I was just laid off.

**Crazyswordsman** · 06-13-2011, 03:38 PM

I invested my high school and college careers preparing to work in this profession. Only actors, singers, and athletes do this and I am none of those. I now know nothing else that I can do because I invested so heavily. The only other thing I was remotely good at was music and I don't know if I can do that anymore (because I want to play with someone).

And I went on two dates on Saturday, both of which were somewhat successful. I have a third on Wednesday and hopefully a second date with one of the Saturday girls later this week. How am I supposed to tell them this? And what self-respecting girl would want to date a guy who got laid off and has no income stream?

The fact that I'm starting grad school this fall is the only thing keeping me from holing myself up. I had faith because I had a job and thought I was living a successful life with this career. And to see it all taken away from me is really unfair. -CSM

**Deku Trii** · 06-13-2011, 03:59 PM

Sorry to hear it, man. It's rough these days. Have you started looking for another position yet? I did some contract work for a while out of school before i landed a full time position. That sort of thing might be easier to find in the interim.

**Crazyswordsman** · 06-13-2011, 05:12 PM

^I just found out today. I'm going to start contacting my former bosses tomorrow who said they will point me in the right direction.

Jere · 06-13-2011, 05:49 PM

To bad im at the wrong side of the water CSM.

That would have solved the music thing.

***The Doctor*** · 06-13-2011, 06:26 PM

Not all girls worry about you not being in a job, as long as they know you're actively looking for one.

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-13-2011, 10:45 PM

Yeah, CSM, any girl with half a brain will understand if you just got dropped & have already started looking for a new job. And any girl without half a brain...you probably don't wanna date in the first place, right?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Kil'jaeden · 06-14-2011, 12:45 AM

Why don't you ask them about their income streams?

06-13-2011, 03:38 PM	#1
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I was just laid off. I invested my high school and college careers preparing to work in this profession. Only actors, singers, and athletes do this and I am none of those. I now know nothing else that I can do because I invested so heavily. The only other thing I was remotely good at was music and I don't know if I can do that anymore (because I want to play with someone). And I went on two dates on Saturday, both of which were somewhat successful. I have a third on Wednesday and hopefully a second date with one of the Saturday girls later this week. How am I supposed to tell them this? And what self-respecting girl would want to date a guy who got laid off and has no income stream? The fact that I'm starting grad school this fall is the only thing keeping me from holing myself up. I had faith because I had a job and thought I was living a successful life with this career. And to see it all taken away from me is really unfair. -CSM

06-13-2011, 03:59 PM	#2
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Sorry to hear it, man. It's rough these days. Have you started looking for another position yet? I did some contract work for a while out of school before i landed a full time position. That sort of thing might be easier to find in the interim.

06-13-2011, 05:12 PM	#3
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^I just found out today. I'm going to start contacting my former bosses tomorrow who said they will point me in the right direction.

06-13-2011, 05:49 PM	#4
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,650 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	To bad im at the wrong side of the water CSM. That would have solved the music thing.

06-13-2011, 06:26 PM	#5
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,880 Thanks: 915 Thanked 656 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Not all girls worry about you not being in a job, as long as they know you're actively looking for one.

06-13-2011, 10:45 PM	#6
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Yeah, CSM, any girl with half a brain will understand if you just got dropped & have already started looking for a new job. And any girl without half a brain...you probably don't wanna date in the first place, right? And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

06-14-2011, 12:45 AM	#7
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	Why don't you ask them about their income streams?