I Need a job!!!

[Redraceface]

Hello Miata faithful, I'm now in the second week of unemployment, and Am ready to pull my hair out due to the lack of work. You guys still in collage Take Your Time, it sucks that much out here, and for me it's worse, the racing industry is going down in a less than glorious fashion. I'm asking any one in the professional world do you have leads for employment? anything management, or business development related, hell I'd even go back to outside sales, just let me know, and thank you all.

[simontibbett]

Yeah full time is hard to find right now.

I do what I can at Road Atlanta, detail a few cars a week which makes pretty good money ($100+ a car), and do eBay sales.

There are some ups in the racing world right now if you want to stay in it I almost have full time work somewhere.

[Redraceface]

Yeah, but I can't justify staying in the racing industry When there is no stability.

[simontibbett]

True.

[jesseealexander]

what happened to stand21?

[Redraceface]

Nothing except no one can afford there products. I mean there suits can cost on the low end $1500, every one else is under cutting them and they cant compete. Then besides all that, the guy that's running every thing @ Road Atlanta (Russell Elrod) has no idea how to run a business, and he's spineless to boot. If you've ever met him you'd know what I'm talking about.

[jester911]

Yeah I agree with what your saying about their pricing. The only guys I saw wearing them was the guys driving 997 cup cars so money was obviously no object anyway.

[viperbite]

what sucks even worse is when you get a job offer with a good respectable well paying company, put a notice in your current, ****ty job. and "fail to comply" by not taking the drug test within 48 hours of the job offer. and they take the offer back. thats what happened to me a couple weeks ago, oh and also, my car was totaled that same week. not to mention having to mooch for a ride everywhere. and insurance dicking me on the value of my car. Plus, my back, neck, and tailbone hurt from the accident. and my attorney isnt very confident on a timely and sizable medical settlement.

word of advise, dont count your chickens before they hatch, and if your **** is totaled, take the ride in the ambulance damnit.

[Reverend Greg]

Man thta sucks Never give notice just walk They wont give you notice when they fire you.I ve seen respected employees give notice only to be fired right then and there.Its hard but thats the way it goes

[JennB]

1) Don't do drugs while looking for a job

2) Always give notice. Don't burn bridges, you'll regret it.

[mustangtomiata]

I think he means he didn't know he had 2 days for the drug test and if he didn't do the test then the job offer was terminted not that he was trying to wait for stuff to get out of his system. Am i correct OP?

[lance]

Man thta sucks Never give notice just walk They wont give you notice when they fire you.I ve seen respected employees give notice only to be fired right then and there.Its hard but thats the way it goes

Usually if they fire you when you give notice, they owe you the two weeks pay. So you get the time off with pay. If they don't fire you, work the two weeks in good faith. as was said before, don't burn bridges.

[scandmx5]

ive been unemployed since Dec. 3rd :(
living off tax returns, which was more than enough for a new top, mirrors, intake, and a few other goods...but all went to bills

[viperbite]

I think he means he didn't know he had 2 days for the drug test and if he didn't do the test then the job offer was terminted not that he was trying to wait for stuff to get out of his system. Am i correct OP?

yeah, ive never done drugs my entire life. never even smoked a cigarette or anything else. i took the drug test a week after the job offer, wasnt really thinking it was going to be an issue. but i was wrong. i didnt worry about it because i knew id pass the test lol... but i put a notice in at the current job *kroger* and worked a week till my car was totaled, didnt show to my last day working becuase of health issues, and found out the next week i didnt get the job offer. so whatever. i guess dog eat dog world. im looking for a part time mechanical engineering internship or part time job with an engineering firm of some sort. even doing paperwork for all i care. i want my foot in the door. none of this sales / retail b/s jobs.

[JennB]

Usually if they fire you when you give notice, they owe you the two weeks pay. So you get the time off with pay. If they don't fire you, work the two weeks in good faith. as was said before, don't burn bridges.

That's actually a bit of a misconception. Georgia is an at-will employment state and they only have to pay you for earned but unused vacation. Other than that, they can fire you and stop paying you at any time with no notice and barely a reason (other than discrimination)

[lance]

That's actually a bit of a misconception. Georgia is an at-will employment state and they only have to pay you for earned but unused vacation. Other than that, they can fire you and stop paying you at any time with no notice and barely a reason (other than discrimination)

That's why I said usually. Most decent companies (hard to define in todays economy) will pay if you give notice and they want you out immediately.

Despite the economy, our company still gives 2 weeks pay for each year of service if they lay you off.

[lance]

yeah, ive never done drugs my entire life. never even smoked a cigarette or anything else. i took the drug test a week after the job offer, wasnt really thinking it was going to be an issue. but i was wrong. i didnt worry about it because i knew id pass the test lol... but i put a notice in at the current job *kroger* and worked a week till my car was totaled, didnt show to my last day working becuase of health issues, and found out the next week i didnt get the job offer. so whatever. i guess dog eat dog world. im looking for a part time mechanical engineering internship or part time job with an engineering firm of some sort. even doing paperwork for all i care. i want my foot in the door. none of this sales / retail b/s jobs.

Do you have a mechanical engineering degree???

[Oblio]

About a year ago I was working in a great job with no chance for advancement. My wife was 4 months pregnant also. Another company came to me and said that they wanted me to help them start up some new stores in the Atlanta area. I started with them and all was good, then all of a sudden I'm being written up for pore performance. After 30 days of employment, I'm let go! I later found out that there expansion plans where canceled. Unable to secure a job in my industry I took a position selling at a Mazda dealership, hours sucked but hay it's a job. I was doing well, quickly becoming a top performer, then the bottom fell out of the auto industry, as we all know. I by now now had a 2 week old baby I'm freeking out because there is no money for food let alone the bills. I always said I'd dig ditches to keep my family fed, well it almost came to that. I got a job doing manual labor with other guys that could mostly only speak Spanish. It was very humbling. We where close to having to look at selling the house, move in with family, sell a car whatever. A good job became available in my old industry and made sure I called in every favor and got an interview. Well I start that job next week.

I still gave my old company 2 weeks notice, your good name is all you have and a bad one will follow you forever. Work hard, remember there are a lot of other qualified people out there and NETWORK. Its not who you are but who you know.

[scandmx5]

it's an employers market right now for sure. it's pathetic how bad they attempt (and sometimes succeed) to low-ball people. i understand beggers can't be chosers, but its ridiculous at times. the other week i had a management position interview for a small landscape company that was expanding. the ad said $30,000/year (mind you im only 23)...i get up there and the ******* says itll be $300/week salary for the first 6 months lol. not to mention in the months of March-October landscapers work about 45-50 hours a week sometimes 60

[viperbite]

Do you have a mechanical engineering degree???

not yet, working on it.

ill graduate hopefully in 3 more semesters. perhaps 4.

[lance]

About a year ago I was working in a great job with no chance for advancement. My wife was 4 months pregnant also. Another company came to me and said that they wanted me to help them start up some new stores in the Atlanta area. I started with them and all was good, then all of a sudden I'm being written up for pore performance. After 30 days of employment, I'm let go! I later found out that there expansion plans where canceled. Unable to secure a job in my industry I took a position selling at a Mazda dealership, hours sucked but hay it's a job. I was doing well, quickly becoming a top performer, then the bottom fell out of the auto industry, as we all know. I by now now had a 2 week old baby I'm freeking out because there is no money for food let alone the bills. I always said I'd dig ditches to keep my family fed, well it almost came to that. I got a job doing manual labor with other guys that could mostly only speak Spanish. It was very humbling. We where close to having to look at selling the house, move in with family, sell a car whatever. A good job became available in my old industry and made sure I called in every favor and got an interview. Well I start that job next week.

I still gave my old company 2 weeks notice, your good name is all you have and a bad one will follow you forever. Work hard, remember there are a lot of other qualified people out there and NETWORK. Its not who you are but who you know.

Times are tough out there, and you are doing all the right things.
Very good point on leaving an old company with a good relationship.

Many times I have told good employees that I would "keep a light on for them" when they came in and gave me notice that they were leaving for a better opportunity. At least 3 times I have hired people back when their "good opportunity" turned out to be not so good.

I have also helped people along that later in my career wound up my boss at another company. Helping them along early in their careers, did me a world of good many years later when I was looking for work and they hired me.

[metalman]

I have also helped people along that later in my career wound up my boss at another company. Helping them along early in their careers, did me a world of good many years later when I was looking for work and they hired me.

What goes around comes around.
I have had similar experiences in life and business.

[lance]

What goes around comes around.
I have had similar experiences in life and business.

so true

[viperbite]

Times are tough out there, and you are doing all the right things.
Very good point on leaving an old company with a good relationship.

Many times I have told good employees that I would "keep a light on for them" when they came in and gave me notice that they were leaving for a better opportunity. At least 3 times I have hired people back when their "good opportunity" turned out to be not so good.

I have also helped people along that later in my career wound up my boss at another company. Helping them along early in their careers, did me a world of good many years later when I was looking for work and they hired me.

thats really cool of you.

im considering going to work back at the golfcourse i used to work at.

it was an enjoyable part time job. virtually no stress, boss was great. i quit on good terms because i lost my license and moved to college. when i left my manager told me to call if i ever needed a job. which im considering doing now, however, its winter. and nearing spring. so they may or may not be hiring. i could probably get on as the "supervisor" of the highschoolers doing the job there lol. so that would be cool.

fortunately ive never had a hard time finding a job. obviously now i have a harder time due to the economy.

[Oblio]

Your looking for something with landscaping? I've been in this industry for 10 years pm me.

[scandmx5]

apparently there are several of us that do landscaping...i forgot the guys forum name, but he works as a landscape architect in Athens

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

BFH I think. Or maybe JohnnyC

[scandmx5]

yeh BFH, i had to look in my inbox...didnt want to say the wrong person

[Redraceface]

Ok so I've found a new job with SafariGuidesoftware.com .

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

Cool what it is?

[Redraceface]

Cool what it is?

It's pretty cool, its a business management software that does everything you can imagine to run any type of business (it's also customizable).

[matredd]

like SAP?

[RotorNutFD3S]

We use SAP at Yamaha. We're getting rid of it.

[Redraceface]

much more comprehensive than Sap, or anything I've ever seen and not nearly as expensive, if you owned a business and saw it in action you be crazy not to buy it. It can make a business run 30% more efficient.

[Redraceface]

I know I sound a bit bias, but I'm honestly still blown away by it.

[Gotsol]

About a year ago I was working in a great job with no chance for advancement. My wife was 4 months pregnant also. Another company came to me and said that they wanted me to help them start up some new stores in the Atlanta area. I started with them and all was good, then all of a sudden I'm being written up for pore performance. After 30 days of employment, I'm let go! I later found out that there expansion plans where canceled. Unable to secure a job in my industry I took a position selling at a Mazda dealership, hours sucked but hay it's a job. I was doing well, quickly becoming a top performer, then the bottom fell out of the auto industry, as we all know. I by now now had a 2 week old baby I'm freeking out because there is no money for food let alone the bills. I always said I'd dig ditches to keep my family fed, well it almost came to that. I got a job doing manual labor with other guys that could mostly only speak Spanish. It was very humbling. We where close to having to look at selling the house, move in with family, sell a car whatever. A good job became available in my old industry and made sure I called in every favor and got an interview. Well I start that job next week.

I still gave my old company 2 weeks notice, your good name is all you have and a bad one will follow you forever. Work hard, remember there are a lot of other qualified people out there and NETWORK. Its not who you are but who you know.

That is a great story, I'm really glad to worked out for you. You did the right thing and it paid off.

[Redraceface]

got two jobs now!!! the other is working for FreeM!!!

[luckyxiii]

glad to see ya back on your feet man!

[MoD_Scotty]

Cool, now find me a job that is good for someone with:

8yrs military exp
fluent in arabic
Political Science degree
Top Secret clearance
Wicked mad bass guitar skillz

[Reverend Greg]

CIA ,Blackwater,Soldier of fortune magazine.

[Pitt]

Become a IRL McGruber.