Looking for a job after nearly 32 years

[ET_SoCal]

Posted on another board last week, just thought I'd also post here also (just in case there's an employer looking-in)

Can’t say it wasn’t totally expected, but with so much going here it was a bit surprising.
Started when I was 19 years old, drove 16 miles into work for over 20 years.
Ten years ago the company moved into my neighborhood and I was able to commute via bicycle that past 10 years (that was nice). Hoping I can find employment within riding distance to continue the riding.

[2wheel_lee]

What do you do?
I assume you're near Simi Valley?

[ET_SoCal]

Yes, I live in Simi

Administration on just about anything & everything, Website, FTP, DNS, Wins, Unix/Linux, Windows Active Directory & Exchange Administration, Veritas Backup, Symantec Antivirus.... .... Too many at this point to list...

[2wheel_lee]

Too bad you're not near Torrance. The company I work for is looking for several IT-type people in many catagories. Unfortunately, I don't know what most of the job descriptions mean, though.

Our Santa Clarita office doesn't really have anything up your alley, unless you happen to be an engineer or are intimately familiar with motorsport racing technologies.

[Nagaredama]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

Too bad you're not near Torrance. The company I work for is looking for several IT-type people in many catagories. Unfortunately, I don't know what most of the job descriptions mean, though.

Our Santa Clarita office doesn't really have anything up your alley, unless you happen to be an engineer or are intimately familiar with motorsport racing technologies.

You must work for Honda.

[Pain Freak]

Wow, Eric ol bud, sorry to hear this. I know as smart as you are you'll land something quick. I wish you the best of luck.

The good side is you may have time to get a few good rides in while you're looking

[SAR_boats]

Dood, ET, I am really sorry to hear that. Did they close there doors or were you layed off? 32 years is a helluva long time, did you get any type of severance package? Will they roll over your retirement benifits? Where did you work?

My techie wife said you shoud check dice.com I am blue collar so I dunno what that is but I'll keep my ears open

[ET_SoCal]

Originally Posted by SAR_boats

Dood, ET, I am really sorry to hear that. Did they close there doors or were you layed off? 32 years is a helluva long time, did you get any type of severance package? Will they roll over your retirement benifits? Where did you work?
My techie wife said you shoud check dice.com I am blue collar so I dunno what that is but I'll keep my ears open

Thanks all.
No doors closing, but they sold the whole Engineering department a few months ago and those who didn't go w/ engineering are moving to another building so...
Yes I got severance and a retirement package but with the amount the company paid the additional expences don't let me stay idle for more than a few months (If I wanted to just kick-back, but the wifw is in panic mode!)

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

...time to get a few good rides..

No matter what - I'll make the plunge this spring!

[dirttorpeedo]

sorry ta hear about your plite friend, had an ass full of stuuf like that so i feel for ya ..........check government jobs,specially LAUSDJOBS.ORG you dont get rich but you dont get laid out.you werk wen it rains too.cool yah?hope that helps.