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The Laid-off Techie

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday February 10, 2002 @10:46PM from the marine-corps-is-always-hiring dept.

LazyBoy writes: "ZDNet News has this article entitled "The world of the laid-off techie". Yikes! Things have been bad in New Jersey for a while (telecom slump). How are they elsewhere?"

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Re:I'm living the fun by NevDull · 2002-02-11 02:45 · Score: 2, Flamebait

Excuse me, but boo fucking hoo.

Sounds like you made a lot of bad decisions in life, and now you're dealing with them. You got a degree in Spanish? What the hell kind of career is that supposed to prepare someone for? Something which can come close to paying back student loans? I don't think so. Especially Spanish... Bad decision #1.

So you were making $30k, and had a wife and kid... you had a mountain of debt and made a baby. Bad decision #2.

9-hour shifts with no lunch break? Illegal in most states. Or do you just not want to take the lunch break because you'd lose $27.50 a week? Why are you not reporting your employer to the state board of labor if they're really making it a requirement for you to go 9 hours without a break. Bad decision #3.

You picked a school where you can't test out of classes? What kind of moron with enough experience to excel picks a school where they don't have challenge exams? Bad decision #4.

If I were you, I'd learn how to change oil and brake pads and get myself down to an auto repair shop and quit whining. No matter where you are, cars need to be fixed, and you'll make more than $5.50 an hour.