Thank you, Sally. I forgot to say that I will be 50 in August. I don't
have time to learn a new thing, or at least that's what I have convinced
myself. Thank you for the advice.
--
AZ
"Sally" <nosmokin2atcomcastdotnet> wrote in message
news:npei641vflqv83t513dvaven0u9edr5h5n@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:55:24 -0700 (PDT), DavidL <Dvd716@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
>>On Jun 30, 2:06 pm, "AZ" <infiniti_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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. ****!
>>
>>What would you tell your boys to do if either of them were in you
>>shoes.
>>In the mean time, do like Marvin, and see what you can do to help
>>someone else.
>
> That's a good idea, AZ....you might have to spread your wings and get
> some experience in a completely different line of work. My husband
> was a prison guard then a ****pyard worker for 25 years before he
> retired at the age of 49. He's now working in a group home for the
> mentally handicapped and enjoys it. I hope you find something that
> you can enjoy, too!
>
> Sally
> VOF
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