That doesn't count.Quote:
Originally Posted by IronPlant
Good point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mykozo
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That doesn't count.Quote:
Originally Posted by IronPlant
Good point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mykozo
Ive held steady jobs since I was 12. Only time off was for a few months during college. My current contracting job is going on 6 years
Did you used to have to walk to your job in 4 feet of snow at 4AM everyday, with nothing but newspaper for shoes and rags for clothing to protect you from the unrelenting winter cold?Quote:
Originally Posted by D_N_G
Uphill BOTH WAYS!
Im only 2 years older than both of you ;)
I actually had a job working a a comic book/card shop from 12-16. Pretty cool the guy had no idea about comics, so i came in one day and he offered me some after school work. He paid me for shit (like 3 bucks an hour), but he gave me free stuff (which is what i woulda spent my money on anyways). The crazy thing was he we leave me running the store by myself for hours at a time with no supervision. I would never let some 12 year old punk watch my business.
and every day, YOU HAD TO CUT DOWN A TREE in the MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, with a butter knife, and every night THE TREE WOULD GROW BACK.
Plus we all live in Texas, what the hell is snow?
Hey, if you would rob a guy with superman and spiderman watching you, you are a peace of shit, and deserve what ever horrible things life decides to put on you.Quote:
Originally Posted by D_N_G
It snowed here once.Quote:
Originally Posted by D_N_G
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/working...insurance.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by ChaoofNee
It's not that hard to type "New York Unemployment" in Google, you know.
Anyway, I was laid off from my city job because of financial crisis in back in May 2003. What was interesting was that my last week of work coincided with a vacation period I requested months before (I was going to E3 2003), so it was odd playing Steel Batallion in the Capcom booth knowing that I was being paid vacation time but not having a job when I came back.
Being unemployed was boring as hell, and it took some time before I managed to pick up part-time work around November and December of that year*. Thankfully, I finally landed full-time work March 2004. I'm still working at that job, and next month will be my one-year anniversary.
To those of you looking for work, construct some good resumes, know how to write a cover letter that is specfically tailored to the job you are applying, and network with as many people as possible. Most jobs aren't advertised, and the only way you can apply to them is if someone you know tells you about them (that's how I got my part-time work). If you live near a major city, hit Craig's List. That's how I got my full-time job.
*PROTIP: You can still work a part-time job and collect unemployment checks (at least in New York state). For every eight hours you work, you have to subtract one work day from the answer to the question, "How many work days this week did you spend looking for work?" (max. number is 5) when you file for your weekly unemployment check.