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ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job
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ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

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i had 3 interviews since i resigned but didnt get the job.. i was so stupid to resign.. now i'm paying the price..
 

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

Everything happens for a reason. Hang in there, things will turn around.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

You resigned for one (or more!) very important reasons - Those reason(s) are not likely to have changed simply because you don't have an immediate job at the next office door on the next morning.


  

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

You know the one friend who would help you bury a body?
That's the one to conduct a mock interview with you, and tell you why you blew three.

 

Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

In an economy like this, do not resign.
I wish you luck.

Chris
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RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

you've probably heard this already but it merits repeating:

You need to figure a minimum of 1 month for every 10K salary while looking for a job.  And that is, in my recollection, a good economy.  

So keep your chin up and go back at the job search more vigorously each week.



 

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RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

Also, it wouldn't hurt to try improving your luck.  Start getting lucky at small things and then work your way up.   

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

Yes. Try running across the road in front of skateboarders. Then work your way up to d00riving across railway crossings in front of trains. dvd's excellent advice will get you many jobs.  

Cheers

Greg Locock


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RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

Resigning is an impulse and is not very attractive to future employers.  Without being a fly on the wall in an interview to know more, the most likely cause of failing your interviews is perhaps your explanation for leaving the previous company.

Resigning for anything other than serious ethical issues or workplace harassment is generally not looked favorably upon.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

dvd..

how on earth can you "improve your luck"? I'm sure your intention is noble, but that is a completely useless piece of advice.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

frv

I'm sure it was a joke.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

"...Resigning is an impulse and is not very attractive to future employers.  Without being a fly on the wall in an interview to know more, the most likely cause of failing your interviews is perhaps your explanation for leaving the previous company.Resigning for anything other than serious ethical issues or workplace harassment is generally not looked favorably upon..."

In normal economic times no one cares. These decisions have economic consequences for those who walk. But the bottom line is an employer hires an engineer based on knowledge and skill. If you are applying for a job because you've been a loyal pet only to be laid off, I doubt you are seen as bringing much value to the table.

It's a buyers market right now and companies are really lording it over their employees. A lot of nasty places to work at right now because companies know they can get away with it.

but that won't last forever...

Chin up westheimer... No one is getting hired in Houston for any engineering work. but other options exist. just have to be creative.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

Is this the job you quit?

thread731-254959: $25/hr no overtime pay for PE with 9 yrs exp

I'll be frank with you westheimer1234 in your 11 or so threads in this "How to Improve Myself to Get Ahead in My Work" forum you've come across as somewhat naive and immature.

Every time I read that you have 9 years experience and your PE I have trouble reconciling it with the types of posts you put here - which are typically what I'd expect from a new grad or someone with only a year or two at work in their early 20's.

It may be that this is coming across in your interviews too.

Mike's suggestion may have merit.  Though at the end of the day, it's a pretty tough market right now so a lot of things that usually aren't a deal breaker to an employer might be now.

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RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

I think DVD was implying that you need to improve you outlook on like, karma for a better word. Has anyone ever noticed that if you think you're down on your luck generally you are, whereas if you thinking positive and feeling good things generally run your way. I believe this has a lot to do with how other people see you, positive moods generally get positive responses , negatives mood normally means people leave you alone.

As for advice, I would take on board what kenat is saying, even though it is probably hard to swallow, it is good advice.
 

An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

@RoyTyrel:

People do and should care about employee reliability and consistency.  It's not a "loyal pet" employers want so much as someone who can be expected to take a reasonable degree of stress and not leave mid-project.  Egos sometimes clash on a project and emotions can run high but most people don't resign (although virtually all of us have thought about it at least once in the past).  Some employers may potentially jump to the conclusion that a person who resigns is a hothead or incapable of handling a demanding professional environment.

I'm not at all implying any of this was the case with westheimer1234, but it could be difficult explaining it in an interview regardless of whether the resigning was justified.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

Jefka,

If you do not resign, how can you move on to another company?

By your logic, the only people companies would look to hire are ones that got fired / laid off. Otherwise that person would have to resign from their current position, and that person would not be worth hiring.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

I think most employers would see resigning to take another position and resigning to be unemployed as two very different things.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

@TDAA:

You're a little hung up on semantics.  By "resigning", I mean leaving a company without something else lined up.  Which is the case with westheimer1234.  Giving notice in order to work somewhere else is a totally different situation.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

Quote:

Resigning for anything other than serious ethical issues or workplace harassment is generally not looked favorably upon.

Semantics, perhaps, but I was going off of when you said it was OK to resign.

The reality is that people resign with or without another job lined up for the same reasons. They are generally fed up with the work, pay, or the boss.  Based on the thread that KENAT pointed out, it was probably a crap job, with low pay.  

That being said, it should have been apparent that that was the case, as many warned him in that thread. Therefore, I think he should have stuck it out, biding his time, and biting his lip, until the right time.

As he knows, he now has a problem - jobless in a bad economy with no unemployment benefits.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

I took Jefka's post to be pointing out that it may come across as a negative, perhaps perceived as questionable judgment, for someone to resign from a job with no other immediate opportunities.

Or something like that.

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RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

Before making any major career decision you need to have a strategy that you believe will get you to where you need to be. Spontaneity is great, and has it's place as a survival mechanism to help you out of a rut, especially if there are very heavy emotional issues involved. If this was the case, then you probably had no choice but to leave, but now, because of the economic climate, you have to work your ass off to get back on top.

In a bad economy, one of the best investments you can make is education. Consider making yourself more employable by taking up a course or exploring alternate career options, even if it is just to tide you over till you get where you need/want to be with your Engineering career.

RE: ZOMG i am still jobless.. note to self: dont resign without a new job

KENAT, I agree, but I hope that the OP had some sort of real reason for resigning, if not, he should probably start to evaluate if this is the line of work he should be in - or switch to the public sector.

While I have had many times that I would have loved to have walked out, possibly with so much commotion that everybody knew what was happening, I have not. I have found it better to relax and look for the right opportunity.  If I ever did resign (calmly of course) without future employment lined up, I would be sure it was based on a rational decision that I could explain to someone else.

Not everyone thinks through issues good enough though.

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