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Got laid off yesterday. Hooray.
by waspleg 10y ago
Got laid off yesterday. Hooray.
- hourislate 10y agoWork is over rated. Just look at it as early retirement and consider yourself lucky.
- cylinder 10y agoSomeone should go tell all those sweatshop workers and coal miners that work is "overrated" and that they should all just retire early!
- jwatte 10y agoAren't the robots already doing that, and that's what the number tens are telling us?
- hourislate 10y agoIt seems no one has a sense of humor. But seriously, when I was a young guy I learned quickly that we are all temporary. One day your working the next day you could be on out on your ass. That's when I started living like I could be on the street tomorrow. Happily I can say that I was never without work but as a result of living with what I need and not what I want I amassed a small fortune and financial freedom.
- nfriedly 10y agoThat's a bummer. You probably already know about these, but just in case you don't, HN has monthy job-finding threads: * Who is hiring? (June 2016): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11814828 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11814828 * Who wants to be hired? (June 2016): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11814830 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11814830 And, if you feel like freelancing: * Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (June 2016): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11814829 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11814829
- buckbova 10y agoYou never know, could be the best thing that ever happened to you professionally. Keep on the lookout for that new opportunity. Good luck.