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Today I joined the ranks of the unemployed A&P world....... Its not so much being laid off but to have a manager do it the way it was done. Waiting until 30 minutes to going home on friday before breaking the news, knowing you can't really do anything until monday. And on top of the insult to injury, I have taken non-paid days off to help the company, and they lay me off so I can't use my 3 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) I have on the books. Would have had a week and 2 days of PTO but had to use 32 hrs for Vegas to attend the expo and partake in training classes (also done at my expense).
One thing I learned today is there are pathetic managers out there that need to come here and learn the right way to be a DOM. Taking care of your people takes care of business....... An old Chief Master Sargeant that I worked for at Little Rock AFB told me once that you take care of your people and they will take care of you.
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Mike,
As I said at that other site, VERY sorry to hear your news.
Hope you find something soon.
Best regards,
David.
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Mike, that is really a sorry way for a manager to treat anyone, much less a loyal employee.
My brother in law has a saying, "What goes around, comes around". I have seen it in action and I firmly believe in it. His time is coming.
I really do not understand that you cannot take the PTO that you have accrued and collect on it. There has gotta be a law about that.
I'm not lost, just momentarily disoriented.
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Sorry to hear about that Mike and especially the way it was done. Sounds like it wasn't the best place to be employed after all.
Best of luck to you in finding an employer who appreciates you.
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Any luck, Mike?
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Still awaiting word back from a couple leads. The problem so far is that it is an employers market. Right now they aren't waivering on experience levels because the don't have to with so many mechanics out of work. It comes down to 'you need to have experience, but no one will let you get it".
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PS: My former employer just laid of 2 more technicians last firday, again 30 minutes before the end of the day. Easter weekend never the less.
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Well I finally broke down and had to do it. I filed for unemployment today. Wasn't too proud of the situation, always figured I would leave it to people who really needed it. Well entering third week of the job search, several nibbles but nothing panning out past one phone interview and one sit down interview. Everyone is playing the waiting game, and one note that kind of aggrivates me is that you apply for a position, and a few days later the company re-lists the job opening. Guess not enough competition for the position.
Figured this way I can get a couple more search resources.
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YOu got to love how people like to kick you when things aren't going well. Been hitting the road hard trying to put together a job, and today I came back from a job fair in Tulsa at Spartan College to find my landlord wants me to renew my lease for 6 months or a year, OR......................................... this where it gets intersting my rent will go up $110 per month to stay on the month to month basis like I have been on since my lease expired six months ago..... Gotta love timing....... because there a re no aviation jobs in the area in order to stay here, but haven't got a position ironed down to be able to put 30 days notice in  Mike
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As I said on that other Forum, sorry to hear of your ongoing bad luck, hope things improve very soon.
Good luck.............
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Back from my on site interview in Clovis NM..... Well actually in the lobby of the hotel.... I think the interview went well and hopefully I will find out something this next week.
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Good luck, fingers crossed for you............
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Sierra Nevada offered $24/hr with a sign on bonus of almost $3800 with a start date of 1 jun. Background check and drug test will still need to be accomplished.
Mike
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mikemolzahn wrote:Sierra Nevada offered $24/hr with a sign on bonus of almost $3800 with a start date of 1 jun. Background check and drug test will still need to be accomplished.
Mike So does this mean you (hopefully) have a job. 
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This is a funny part about needing to get something done out of the ordinary. SNC needs me to get my fingerprints taken and mailed into them as part of my background check...... One police deprtment closed on fridays (budget cuts), one PD won't take my fingerprints because I live in the town next door, another PD only on tuesdays and thursdays, and the county sherriff only does it on tuesdays and thursdays.
But if I was a criminal they would do it anytime........ Crooks get it done for free and I get charged $10...... Go Figure.
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Drive your car right into their station, THEN they will take your finger prints, for free. 
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Back to beating the bushes for a job.... The deal with SNC fell through on monday. Still waiting for what the pot hole was that sank the deal.
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Sorry to hear that, good luck...........
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mikemolzahn wrote:Back to beating the bushes for a job.... The deal with SNC fell through on monday. Still waiting for what the pot hole was that sank the deal.
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Still in the hunt. One company cancelled a project and another postponed their hiring for atleast 2 more weeks. Join in and Be Heard, Mike
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mikemolzahn wrote:Still in the hunt. One company cancelled a project and another postponed their hiring for atleast 2 more weeks. Join in and Be Heard, Mike Yes, tough times, sure you will find something soon, good luck.
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