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[Micro469]

Sorry to hear about your forced retirement Mike, But at least you don't have to pay $49.00 for a sheet of 3/4" maple plywood....

[SteveH]

Steve H...

Been there, done that eh? I haven't... got any advice for me?

Mike

Yes, Mike, I do have some advice. First, don't let it get you down...it just happens and by no fault of yours. Then, don't be ashamed to apply for and get unemployment....you deserve it just as much as anyone else. That will give you a "cushion" of time to get another job.

A friend of mine used to say, "No big deal, I was lookin' for a job when I found this one"!

[TomS]

Cookie - I agree with Ira. You'll find a digital camera very useful when describing problems on the forum. Also, you'll find it usefull for other tasks, such as documenting where you ran your wires so that you don't accidentally put a nail or a screw through it. You don't need a fancy high-res camera. An inexpensive low-res cam will work just fine. Besides, WE LOVE DA PIX

Mike - Keep your chin up. I got laid off from Prime Computer during the recession of the early 90's after 9 years with that company. I was out of work for 4 months. For a while things seemed pretty bleak. But, I eventually landed job that I really enjoyed.

Joanne - During my build, I had so many book marks, that I had to organize them into sub folders such as electrical, hardware, wood, frames, etc. Then in August when I was 2/3 done, my hard drive crashed and I lost them all.

[dhazard]

Hi Cookie,
Welcome on board. As you might already know it is quite common for a first post to get hijacked, boy did Mike do it this time. Before I go of track My standard advice is to get a look at as many trailers and talk with as many builders as you can. Lots of different ways to do things, and always have fun.

Mike, sorry about your setback. I just got a job after being “unemployed” since 8/01. The T.V. production company that I worked for shut down production and the next show didn’t get picked up. My advice to you is keep smiling and keep your eyes open. I just called friends and found jobs that I could do one day / week at a time. I finally got to the point that I had to take a “job” so I can take a break. With your skills I think you should be able to pick up some odd jobs that may turn into a new opportunity.

Keep smiling and keep us informed.

Best Regards, Dan

[s4son]

Mike,

Dan is absolutely right, as talented as you are you shouldn't have any trouble finding something. Look at it as a new opportunity, maybe it's time to be a professional teardrop builder.

Scott F.

[Arne]

Tom, I do the same thing: a design folder, a supplier folder, etc... much simpler to find things.....

[bledsoe3]

Steve H...

Been there, done that eh? I haven't... got any advice for me?

Mike

Mike, Sorry to hear about your job. Take the unemployement! You earned it. Then you can something you like. With your skills you could build and sell teardrops to help get by. Maybe you could sell the Generic Benroy plans online ala Steve Frederick.

[mikeschn]

Thanks guys for your encouragement...

I'm not sure I want to be a professional teardrop builder... but I won't say no to anything just yet...

Selling the Generic Benroy plans is a good idea... how much do you think they are worth?

Mike...

[bledsoe3]

What are the other guys getting, $50.00? I would have bought it. Probably would have saved me $60.00 in wood. Since you'll have some free time you could develope the weekender too. It seems lots of people have been asking about it lately.

[southpennrailroad]

Mike

Can you collect un-employment? If so did you know if you get another job that you can still collect up to so much while still working a lesser job. My wife worked a lesser job and went to college as well as collected. But of courseif your a private conntractor that won't work. This went on for several years.

One or two days worth of work and had the rest of the time off and still collected. Hey small jobs need filled and you make it anyhow and add more camping trips or more time to work on tear.

[doug hodder]

Mike...have you thought about just hanging out your own shingle? It's a tough decision, but you would be your own boss, pick and choose your jobs eventually....just a thought...as a geologist...I've been laid off 4 times in my adult life depending on the swing of the energy/mineral pendulum....good luck, I know several thousand guys on this forum are pulling for ya....Doug