Marvin, I am so ashamed that I drank, being an alcoholic and all, and I
know
drinking does nothing. At the time, I just wanted to numb my brain. At
least for one night.
I am going to try the Public Sector. I have never been there. But they
pay
like everybody else :)
Thanks for the advice, sir. I appreciate you
--
AZ
"Marvin The Paranoid Android" <marvinparanoidandroid@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
message news:48693657$0$20683$ec3e2dad@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> AZ wrote:
>> This might be the worst time in our lives not to have a job. The
economy
>> sucks so much, companies don't know how to get rid some of their
>> employees, much less hire more.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have been out of work for a month now. I probably sent over 10,000
>> résumés and Broadcast Letters to hotels, resorts, casinos and Airlines
>> (My background is Aviation and Casinos). With the Airlines, you can
>> forget about it. They're all somehow in Bankruptcies, yet their prices
>> are as high as Mt. Everest, and their planes are always full. I don't
>> get it,
>>
>> Casino hotels and resorts.hell, there is one behind every corner if
there
>> is water there, and if there isn't, then it's an Indian Casino. Please
>> don't comment on me saying "Indian" Casinos that is not the point. The
>> point is casinos are everywhere, and they can not cover their
overheads.
>> Illinois passed a law last year to tax the casinos at the rate of 39%.
>> What the hell? What company is taxed that much? So these casinos up
>> there are being forced to reduce their staff, hours of OPS and so on.
I
>> know because I opened the Par-A-Dice casino in Peoria and was talking
to
>> them all week long.
>>
>> I also contacted hundreds of employment agencies and head hunters. So,
>> far, all I get is people telling me they saw my résumé on Monster or
>> Careers.com or whatever, and they want me to interview with 20 other
>> people (together) to go sell insurance. Well, that ain't happening.
>>
>>
>>
>> There is nothing locally. I visited with just about every damn company
>> that I think might be hiring. The economy is terrible. I am so
>> depressed. I got really drunk this week end (sorry David)
>>
>>
>>
>> I am at a loss. Where are all the Goddamn jobs? Where the **** are
>> they? There has to be something for me somewhere!!
>>
>>
>>
>> This is not a solicitation of sympathy. This is a rant. Otherwise, I
am
>> going to lit into somebody today. ****!
>>
>>
>
> AZ -- drinking won't help anything so let's not go there again.
>
> What about the public sector (local, state, fed gov't)? What are your
> transferable skills?
>
> Chin up my friend.
>
> You can do this smoke-free and alcohol-free.
>
> Hugs,
> Marvin
>
> --
> I don't smoke. I smell like bread. Life is Good.
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