Comments by "neoHippie" (@morganseppy5180) on "A Life After Layoff" channel.

  1. It's actually really good advice and you dodged a bullet with that boomer. Ignore the haters, or in this case the liars. Being at one company for 4 years is not "every year". They are not a good person to work with, much less for.
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  2. As soon as you're not making the bean counters happy, you're gone. Ask 260k ppl in tech last year, who were not ppl but wages and matching agreements that needed to be eliminated so the ppl at the top can get their millions.
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  3. I've never seen ANYONE get unemployment except for layoffs. They will cite poor performane even if you're emp of the month for a year.
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  4. Depends on what the goal is. If they want voluntary layoffs, it will be great and their labor costs will look great without having to pay out.
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  5. You're not in a problem-solving role, then? Being in the office is good for extroverted and creative ppl. All the talking and interruptions are TERRIBLE for thinking bc we don't even have offices anymore. Everything is open layout. It's a waste of time.
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  6. ​ @ForgottenKnight1 it's fine for accounting, which hasn't changed in 400 years or trades which don't change much, but if you're a knowledge worker, you stagnate when you stay at one place too long, and usually develop bad habits like complacency.
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  7. I also like asking what is the last thing you read? As knowledge workers, we have to absorb information and someone with a passion for reading (or audio book) means that they will absorb more information than what is strictly required. They are more welroubded and will bring good perspectives
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  8. After i got a month's savings, I've been attacking debt hard so my car is paid, student loan paid, only have $10k left on my house, paid off anxillary debt, and paying down my cc bc i had to make a big purchase plus 4 tires. I'll never be FIRE but I'm trying to fasttrack to that boomer lifestyle while i still have my health.
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  9. It's a carrot NFT
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  10. You stayed TWO MORE YEARS???
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  11. ​ @codyprine9200 yes, it IS more convenient. Idk why these ppl are belittling your epiphany. You're doing a greater thing than you realize by not consuming all the disposable crap but i applaud your awareness that made you change your lifestyle
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  12. The worst is that many small business owners are just born rich and survive despite the owner. That's what i aim for public companies after working for many small and mid-sized businesses
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  13. You are correct. There is a long line of ppl who want to work there so they can do whatever. They have a 150% turnover rate (according to another video from this channel, i think) and no shortage of cash to burn, it seems.
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  14. Yeah, extraverted ppl and those who do not have to think for a living LOVE going to the office to socialize. I'm here to work, and i need quiet and focus to do it. I get very little done at the office just bc ppl want to ask questions or bounce ideas--all those little interactions that managers think are crucial to the office culture are directly hurting productivity, which is why lockdown was great for profits.
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  15. Funny how Glassdoor shows so many ppl named N A working for Nunya Business...
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  16. It's who you know
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  17. Early in the month so you have weeks of benefits is better than right before christmas your insurance will lapse
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  18. ​​ @looseycanon if you take plumbing jobs when you're an acctant, i don't see how you are competing with the acctg corp at all. They cannot dictate what you do outside their fiefdom.
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  19. ​ @tee-asmr-diy being dragged in to look at the office would be an indicator of a boomer workplace. 🚩🚩probably will force you to use that pretty open plan "workspace" so they can justify the lease.
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  20. ​​ @courtneicey15 just involving a labor lawyer will slow things down
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  21. A bunch of these seem very normal in India, like app fees and deductibg training from pay.
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  22. A few times, I've been "perfect" for a role (cold emails from linked in) and i just screencap that job on my resume and send it back saying, yes, i worked there for over 2 years, and survived X layoffs. I'm not interested, and no one you place there will last so get your % up front.
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  23. ​ @BrianGivensYtube where do you live that you get unemployment for being fired?
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  24. Some companies go overboard with cost cutting and keep switching vendors bc they are cheaper. You have to wonder if the cost of all that churn is worth it.
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  25.  @rtothec1234  sorry, "job hopping" is how you train and get raises
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  26. I worked for a couple companies that were very demanding, which gave me knots so bad they inflamed nerves in my neck. Was a rough few months until i got the right relief and the work calmed down.
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  27. And yet, yesterday, you said it's not a good idea to quit your job. Pick your lane, dude.
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  28.  @ALifeAfterLayoff  your general idea is good, but i think you dumb it down too much, or otherwise generalize too broadly, maybe. To me, it's coming across a mixed messaages--maybe you have to to get content. I think you're saying, play it smart and up your game, so you're at your best value to prospective clients. I think you're trying to say have a plan for this 40 yr endeavor and aim for a goal. But today, a "career" is only a series of gigs--has been for the 25 years I've been in the game. You try to pick the ones that work best but it's not working at "the Bank" for 40 years and then get a pension. I think this is what you're trying to say, so say it more directly. Here's a freebie: look at your resume and figure out what the next easy job would fit, the next level-up job would be, and here's what the next "omg that amazing!" job would be and plan accordingly. I assume this is in your course.... But to your point yesterday, ppl get scared. They can't make that leap. Just like trying to time stocks, trying to time job markets might be detrimental. However, being gun shy is not correct either. I know a lot of smart ppl who didn't realize they took the off ramp because they stayed too long at a job and didn't pick up the new hawtness. And i also see colleagues celebrating decade(s) of subservience at pushy companies.
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  29. ​ @chm9935 of course... the profit in telling the truth is selling edits.
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  30. Yes, you normally get paid off your candidates' jobs
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  31. Yet. Wait until you want to make money to cover costs.
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  32. They have to pay out PTO bc is part of the compensation
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  33. Shrinkflation in the grocery stores,too
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