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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    I did not say that it was funny. I was just copy/paste several posts in this thread that have implied that.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Why would you want to trust your national security to someone like me? :coolsmiley: I truly don't think that I have any way to find anything out, short of spending $$$$ on lawyers with unknown results.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    - House will definitely need to be updated before selling. Don't know the costs. - I am not considering moving, I am considering extending my job search to potential areas where we could move. It is not the same thing. Some companies (probably not that many) do offer relocation packages. For...
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Interesting question. How could someone can actually calculate that number?
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Not to leave right now, but to include into the job search.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    gift card is definitely "goods". And you are paying fee ("service") for the privilege to buy one.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Are you sure that Boca Raton won't become a wasteland by tomorrow?:coolsmiley:
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Does anyone know what are the low COLA areas, but still have plenty of non-government tech jobs/companies? Looking through the job boards, most open positions are in Bay Area and NYC, but in our situation (not too far from FIRE) it would be counter-productive to move to high COLA area.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Actually, what I've done today was finally contacting some of my former co-workers and asking them for recommendations on LinkedIn. Surprisingly, not everybody even knew about my departure. I am not planning to look for "coaches", but definitely need to start looking into resume/interview books
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    It was answered in the post just above this. Except that I've never traveled to 3rd world countries. Regarding "how?" By rules, you are required to report interaction with government to your company.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    I've seen and read this report long time ago. If you'd read into details, this guy was doing outrageous amounts of MS, which were clicking red flags for FinCen.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Try it, you will enjoy it, as long as you are retired and don't care what your employer thinks ;D. You know, the funny / sad part was that when I was doing MS, I was learning it as a backup in case I'd lose my job, since I did not really need the rewards. But the fate has twisted things the...
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    I've changed it to "questioning my sanity" ;D Gotta be a realist. Sorry, by selling the house, I did not mean that I was about to put house on sale, but rather that my chances of finding a job where I currently live are pretty slim.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    There are multiple reasons why I am overthinking this: - Still in shock, since I've lost job < 48 hrs. ago - Never had a formal or phone screening interview in my entire career. Got a job via Co-op / intern out of college and then switched jobs once after a short discussion. I've applied for...
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Talked to several head hunters today, who have replied after I've updated my profile / submitted resume on job search sites. Couple of them have asked "that question" and I've replied with my above answer. Don't know either I've passed the sniff test or not, but at least one of them has...
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Thanks! How about that?: -- I had been with the company for over XX years and I’ve learned a lot. I’ve also enjoyed working with people there (and if you see me as a good fit for your position, you are welcome to talk to my former direct supervisor and my former co-workers. I can provide you...
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Question: How would it sound if on the question on why I have quit, in addition to saying that I am looking for new career opportunities, I'd add that "I like to travel and I like to take my family on vacations to Europe (or international in general), but it has become a problem in my previous...
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    The positive of this comparison is that my megacorp Health Plan was an HSA plan (and COBRA should be a continuation of that, I assume) and its coverage is so bad (i.e. no coverage until several thousands that we've never reached) that Obamacare Bronze might be a better plan.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    PM sent. For others - average by Flyertalk standards. No.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    I don't think I'd qualify for the subsidy this year. So, that is for the next year. I've just looked at prices... Bronze is ~1100 / months, Silver is ~1400/month. COBRA is ~1300 / month. Bronze might be a better option. Need to look into details. Thanks.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    $25k was without medical & dental. I do agree that $25k might be incorrect over the long term, since I did not add cars depreciation. I was counting current expenses without taking into account big prior purchases (i.e. cars). I wish I could retire, but I don't think that I have enough...
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Feel free to ask any questions. Anything that can be traced to geo location, I will answer via PM, like I've already done to some posters.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    BTW, I did not know about job fair. Wife did, since she was looking for a job for the last several years and she took me there. And yes, job fair has just happened today by pure chance.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    I was definitely one of the clueless guys and paid for it.
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    Hi, I've got fired today by megacorp...Looking for help...

    Sorry.. Yes, I need help. Sorry, please correct me if I am wrong - what if I'd apply and put a reason, but then company will come back and claim a different reason? That what I was referring to by "having something to lose". Do I have anything to lose in that situation? I don't know and that...
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