phone rings and my husband is laid off.
Wow, almost 6 yrs with the company and never even saw it coming. We also lost our insurance benefits at midnight that night as they decided to do this at the end of the month. No warning, nothing, still shocked.
Funny thing is that my husband just got done with a job in Hong Kong for them and while he was there he needed some parts and they told him they couldn't afford them at the moment. WHAT?? Come to find out they are having bad money issues in the company, how I don't know because this company has been strong since he started there.
Well, whats done is done, off to find a new job. Hope he can find something soon as these bills aren't gonna pay themselves. Thank God we have some savings to live off of for a little while.
Wish us luck!! Has this ever happened to you where you have been blindsided?
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@moffittjc (121739)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Apr 18
That is terrible news, but are you sure this wasn't a horrific April Fools joke? I'd hate to think that a company would play a joke like that, but it sure would be relieving if it were a joke and he still had his job.
I hope your husband is able to bounce back quickly with a new job offer, and that in the meantime you can manage to continue with your bills.
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@moffittjc (121739)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Apr 18
@cintol Well thankfully you have something put away in savings. Most people wouldn't be able to say the same thing. Hopefully, you won't have to use too much of your savings before your husband finds more work. What kind of business is he in?
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
2 Apr 18
@moffittjc He is a computer engineer, he has been in the computer field for over 20 yrs so it might be a little tough for him to get something because they always say he is over qualified. Fingers crossed he can come up with something
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
2 Apr 18
I wish it were but sadly no, they have already started sending out paperwork for him to sign and our ins. has already been cancelled. We have some savings so we will be ok for a while, just hope we don't have to spend it all waiting. Thank you
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@just4him (317315)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Apr 18
I hope he finds a job soon.
Three weeks after we bought our house, my husband lost his job and we ended up losing the house. So, yes, we were blindsided too.
I lost my second house for the same reason, almost. I had it 5 years before I was fired from my job, and no, didn't see that coming, and lost my house - again.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
3 Apr 18
Oh my gosh, that would be awful to go through that much, twice no less. I am sorry that happened and I worry because we just got this one 4 mths ago and this happens. I don't think we will lose it as we have some savings but really don't want to have to spend it all and find out what happens after that. He has some apps out there so we will see what comes of them.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
4 Apr 18
Sorry to hear about this for you--we had a string of bad luck with jobs etc for quite a while but hope you will get back on your feet soon! Things will look up. My husband had had a stroke years ago and was unable to work and we really had a bad go of it financially. Kep your credit cards low until you're settled.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
4 Apr 18
Thank you, I know we will make it through and we got rid of all our credit cards when we sold our house in Colorado. We only have 2 now and we don't use them and don't plan too. We are pretty good when it comes to debt and we will get by for a few mths without dipping into the savings. I just worry because the last time this happened it took a couple of months for him to get this job and now he is much older but we are hopeful. Thanks Im sorry to hear about your husband, I hope you are doing well now.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
5 Apr 18
@MarymargII Thats good to hear, I'm glad things are going better for you.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Apr 18
@cintol Yes but our situation is much more spare than it had been. We are getting by and doing okay really.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
1 Apr 18
Thank you, I am sorry you have to endure this as well. My husband is a computer engineer so you wouldn't think it would be hard but at his age they don't want to hire and train for fear of him retiring on them. No chance of that for a while
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@Essjayd (1567)
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2 Apr 18
@cintol Has he considered setting up
in business for himself? My friends brother
was laid off from one of the major banks
he started his own consulting firm.
Unbelievably his biggest client is the same
bank that laid him off. He's back in there
fixing their software problems every other
week and earning more than he did as an
employee.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
13 Apr 18
Wow, that is awful especially about the insurance, Yes my hubs was treated badly by the company he worked for for 45 years. They don't care about employees these days. I am saying a prayer that he finds a better job quickly.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
13 Apr 18
@cintol It is really lousy of them that is for sure but I guess with a booming economy it should be a bit easier to find another job, at least I hope so.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
13 Apr 18
@BelleStarr He has been trying but we are worried that his age is going to be a problem at this point. They laid off 3 people at his company, 1 was retiring next year, 1 retiring in 2 years and then Don who had 5
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
6 Apr 18
Thank you, it was a shock since they promised him before we moved that he was safe. No, in Colorado they aren't obligated to give notice, they gave him a severance package and wished him well. Said they would rehire if they get back on their feet. Funny thing, they laid off 3 of them that day, 2 were retiring next year and Don had a few more years to go. Hes looking but this little town has nothing and he will probably ending up driving an hour to work if he has to go to Dallas.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
2 Apr 18
That same incident just happened to my daughters husband on Friday @cintol . What are the odds on that one!!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
3 Apr 18
@cintol He is a semi driver. Fortunately there is a lot of work available in that field.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
3 Apr 18
@nanette64 He is lucky because your right, there is a lot of demand for drivers. My husband is a computer engineer but with his age and experience he is over qualified for a lot of the jobs he is putting in for which means they can't afford to pay what he wants. We could even take a good pay cut and be ok if they would just give him a chance.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
12 Apr 18
Thanks Dianne, he applied for a position this morning online and they emailed him tonight saying he looks like a positive match and asked for a little more info on him. Fingers crossed that they like what he added and he gets a call back. He wants to work for this company
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
1 Apr 18
Oh, no!! And you know they timed it the way they did too. 
He needs to file for unemployment ASAP, which I guess would have to be tomorrow.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
1 Apr 18
@spiderdust I know, it sucks. Wasn't really expecting to have to go through this again before he retired
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
16 Apr 18
Oh no. I'm so sorry. You know, one of my first thoughts was that maybe this is a blessing in disguise and he will find an even better job now
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
17 Apr 18
@FayeHazel thank you Faye, I will let you know what comes of it.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
17 Apr 18
@cintol I will hope that he gets that job he's interviewing for .... please keep us updated
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@snowy22315 (182381)
• United States
1 Apr 18
That is awful..it doesn't sound like a very good company..if they cut him off like that. At least he will be elgible for unemployment.
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@snowy22315 (182381)
• United States
1 Apr 18
@cintol He should apply for it at least,,,he won't have to be eager to jump into a job then. I am sure he wants to pick a better company then he had before!
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
1 Apr 18
@snowy22315 Yeah, I just talked to him, he said he will apply for it tomorrow. We just worry because of his age and how hard it will be for him to get hired on some where now.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
13 Apr 18
so, i assume your husband has now found a new job? i hope your family stays together, as always. happy Friday.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
15 Apr 18
@ridingbet Exactly, why work at something your going to hate going to each day.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 Apr 18
@cintol i agree. if we work and we do not have the heart to do it, the "finished product" is almost always not good.
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@dgobucks226 (35778)
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7 Apr 18
Yes, some time ago I was let go without any notice. I was at work and the Assistant Manager told me. The Owner did not even have the decency to tell me. I can't say I was completely blindsided but still surprised. That is such a terrible thing to happen to your husband. Unfortunately, businesses expect to make a certain amount of income and when they don't, staff gets laid off. Of course, that does not ease the despair over losing a job. Hope he can find something very soon.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
7 Apr 18
Wow, what a coward to put that on and Asst mgr to give the news. Nice way to take responsibility. Thank you DB, we are hoping he can find something soon but so far he has been over qualified for everything he has applied for and there is much around here to work with. We are hopeful something will come up.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
8 Apr 18
@dgobucks226 Thanks DB, hes going to a job fair next week and there is a guy that lives by us that is helping him try to get on with Radion, I think thats what its called.
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@dgobucks226 (35778)
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8 Apr 18
@cintol Wish your husband and you the best. Hoping he finds something suitable in the near future.
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