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Some long faces locally. Many IBM'ers are being furloughed over the fourth of July week. If you have vacation time, and take it, you get paid. If not... no pay
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Caroline said:Excuse my ignorance, but what does it mean to be furloughed at IBM? Do you mean to say that regular employees must take time off without pay due to lack of work, etc.? Or is this "just" for contractors? I'd think contractors wouldn't get paid time off for holidays anyway...
Are they offering a generous severance package. I know Boston Scientific gives 1.5 months of pay per year of service, 2 years of bonus plus medical benefits.mickj said:I wish I could get laid off from IBM now.
mickj said:I wish I could get laid off from IBM now.
mickj said:Don't really want to leave to do the same thing somewhere else, I would rather have the severance and be forced to find something completely different.
mickj said:Don't really want to leave to do the same thing somewhere else, I would rather have the severance and be forced to find something completely different.
mickj said:I wish that I had a passion for some type of work, but I don't that I know of.
Yeah, that's a tough one. It sounds like you're open to a wide range of possibilities. As corny as it may be, "What Color Is Your Parachute?" may actually help you narrow down your interests into things that really appeal to you. Like I said, it didn't lead me to any particular profession, but it really made clear what my strengths and weaknesses are. And I realized that my current field is one of the best in which I can utilize my strengths.mickj said:Anyone have any ideas of a good career with a low barrier of entry
The military has raised many of its max recruiting ages to 42! The idea is to be able to complete a 20-year career (and be eligible for a military retirement) before you can start collecting Social Security. The new CENTCOM, ADM Fallon, has already turned 62 but the Senate gave him an age waiver during his interview.mickj said:Anyone have any ideas of a good career with a low barrier of entry
That's how I ended up deciding to ER. I thought that I'd cast around for a few years and decide to start another career but... five years later... I'm pretty sure that ER is my avocation.CompoundInterestFan said:I discovered that there really wasn't anything that I wanted to do that would qualify as work. The bottom line is, if I didn't have to work, I wouldn't. That doesn't mean that I would sit on the couch all day and watch TV, but I wouldn't do anything that resembles what I'm doing now. I'd do some traveling, some rock climbing, some surfing, maybe write a little, and after I got tired of that, I'd probably do some volunteer work. But nothing that's nearly as stressful as what I'm doing now.
Nords said:... five years later... I'm pretty sure that ER is my avocation.
Massage therapist?mickj said:Anyone have any ideas of a good career with a low barrier of entry
sailor said:Massage therapist?
sailor said:Massage therapist?