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Laid off 2009

Jan 14

Posted by Bowlcut in Job Hunt, Work related, bad luck, computer, day off | No Comments

Well I’m now unemployeed yet again.  This is the first time in 3 years but this time had no warning and no pre-prep for it.

Story

Came in Monday morning saw the HR lady, knew something was up.  Buzz around the office was loud, couple of the tier 2 ladies said their boss was there and they were already packing up their things.  So I went about my regular duties.  Around 10:30 I went out for a restroom break and out comes my boss from the conference room to the restroom himeslf.  So at that point, yup something is up…  Tell Brett and we start wondering.  Few mins later I get called aside…Yup its me.

So the 4 of us, one is in NYC where contract demands someone stay so he’s safe.  One out in Cali, hes the only Sharepoint portal admin, and it was deemed an internal website is mission critical , so hes safe.  That comes down to the two of us in Nashville.  I guess between the two, Id even keep Brett, he is definatly more of an admin than I am so a little more important.  The difference is, he is defiantly a development admin, and Im more of a general admin and manager.  He trumpts me in scripting for sure, but thats why we complemented each other very well.  He was the developer, I was the talker and quick response.

Yea, now in the market again.  Its a rough market for sure.  Job now is, make sure I post my resume somewhere 3-5 times a day if possible, shooting for like 10-15 resume’s given out a week however that is spreadout it doesn’t matter.  Putting my name out everywhere possible is the point.  Have to go buy some interview clothes again, nothing fits, sometime soon.  Have to do lot of little things….and try to figure out how to live as cheap as possible.

Need a Linux SysAdmin with around 9 years experience in it?  Or just an all around tech guy?  Need computer work done?

Head long

Mar 2

Posted by Bowlcut in day off, gaming, geek, xbox | No Comments

Well I’ve jumped head long into the world of gaming again.  I’ve not played any video games in heavy amount since early years of college.  Back then it was Duke Nukem 3D, Hexen, Quake2, and my favorite StarCraft.  Soon there after I built my own computer power house and it was the days of Counter Strike, Diablo2, and Age of Empires.  It was back when networking was a black art that most people didn’t do.  I remember when we stepped up and got NIC’s in our pc’s.  Then we setup a small LAN there in the dorms between like 30 computers with our cables running though closets and hallways.  Oh the memories.

Well a couple weeks ago I finally bought an Xbox360.  I’m always a few years behind the curve.  I bought a PS2 like years and years after it came out, same now with this 360.  Now I find myself once again enjoying games and playing probably way too much.  Xbox Live and its online system makes it too easy and nice to play online, which is basicly the only way I’ve been playing.  Its even a way some of my friends and myself are able to do stuff on a semi regular basis.  So…I do feel a bit guilty now cause it seems its all I do now that I get home.  I have hours and hours of recorded shows on the DVR I need to watch, but just dont want to.  If its not one of the 4 or 5 shows I really enjoy they just sit there taking up space to be watched in my spare time.

Be it good or bad…Im back into gaming.

Days off

Jan 21

Posted by Bowlcut in General Crap, day off, house | No Comments

Well Im off today.  What am I going to do with this precious time?  I doubt anything at all.  As the usual, my body wakes up at 8am every day if I dont wake up earlier.  So that means Ive now been up for an hour and have done nothing with the day.  Been debating a new couch…I could use that more than a Xbox 360 but you know what…the 360 would be more fun :) .

Do think Im going to get out and ride around a bit.   Go looking for area’s to move into maybe.   I have a few places Id like to move to if I buy a house, so may go look at those areas and see if I see any for sell signs.  Thats probably the extent of my day…now to shower.