How are people doing? Have you been able to find a job? How long did it take you to find a job after being laid-off and in what field did you find a job (sale, marketing, engineering, management, retail, etc.)?
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The world needs ditch diggers
- Judge Smails
It took me about 9 months to get a job and another 4 years to get my income back to what it was before the layoff.
@bs Who you know is the best way. Second is to find job recruiters that don’t charge, and finally get certifications they are looking for.
Be sure your resume looks updated and good.
Not looking. Retired
I'm not @b9, but you could start by looking here: https://www.usajobs.gov/
Lots of admin. roles available.
Also, just do a Wiki search for "defense contractors" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_defense_contractors
and start clicking into each company/entity's site to see what they have available for jobs.
Nothing yet. I've been leveraging my network of contacts but no such luck. I'm not panicking yet, but was hoping for zero downtime.
Accepted a Program Manager role at Cisco 20 days after my off payroll date. WFH, 25% pay increase.
@b9 Would love to get in defense but in an admin role. Any tips?
Yes, I landed a job right away at a lumberyard.Eating sawdust and $hatting two by fours. Getting premium pay for 4x4's!
Yes was corporate HR and on the last day of VZ payroll was offered and accepted the same role in a Hospital system. More money, same wfh balance. theres absolutely life after VZ and a great one. No more bi annual guessing game if im going to keep my job.
I left wireless and got back into the defense industry.