so I got fired today..
 

My company decided to close down the marketing/sales department effective immediately.
This is:

- 1.5 month after they hired me
- 25 days before Christmas
- with a 5 days notice

:/

Happy Holidays indeed..

wow that sucks :(

that's really crap from them... change your sig asap!

Take them out of your sig....find a new job.

Try not to talk trash...or it could scare off new employers.

thanks, good point

The good news there is only 1-1/2 months invested.

Shitty move to take you on knowing they were closing. Don't tell me they were that surprised.

*28 days before christmas

Sorry to hear that. You are a breath of fresh air here. Their loss.

That's exactly what I have asked them, why did you hire me, if you thought this was a ticking time bomb? I moved to Dublin from another city :/

Anyways I have learned a lot, and made good connections, and being a smart girl, I'm sure I'm going to be able to find a good job, it's just this fcking December, noone hires in December :/

this brings a new dimension to the whole Black Friday thing

douch, sad news :(

It's a job, you'll find another one.

I'm very sorry to hear this Sylvia, it was a good idea to post here as hopefully someone else can make you an offer right away, good luck! :thumbsup

Long shot, but fire an email to Offer Grind, they have been recruiting recently, they're looking for respected people :2 cents:

You moved? Ouch!

Darn beat me to it

That sucks, I'm sorry for the situation they put you in.

However, what can you do? I might have some work for you. In fact, I could probably tailor tasks to your specific expertise, even if it's not something currently on my table. As long as I find it profitable enough to make it worth my time.

If it would be that easy then i would hire hundreds of people ... But expectation and reality are often two different things

It is that easy. The hard part isn't finding stuff that's profitable enough. The hard part is finding enough competent and reliable people to hire and then manage them.

I will quote you on this, think Positive !! :thumbsup:thumbsup

thanks, you guys actually make me feel a bit better.

@wehateporn: thanks for the suggestion, I will contact them.

While this does suck, just remember one door closes and another one opens.....could be for the better ;)

it's not too late, you can still find :)

Sorry to hear, feel free to email me your resume to mb -at- lifeselector dot com.

Thanks.

Ouch ! sorry for you.
Check out Eddie and Lori at xindustryjobs dot net

They might have something too

Good luck and stay positive. When I get bad news I usually get drunk for 2 or 3 days and then clean up and head back out to conquer the world and everything is better.

I suggest you buy some cheap domains and hosting on these black friday sales. If you are a sick fucker and have some extreme fetishes just reg domains in those niches and begin with a blog or something. Write some erotic stories. Work it for a few years and you can half a decent income and will not be so reliant on employers.

keep your head up!

Never a good time to lose a job,best of luck and keep pluggin away,something will pop up

it's X industry Jobs . i was about to say the same thing. hit them up and i'm sure you will find something. :thumbsup

Never complain to potential employers about a prior employer.

Good luck, girl - there is always a reason fo everything that happens and while it may not seem clear right now - it will when you least expect it - so chin up and onward and upward - always keep a positive thought, even when it's so hard to do - look for the positives of it. Jobs are not easy to find, but things could be a great deal worse than just having to find a job - trust me on this - been there and done and still dealing with that here. :thumbsup

It's fucking stupid is what it is! Similar thing happened to me recently, total JOKE of a company to do that. You don't hire someone then close the department after a month lol. Best of luck in finding new work. :thumbsup

You didn't get fired, you got downsized.

Yes, there's a difference. And yes, it matters.


Best of luck with your job hunt.

I wouldn't be surprised if their decision was knee-jerk based on the fact that the banks haven't been allowing many adult transactions this month :2 cents:

I'd think twice about contacting Offergrind. Those guys are fucking crazy and taking a job with them may very well ruin your reputation which would make it difficult for you to find a new job once they go under. Definitely get in touch with DamageX before you even think about wasting time with those douchebags.

Not to her, it doesn't.

yep :2 cents: keep knocking op :thumbsup you're cute :)

Sorry to hear, happened to me not long ago. fukn sucked.

Don't think I'd move to another location for a job unless they signed a contract or paid me insane money so if the shit wen't bad would be worth the hassle. :2 cents: Good luck finding a new gig. :thumbsup

That sucks... damn it...

Thanks for all the positive feedback, reading all your comments feels incredibly good.

I might tap into traffic brokering, and I have been thinking a lot about monetizing mobile traffic, this very well might be an opportunity to see if my ideas work/profitable.
I gave myself this weekend to wallow and gonna start looking for a job/looking for CPM next week.

At least a final pay check, any redundancy?

Good luck with finding your next work :thumbsup

Did they at least let you know first thing in the morning, so you didnt miss out on all the black friday shopping?

I sense you'll be hired right before Christmas.

They hired me on a one week notice, so I have 1/4 salary to look forward to :)

They told me to get to the office asap, by cab, and they told us first thing in the morning.
I was so looking forward to black friday, but now I have to watch my expenses..

I sincerelly hope you are a prophet :)

sorry to hear, hope you will have luck in find a job very soon :winkwink:

:Oh crap

hope everything goes well for you :thumbsup

That's a shame I hope something happens for ya soon.