Layoff/Paycut whine thread

You should have gotten a better education in a more productive and stable field.

OT baller status revoked.

I'm getting a raise in a month.

My dad started giving me more money last week

I took a 20% raise at 1-1-15 and got a 20% salary bonus at 12-15-14. We have more work than we know what to do with.

Life is good in commercial construction.

Almost all of our customers have either called or written me a letter (that's going to all their vendors) asking me to look at lowering their rates during this time.

I never have to worry about getting a pay cut at my job. I either got a job or I dont. No in between. Sometimes reduced hours are offered when times are slow but that doesn't last long usually.

Have to sell my F250 buy a F150 like a poor person.

The kids can keep their 4-wheelers doe.

And this is why I work for myself

Thought I was getting called in to be laid off...was given the choice to take severance, or transfer out to the field (I had been in design for a few years, and trying to get out into the field since).

Got a pretty good bump in my pay as well, but I'm just excited to be running tools instead of designing them on paper.

To all you talking shite about "overpaid O&G trash"

To anyone laid off hoping this turns around and you all find something very soon