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Post by holly on Jan 30, 2023 21:12:53 GMT
The Friday of MLK weekend he got the call around 11am that he was being laid off. They had done a lot of layoffs before Thanksgiving and we had been on a reduced salary for awhile and thought we could make it over the hump but they (company) just couldn’t do it. He was one of 4 executives that got let go. Ironically he managed the recruiters. He’s never been laid off before and is taking it hard. We are waiting for unemployment to kick in (1/3 of what he made) to hopefully tide us over for a bit. Luckily I still have a stable job and he has a military pension. But it’s a gut kick for sure.
He’s applied for about 40 jobs so far and hasn’t gotten a call back. We thought he’d at least get a couple interviews by now, these are open jobs that he’s qualified for. Any extra thoughts or prayers would be appreciated.
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Post by mom on Jan 30, 2023 21:15:01 GMT
I am so sorry. That is just so hard -- for both of you. I will be praying that he can find a great job soon and that this will all be in your rear view mirror soon!
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Post by scrapmaven on Jan 30, 2023 21:17:32 GMT
I'm sorry that your husband has been rif'd. Since he oversees recruiters can he get a referral from one of them to a really good executive recruiter? Maybe he should have someone look at his resume and make changes. I will think good thoughts for him to find a great job that is fulfilling and pays well.
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Post by compeateropeator on Jan 30, 2023 21:34:25 GMT
I am so sorry. I know it is not always easy to stay optimistic. Best of luck to your husband and I hope something comparable or even better comes his way quickly.
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Post by scrappyesq on Jan 30, 2023 21:36:58 GMT
I am so sorry you’re going through this. I’ll be praying for your family.
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Post by kristi521 on Jan 30, 2023 21:38:48 GMT
I just went through this in July. I was laid off 1 day before my 23rd work anniversary. It was a tough blow to my mental health. As much as I thought that I didn't place my own self-worth in my job, when I was laid off, I put a lot of stock in my job providing my self worth.
I, too, had a tough go of even getting an interview. Networking is so important. Most of my interviews came through a referral.
Big hugs to the both of you, I hope he finds a job that he will enjoy soon.
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Post by lisae on Jan 30, 2023 21:41:54 GMT
I'm very sorry. I hope he hears back from some of the applications soon.
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Post by cmpeter on Jan 30, 2023 21:44:33 GMT
I’m so sorry…I’ve BTDT. What line of work is he in? HR?
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Post by peabay on Jan 30, 2023 21:51:07 GMT
Sending my best - I hope something he loves comes along soon!
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Post by librarylady on Jan 30, 2023 22:05:28 GMT
I send up good wishes and prayer for the 2 of you.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jan 30, 2023 22:06:15 GMT
I'm so sorry.. I have been there and it sucks. It does mess with your mental health. I thought I was just not good enough and that lasted awhile. Hang in there. My prayers are with you and your DH. Hopefully something will come along soon.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jan 30, 2023 22:14:40 GMT
So sorry.
You will be in my thoughts.
I have friends affected by the recent tech layoffs - I know it is scary.
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Post by destined2bmom on Jan 30, 2023 22:19:00 GMT
I am so sorry. I hope he gets a new one soon.
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Post by holly on Jan 30, 2023 22:19:43 GMT
I'm sorry that your husband has been rif'd. Since he oversees recruiters can he get a referral from one of them to a really good executive recruiter? Maybe he should have someone look at his resume and make changes. I will think good thoughts for him to find a great job that is fulfilling and pays well. He’s trying to find a recruiter, the recruiter that placed him isn’t recruiting anymore. I think his next step is having someone professionally look at his resume for him. |
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Post by scrappinmama on Jan 30, 2023 22:23:57 GMT
I'm so sorry. It's really hard to stay positive and feel good about yourself in those circumstances. He should definitely be reaching out to his network of former co-workers or business contacts. Also try working with a head hunter. I'll be praying!
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jan 30, 2023 22:24:15 GMT
I'm so sorry. It is such a shock when it happens. During the 90s, DH was laid off 3 separate times, once while we were posted overseas (that was a rough decade in the oil industry). He’s applied for about 40 jobs so far and hasn’t gotten a call back. We thought he’d at least get a couple interviews by now, these are open jobs that he’s qualified for. Any extra thoughts or prayers would be appreciated. Is he reaching out to all his contacts, letting them know he's available? Has he found a good executive recruiter yet? With him being at the executive level, those are going to be very important for him to do. The numbers of applications that are sent in for any one position are staggering. He really needs to have someone with an inside to the company (contact or recruiter) to help him get his foot in the door. Also, how old is your DH? Has he had help with updating his resume to make it relevant in today's market? What about updated head shots? These are all things he needs to consider doing as well. I wish him good luck in his job search and to both of you as you work your way through this together. Be kind and patient with yourselves and each other. |
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Post by holly on Jan 30, 2023 22:24:35 GMT
I’m so sorry…I’ve BTDT. What line of work is he in? HR? He was in mortgage the last few years but has been in recruiting/managing for many years. He’s looking outside of the mortgage industry as well. |
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Post by holly on Jan 30, 2023 22:34:37 GMT
I'm so sorry. It is such a shock when it happens. During the 90s, DH was laid off 3 separate times, once while we were posted overseas (that was a rough decade in the oil industry). He’s applied for about 40 jobs so far and hasn’t gotten a call back. We thought he’d at least get a couple interviews by now, these are open jobs that he’s qualified for. Any extra thoughts or prayers would be appreciated. Is he reaching out to all his contacts, letting them know he's available? Has he found a good executive recruiter yet? With him being at the executive level, those are going to be very important for him to do. The numbers of applications that are sent in for any one position are staggering. He really needs to have someone with an inside to the company (contact or recruiter) to help him get his foot in the door. Also, how old is your DH? Has he had help with updating his resume to make it relevant in today's market? What about updated head shots? These are all things he needs to consider doing as well. I wish him good luck in his job search and to both of you as you work your way through this together. Be kind and patient with yourselves and each other. He has been reaching out to all of his contacts, they all know he’s looking. He does have updated head shots. He is working on finding a recruiter. Thanks for the good thoughts everyone. He knows it was a business decision (you can’t continue to operate in the red) but also feels like he did his job too well and now they don’t need him since all his recruiters are all still working. He absolutely loved the company and his job and thought he’d retire with them so it’s been a hard hit. It was also a great paying job, more than he’s ever made before so that definitely stings. IK it’s only been 3 weeks but feels a lot longer and the uncertainty is the worst. I think his ego would feel better if he’d at least get a couple interviews. He interviews really well, just needs to get there. |
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Post by Zee on Jan 30, 2023 22:36:54 GMT
I'm so sorry to hear this. We're getting to the age where we cost too much to keep and employers are not as loyal as they'd like employees to be.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jan 30, 2023 22:38:06 GMT
I’m sorry he is going through this. It’s stressful and really takes its toll on your self confidence. I hope he finds something soon. I agree with others about reaching out to all contacts. Maybe even professional groups if they have local meetings. My husband went to some kind of group for data analysis professionals or something like that. I think he may have started before he was laid off. I think my husband met a few people from where he works now at one. He was then referred to a more direct link to apply for a job. He sent out and applied for a least a 100 jobs. It’s a full time job looking. Most places are not in a hurry to hire. He talked to many that were really dragging their feet even after several interviews. He also got calls months later after he started his new job.
Good luck and I hope he finds a great job soon.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jan 30, 2023 22:38:52 GMT
but also feels like he did his job too well and now they don’t need him since all his recruiters are all still working. It's probably more likely that he was let go because of his salary/benefits package adding more to the bottom line than the recruiters who were under him. |
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Post by papersilly on Jan 30, 2023 23:08:56 GMT
hope he finds something soon! positive thoughts your way!
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Post by SabrinaP on Jan 30, 2023 23:17:04 GMT
I'm sorry that your husband has been rif'd. Since he oversees recruiters can he get a referral from one of them to a really good executive recruiter? Maybe he should have someone look at his resume and make changes. I will think good thoughts for him to find a great job that is fulfilling and pays well. He’s trying to find a recruiter, the recruiter that placed him isn’t recruiting anymore. I think his next step is having someone professionally look at his resume for him. I was going to suggest both those things. Good luck to your DH. |
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Post by cmpeter on Jan 30, 2023 23:27:42 GMT
And his LinkedIn. Make sure he's set to Actively Looking, consider getting the premium membership while you are looking (so you can see who is looking at your profile).
Tailor his resume to the job, don't have just one. Use jobscan.co (no "m") to compare your resume to the job posting.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jan 30, 2023 23:33:34 GMT
And his LinkedIn. Make sure he's set to Actively Looking, consider getting the premium membership while you are looking (so you can see who is looking at your profile). Tailor his resume to the job, don't have just one. Use jobscan.co (no "m") to compare your resume to the job posting. I forgot about premium my husband did that while looking to. Every little bit helps. All resumes were tailored to the job. He also took a class on writing resumes. His old job paid for them to get some help. |
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Post by mommy2sandb on Jan 30, 2023 23:33:44 GMT
I’m so so sorry to hear you are going through this! My husband was also laid off 10 days ago and they didn’t even let him go back to say goodbye. He had heard rumblings for a couple of weeks that there would be layoffs but he didn’t seem too concerned. Then, the night before the layoffs were to happen, there were rumblings of there being quite a few executive layoffs and came home pretty nervous that night and didn’t sleep much. At 6 AM, he woke up to an email saying his position had been eliminated and that he had a meeting at 7. He didn’t even have two weeks, he was just done that day. It’s been so strange. His company laid off almost 2000 people.
It’s crazy too because I quit my part-time job in December to be around for my 13 & 15 yr olds, so it’s a little strange for us to both wake up twiddling our thumbs.
I wish you guys so much luck finding a new job and hope he ends up in a great situation for him! DM me if you’d like to chat! It’s such an uncertain time.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 30, 2023 23:44:41 GMT
I’m so sorry. That really sucks. Hopefully he’ll land something suitable with even better pay quickly!
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Post by scrappinmama on Jan 31, 2023 0:28:29 GMT
I'm so sorry to hear this. We're getting to the age where we cost too much to keep and employers are not as loyal as they'd like employees to be. Yes I totally agree. And it's why we should all stop being so loyal to our employers. Always have a resume ready and be prepared to hit the ground running. It's so messed up, but so true. Employers don't give a damn about us. |
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Post by kate on Jan 31, 2023 0:31:32 GMT
I'm so sorry you're going through this.
I'm praying that it turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to you both - that some window opens that you never thought of before, and it turns into a dream come true.
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Post by Merge on Jan 31, 2023 0:32:10 GMT
Sending you good thoughts. At his level, I agree with the advice to go through an executive placement firm rather than just applying for stuff online.
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