Finding and keeping a job... (work, employee, employment, company)

[Liberty12]

I am having a really crappy employment year. Last November my job announced the were outsourcing and closing the office. All 15 employees were going to be laid off. I had a friend that got me a job at her company. I worked there fine for 7 months until I got a new manager. She hated me and fired me her second week there.

I spent two weeks job hunting and found another job. This job sent me for training to be licensed. Right before my three month mark, I noticed the exact ad I responded to and he laid me off a couple days later. He said he needed to hire a salesperson. While I agree I am not good at selling, this still leaves me jobless.

I don't even know what type of job to look for. I think I should go back to accounting as that is the job I had the most luck keeping. I have not found luck in the new career.

What is the trick to finding a job and keeping it long term? I also lost my free daycare so now need to find a salary that covers the bils and daycare. Any thoughts on what direction to take? I do not want to go to college. I do not have the drive or time to make that a successful endeavor.

[move4ward]

The key is improving the job hunting skills.

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[FBJ]

Originally Posted by Liberty12

I am having a really crappy employment year. Last November my job announced the were outsourcing and closing the office. All 15 employees were going to be laid off. I had a friend that got me a job at her company. I worked there fine for 7 months until I got a new manager. She hated me and fired me her second week there.

I spent two weeks job hunting and found another job. This job sent me for training to be licensed. Right before my three month mark, I noticed the exact ad I responded to and he laid me off a couple days later. He said he needed to hire a salesperson. While I agree I am not good at selling, this still leaves me jobless.

I don't even know what type of job to look for. I think I should go back to accounting as that is the job I had the most luck keeping. I have not found luck in the new career.

What is the trick to finding a job and keeping it long term? I also lost my free daycare so now need to find a salary that covers the bils and daycare. Any thoughts on what direction to take? I do not want to go to college. I do not have the drive or time to make that a successful endeavor.

The key to finding and keeping a job appears to be getting working at a for profit company and building good working relationships with your supervisor and coworkers.


That's my opinion

[thebunny]

While I do not have direct experience in non-profit, I do have friends who work for them, and volunteer for one that does not lose staff, so I am not sure about that.

But I will say a good relationship with the people you work with it sort of a no-brainer. Yes, it is important to be good at your job...but if you are a nightmare to work with, they will fine someone else who is also good at the job but that does not cause the office staff to run and hide.

[Liberty12]

I am a people person and get along great with coworkers. Many of my prior coworkers are still friends of mine I converse with regularly. Even from jobs I had 15 years ago.