DH just got fired.

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Out of nowhere. His workplace has been chaotic and unhealthy, and he wanted to leave anyway, but this is coming completely out of left field. We'll both be looking for work now, I guess, because the job market here sucks. I was so not expecting this! 

I know a few others have been in the same boat recently. Any good work mojo or thoughts would be appreciated!

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I'm sorry, ugh, especially since it came out of left field. Sending good vibes to you both!

[penguingrrl]

That sucks! I'm so sorry! Vibes that he finds something really quickly!

[cna]

Oh crap, I'm sorry. We just went through that too. Sending lots of good job vibes for the both of you.

[lala]

Ugh, I'm so sorry. Coming out of nowhere makes it so much worse. Lots of good thoughts for you all.

[trizzie]

I am so sorry!

[minerswife17]

I'm so sorry. I hope you both find jobs quickly!

[momin2013]

Damn! I'm so very sorry, that really sucks.

[nowa]

Oh god I'm so sorry.

[jag01]

I'm so sorry to hear this. I really feel for you, we are in the same boat. What industry does he work in?

[vettymama]

I'm sorry. I hope he finds something quick!

[NandaB]

I feel ya sister. Hope things look up soon

[lexus]

Fingers crossed that something comes up quickly.

[melew]

Many quick employment vibes coming your way!

[Deleted]

Oh no! I hope you're able to find something soon!

[jcm]

That sucks! I am so sorry & sending you both awesome job vibes.

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Jan 15, 2016 22:07:02 GMT -5 jag01 said:

I'm so sorry to hear this. I really feel for you, we are in the same boat. What industry does he work in?

I remember that you husband was just let go, too. I'm sorry! 

My DH is a graphic designer. Thankfully it seems to be a growing field in our town, but it's a small place so not tons of jobs to go around. He's talking to a friend in the industry right now. I'll go back to work too if I need to, and do pretty much whatever I can find!

How are you guys doing? Wishing you the best, too!

[ashb62]

Oh man. That sucks. I'm so sorry.

[quesyrah]

Oh man, I am sorry! I hope you are able to find something quickly. Can he at least get unemployment?

[chatterbox]

Sorry to hear this. It's so stressful to lose a job. It's happened to DH before and may happen again since his company just announced there will be layoffs. I hope your DH finds something soon and that it's even better than his last job.

[jag01]

Jan 16, 2016 0:13:09 GMT -5 @leftie22 said:

Jan 15, 2016 22:07:02 GMT -5 jag01 said:

I'm so sorry to hear this. I really feel for you, we are in the same boat. What industry does he work in?

I remember that you husband was just let go, too. I'm sorry! 

My DH is a graphic designer. Thankfully it seems to be a growing field in our town, but it's a small place so not tons of jobs to go around. He's talking to a friend in the industry right now. I'll go back to work too if I need to, and do pretty much whatever I can find!

How are you guys doing? Wishing you the best, too!

DH has been pounding the pavement, but no calls yet. The jobs are slim to none in the oil patch right now. I'm very worried and scared. It's been a hard 10 days. 

[cjcouple]

Oh no. I'm so sorry to hear this.

[abs]

I'm sorry. It's rough out there.

[mamaalysson]

I'm sorry. I hope he finds something quickly.

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Jan 16, 2016 9:31:55 GMT -5 jag01 said:

Jan 16, 2016 0:13:09 GMT -5 @leftie22 said:

I remember that you husband was just let go, too. I'm sorry! 

My DH is a graphic designer. Thankfully it seems to be a growing field in our town, but it's a small place so not tons of jobs to go around. He's talking to a friend in the industry right now. I'll go back to work too if I need to, and do pretty much whatever I can find!

How are you guys doing? Wishing you the best, too!

DH has been pounding the pavement, but no calls yet. The jobs are slim to none in the oil patch right now. I'm very worried and scared. It's been a hard 10 days. 

I'm sorry to hear that. Are you at home with the kids too, or do you work? I can't remember. It's definitely scary. This also happened to us when I was on mat leave with DS. It led to lots of changes, but they worked out in the end. I'm trying to remind myself of that this time around. It does make me feel a bit guilty about being at home, though. I wish I had better job prospects to relieve some of the pressure on my H. Good luck to you and your family, I'll be thinking about you!

[dizzycooks]

I am so sorry I hope he finds something better soon!

[nicolewi]

I hope something works out soon! So sorry. It must be so shocking.

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Jan 16, 2016 9:04:40 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Oh man, I am sorry! I hope you are able to find something quickly. Can he at least get unemployment?

He applied for unemployment online today. We're not sure if he's eligible because his company was kind of a mess. The HR person wasn't even present at the meeting, and they had no grounds to fire him. (Well, they pretty much invented grounds, he was able to show that the grounds were false, and their response was "Well we've come too far now to go back.") But he was still fired. I think we can get unemployment as long as he wasn't fired for misconduct, which he wasn't. He also never got a written warning or notice or anything. It's so disorganized.

The company he worked for was small and privately run and a total mess, so I really think it will be for the best, it's just scary to not know what's next and when one of us will find something!

[quesyrah]

Jan 16, 2016 17:12:24 GMT -5 @leftie22 said:

Jan 16, 2016 9:04:40 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Oh man, I am sorry! I hope you are able to find something quickly. Can he at least get unemployment?

He applied for unemployment online today. We're not sure if he's eligible because his company was kind of a mess. The HR person wasn't even present at the meeting, and they had no grounds to fire him. (Well, they pretty much invented grounds, he was able to show that the grounds were false, and their response was "Well we've come too far now to go back.") But he was still fired. I think we can get unemployment as long as he wasn't fired for misconduct, which he wasn't. He also never got a written warning or notice or anything. It's so disorganized.

The company he worked for was small and privately run and a total mess, so I really think it will be for the best, it's just scary to not know what's next and when one of us will find something!

I know the laws are different by state but I was fired for no reason from a job and when I filed for unemployment they lied about the reason I was fired to try to block my claim but I was able to provide proof they were lying. So don't lose hope, hopefully it will work out.

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Jan 16, 2016 18:49:44 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Jan 16, 2016 17:12:24 GMT -5 @leftie22 said:

He applied for unemployment online today. We're not sure if he's eligible because his company was kind of a mess. The HR person wasn't even present at the meeting, and they had no grounds to fire him. (Well, they pretty much invented grounds, he was able to show that the grounds were false, and their response was "Well we've come too far now to go back.") But he was still fired. I think we can get unemployment as long as he wasn't fired for misconduct, which he wasn't. He also never got a written warning or notice or anything. It's so disorganized.

The company he worked for was small and privately run and a total mess, so I really think it will be for the best, it's just scary to not know what's next and when one of us will find something!

I know the laws are different by state but I was fired for no reason from a job and when I filed for unemployment they lied about the reason I was fired to try to block my claim but I was able to provide proof they were lying. So don't lose hope, hopefully it will work out.

Thanks for the encouragement! I told my H to write down everything he can remember from the meeting, because nothing was documented. Unfortunately they were able to block his access to work emails, his schedule info etc. right away so he couldn't get any documentation to prove that their claims are false. I'm sorry that it happened to you too, good thing yours turned out well! We won't know for a month if we're eligible. I really hope we've got something else in place by then!