You didn't cause your situation... - Linda

Posted: Jan 30th, 2016 - 10:38 am In Reply to: I'm embarrassed to say that I applied for welfare today - Laid off MT

Many of us are in the same type of situation, being laid off and unable to fine alternate work or even MT jobs. Please don't be embarrassed. This was not your fault. We have no control over what has happened to the industry.

I definitely think you should use this time to get your Bachelors. That will open up a lot more job opportunities.

When you are ready to return to work, use online job services like Monster.com and Indeed.com. You can set up automatic notices when jobs you are seeking become available.

Can you also get food stamps? That would be a tremendous help.

Many times when we are hit with frightening life challenges, it is actually a door to a new beginning and better situation. I look back and for every lay off, I've gotten a better position.

Hang in there and please keep us posted! I'm wishing good things for your future!

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I'm embarrassed to say that I applied for welfare today - Laid off MT (Views: 1256, 2016-01-29, 11:00 pm)
- I'm so, so sorry to hear that you are having such a rough time. - sm (Views: 838, 2016-01-30, 1:05 am)
  - Suggestion - Coder (Views: 876, 2016-01-30, 11:39 am)
    - The OP had to apply for welfare - Think about it (Views: 854, 2016-01-30, 12:24 pm)
      - Agree with Think About It. And, working at home - gonesoon (Views: 761, 2016-01-30, 6:06 pm)
      - Think about this ... I AM a coder ... CODER ... - Coder (Views: 933, 2016-01-31, 4:13 pm)
        I am not blaming anyone - Think about it (Views: 686, 2016-01-31, 5:54 pm)
        Tomatoes, tomahtoes - Coder (Views: 608, 2016-01-31, 9:42 pm)
        You are obviously the expert - Think about it again (Views: 641, 2016-02-01, 9:10 am)
        maybe you should suggest a coding course then... - Elizabeth (Views: 525, 2016-02-01, 7:42 pm)
        130K a year remote coding - Think about it (Views: 660, 2016-02-01, 8:07 pm)
        Nope, that is inaccurate - $44 (Views: 624, 2016-02-02, 5:41 am)
        22 an hour - If you say so (Views: 578, 2016-02-02, 8:33 am)
        What's a professional coding job? Aren't all coding jobs professional? - nm (Views: 522, 2016-02-02, 12:38 pm)
        No, not billing-coding jobs in some places - sm (Views: 515, 2016-02-03, 5:34 pm)
        coding classes sm - crispycritter (Views: 550, 2016-02-02, 12:53 pm)
- suggestion - anon (Views: 725, 2016-01-30, 7:16 am)
  - In addition.... - sm (Views: 571, 2016-01-31, 5:44 pm)
    - And working temp - Old Pro (Views: 537, 2016-01-31, 6:53 pm)
- Take advantage of employment counseling - sm (Views: 733, 2016-01-30, 8:08 am)
- Don't be embarrasssed - OldsterMT (Views: 785, 2016-01-30, 9:27 am)
- Please do not be embarrassed - no reason to. - anon (Views: 679, 2016-01-30, 10:20 am)
- You didn't cause your situation... - Linda
  - suggestion - missbarb (Views: 551, 2016-01-31, 9:45 am)
- It's nothing to be embarrassed about. I was on (sm) - Old Timer (Views: 698, 2016-01-30, 10:39 am)
- embarrassed - anonmt (Views: 631, 2016-01-30, 12:36 pm)
- You should not be embarrassed - MT (Views: 643, 2016-01-30, 1:59 pm)
- There is a stigma associated with welfare - sad (Views: 616, 2016-01-31, 1:09 pm)
- No embarrassment here... I took it and ran! - (Paid into system for 40 years, too). (Views: 646, 2016-01-31, 3:35 pm)
  - Welfare - Chi-town Lady (Views: 627, 2016-01-31, 3:52 pm)
    - Chi-town lady - Southwestern gal (Views: 560, 2016-01-31, 6:59 pm)
- Laid off MT - Old Pro (Views: 693, 2016-01-31, 4:08 pm)
- You are exactly the person that these services were - intended to support...and (sm) (Views: 607, 2016-01-31, 5:37 pm)
  - Exactly. When I donate to a food pantry, I want to know - someone like you is benefitting. (Views: 480, 2016-02-05, 5:18 pm)
- Thank you everyone for your replies - OP (Views: 551, 2016-02-01, 2:55 pm)
- Don't be embarassed! - barbv (Views: 538, 2016-02-01, 4:50 pm)

You didn't cause your situation... - Linda

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