Re: I guess it's my turn

Sorry to hear that Lance. You'll be in my prayers, but at least you are in a
good position to go where the work is.
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Andrew Irwin




On 24 February 2011 10:07, Lance McLain <lance-X3DuywwxauBWk0Htik3J/[email protected]> wrote:

> Last Tuesday, my position was eliminated at work, along with a bunch of
> others.  The push to outsource and the increase in commodity prices seem to
> be taking their toll (thanks Bernanke & congress).   There have been a
> series of layofs in the past 2 years and I survived all of them until now.
>  My big project had been ending anyway, should have seen it coming.  Pep$!
> has been good to me for the past 5 years, but I'm sure many of you can
> attest it's still a very humiliating experience to go through.  I suppose
> that can be turned into a good thing.  Trying to stay positive, but I admit
> being a tad nervous to say the least.  My wife doesn't work so I'm the sole
> provider, 3 kids approaching college age.  That's a big scary thing, always
> has been, and kind of rare these days. Before as a contractor, it wasn't
> uncommon to have a project discontinued and have to find work on a dime, but
> this time it just seems different.  The economy is such that the IT labor
> market is flooded with supply of cheap labor.  Wages have dropped
> considerably.  Horror stories abound right now.  I'm considering changing
> careers, but to what I have no idea.  I keep a running "business idea list",
> but none of them seem to lucrative to me right now.
>
> Still, with all the worry, seeing the results of the NZ Earthquake put
> everything in perspective.  The world can change in a minute.  I've still
> got a lot going for me.  For one, I've got mobility.  Because we have no
> house and we homeschool and I have a supportive and adventurous family, we
> can move anywhere!  literally, I've considered positions in Austrailia even,
> among other places.  I confess I've been looking for someplace new to
> satisfy my wanderlust long before this.  (West Coast?  Canada?  Europe?
> Northern US? We'll see..).  I've also got a strong network of former
> colleagues and clients.  Something good should come of that.
>
> Anyway, thanks for letting me worry out loud a little.  I know many of you
> here have already been through this.  I guess its my turn now.
>
> regards,
> -Lance
> (if you want to have a C0ke and a smile today...I won't say anything.)
>
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