myxomatosis8 posted:
Saying you were "courted" for jobs would normally insinuate that you were in demand, and that they would offer you a competitive salary...
Sith_Mauler posted:
that was when I was a windfarm supervisor, and at the time I scored that job my skill set was in high demand because people where spending money and companies needed techs to keep their production facilities and product lines running smoothly, not so much anymore with all the factories closing up shop and laying off tens of thousands of electrical and mechanical technicians.
intel flew me out to portland on an all expense paid 3 day interview(no offer)
semiens did the same flew me to sand diego(job offered but refused due to a starting salary of only 60k a year in San Diego)
lockheed,L-3, and a few other defense companies courted me also.
_Gimpzilla_ posted:
Clearly you were overpaid for whatever you were doing. The market is correcting itself. You're lucky that us 1%'ers give you a job at all.
Sith_Mauler posted:
in 2008 i was making $25 per hour and anything over 8 hours a day was OT regardless if I had 40 hours in or not.
I make 10.50 a hour now.
there is your hope and change.
in 2008 i was making $25 per hour and anything over 8 hours a day was OT regardless if I had 40 hours in or not.
I make 10.50 a hour now.
there is your hope and change.
Clearly you were overpaid for whatever you were doing. The market is correcting itself. You're lucky that us 1%'ers give you a job at all.
that was when I was a windfarm supervisor, and at the time I scored that job my skill set was in high demand because people where spending money and companies needed techs to keep their production facilities and product lines running smoothly, not so much anymore with all the factories closing up shop and laying off tens of thousands of electrical and mechanical technicians.
intel flew me out to portland on an all expense paid 3 day interview(no offer)
semiens did the same flew me to sand diego(job offered but refused due to a starting salary of only 60k a year in San Diego)
lockheed,L-3, and a few other defense companies courted me also.
Saying you were "courted" for jobs would normally insinuate that you were in demand, and that they would offer you a competitive salary...
competitive salary according to your field and a now a salary that makes if affordable to live in one of these high cost of living urban area's is two different things. another thing I have to consider is that any job I take, I have to write off 1/3 to child support.
so lets say I took that $60k a year job in San Diego well after child support takes their 1/3 and this factored with pre-tax wages.
so after taxes and child support I am looking at a 30-35k a year job, sorry but your not living anywhere decent or close to work in southern california on 30-35k a year.
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