Yay, I'm unemployed.

[Texas1911]

 

[brainiac]

It might be the best thing that ever happened to you. I've been unemployed for eight years now and could never go back to working for someone else. If there's any way you could consult or do contract work in your field, it's great to be your own boss!

Best of luck in any event.

 

[iratollah]

Whether that's good news or bad news is how you look at it.

I'm an entrepreneur, that's the French word for unemployed.

I figure if I'm going to have a job where I have to report to some jerk, it may as well be me.

Hope you find fulfillment soon.

 

[Texas Armadillo]

What line of work were you in?

 

[Acesn8's]

It ain't all that it's cracked up to be,I've been unemloyed for 5 years now
ever since I retired

 

[Texas1911]

What line of work were you in?

Truss design for custom homes.

 

[308nato]

Yeah man been unemployed for six years now and love every minute
of it.
I have enough hobbies to keep me busy.

 

[ReVrEnD_0341]

Truss design for custom homes.

You should come do some pre-wire with me one day so you can complain about how truss', sub floors, and vaulted cielings are all jacked up in buildings. It's fantastic, let me tell ya.

 

[Texas1911]

You should come do some pre-wire with me one day so you can complain about how truss', sub floors, and vaulted cielings are all jacked up in buildings. It's fantastic, let me tell ya.

Oh I've seen some winners. Most of it comes from the design of the house.

 

[CarbonCycles]

Sorry to hear about that Alan, has the market really slowed down that much in the Austin area? Hey, we still need to head out to Reds (or preferably somewhere better) to go shooting!

 

[SIG_Fiend]

Pretty much anything related to the real estate industry, expect for certain kinds of vital services (like plumbing, a/c repair, etc for example), is on the decline right now. The real estate industry looks like it is going to actually continue to get a bit worse probably through a good part of next year, or possibly even a bit longer. Right now other sides of the industry, like the manufacturing side for example, are finally starting to slow down too as a result.

 

[Texas1911]

Pretty much anything related to the real estate industry, expect for certain kinds of vital services (like plumbing, a/c repair, etc for example), is on the decline right now. The real estate industry looks like it is going to actually continue to get a bit worse probably through a good part of next year, or possibly even a bit longer. Right now other sides of the industry, like the manufacturing side for example, are finally starting to slow down too as a result.

It's no slower than the past years, they just hired too many new people.

 

[oldguy]

I have enough hobbies to keep me busy.

Hobbies are the key, however our government and their wealthy handlers "work hard" each day to make it more difficult to enjoy those hobbies.

 

[Texas1911]

New avatar to envelope the moment. LOL.

 

[308nato]

Hey if you bring that sign down to Shiloh and walk back and forth in
front I'am sure me and a few of the guys there will throw you a box of
9mm or maybe some 45's.

 

[xaiver56]

Hey Texas1911, I am sorry you are out of work. I am in IT for the travel industry and I fear I will be "let go" soon as well. Keep looking and I hope something comes along soon!

 

[Texas1911]

Hey if you bring that sign down to Shiloh and walk back and forth in
front I'am sure me and a few of the guys there will throw you a box of
9mm or maybe some 45's.

How cruel, my gun only accepts .357 Sig.

 

[mac79912]

Been out of work since my wife started teaching.I only work a couple of hours a week at the gunshop just to keep out of the house.We are doing great financially so I do not need to have a full time job.I am enjoying the time I now have with my kids.

 

[Cyfer]

Yea, the market for the majority of industries here is getting harder and harder. I'm in Healthcare IT and luckily live in Houston which has the largest Medical centers in the world (from what I've been told). So jobs are there, but it's still not enough.

Part of the reason why I'm looking to go work overseas for a little bit...

 

[kville79]

honestly with the job market as is.... I'd probably be looking for jobs overseas if I knew a country with gun laws similar to here in TX.