Re: I lost my job on Friday, August 19th....

[Guest guest]

, I am sorry to hear that you are going through this rough time, but I am really impressed by your positive attitude, and by the leads you've already gotten on a new job. Everything in your post shows what a remarkable person you are, and how very much you have to offer an employer. I hope you find something soon, maybe even better than the job you had before :)Becca

[Guest guest]

, fantastic attitude. So sorry about work, so odd and confusing, when you

have been a good employee.

Good luck in getting new work, I hope it comes around swiftly for you.

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> Hi all....

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> Just to let you all know quickly that my former company chose to terminate me

permanently as of Friday, August 19th. The president and vice-president of the

company said letting me go was one of the hardest decisions they made recently.

Both people said they enjoyed having me work at the company. They both said

that I did everything that was requested of them (and there's things I did they

don't even know about that made the company better as well).

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> I am filing for unemployment on Monday morning on the 22nd. I am doing pretty

well, and realize that this is a bad time to be unemployed in this economy.

However, when one door closes, another door opens - yes, even in this economy. I

have a positive attitude that has carried me through the roughest of times

(including when I was dx'd with AS back in 2007), that will carry me through

this time in my life.

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> Biggest difference for me now compared to 2007 is this - back then, I didn't

know anyone as I just moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee from Indianapolis a few

months earlier. Now, I have developed a pretty good sized network in the local

autism community -- in addition to my friends outside that community. I have no

doubt that I will find employment. The jobs are out there, regardless of what

anyone says. It's not about what you know or who you know, but who knows you.

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> Already, I have had a couple of leads from friends - even about ideas I hadn't

considered previously. One friend suggested that my research skills are superb

and could go all across the board. So much so, that she thought I could work as

a paralegal for a law firm. Another friend of mine who owns a biofuel company

told me about this one place will be giving training to unemployed and

underemployed people in the environmental area here locally. So, there are

options out there. And it all started with my desire to build an autism

community and become involved with autism advocacy here. I can see why now of

the importance of building a network of support.

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> I may go through a few rough times ahead, but I am confident I will be

employed elsewhere - when all is said and done.

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[Guest guest]

Hi

I agree with Becky, you have a good attitude, and I am sorry you lost your job

but I am sure you will find new avenues soon.

Helen

[Guest guest]

Thanks Becca. People with AS can often make the most loyal of employees,

because that's just how we are. I am doing well with autism advocacy here in

Chattanooga - and continue to build momentum. I can see how much of a

difference I have made in a few people's lives already, just from seeing the

grateful and thankful looks on their faces. Just from realizing how much they

truly care for knowing someone gave them an opportunity to reach out to other

like-minded individuals in the autism community here.

All I need to do is promote, promote, promote this one online autism to the

local autism community here. I believe the site will catch on with a lot of

people in community.

Thanks again,

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> , I am sorry to hear that you are going through this rough time, but I am

really impressed by your positive attitude, and by the leads you've already

gotten on a new job.  Everything in your post shows what a remarkable person you

are, and how very much you have to offer an employer.  I hope you find something

soon, maybe even better than the job you had before

> Becca

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[Guest guest]

I am confident it will, Becky. Thanks for the comments.

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> > Hi all....

> >

> > Just to let you all know quickly that my former company chose to terminate

me permanently as of Friday, August 19th. The president and vice-president of

the company said letting me go was one of the hardest decisions they made

recently. Both people said they enjoyed having me work at the company. They

both said that I did everything that was requested of them (and there's things I

did they don't even know about that made the company better as well).

> >

> > I am filing for unemployment on Monday morning on the 22nd. I am doing

pretty well, and realize that this is a bad time to be unemployed in this

economy. However, when one door closes, another door opens - yes, even in this

economy. I have a positive attitude that has carried me through the roughest of

times (including when I was dx'd with AS back in 2007), that will carry me

through this time in my life.

> >

> > Biggest difference for me now compared to 2007 is this - back then, I didn't

know anyone as I just moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee from Indianapolis a few

months earlier. Now, I have developed a pretty good sized network in the local

autism community -- in addition to my friends outside that community. I have no

doubt that I will find employment. The jobs are out there, regardless of what

anyone says. It's not about what you know or who you know, but who knows you.

> >

> > Already, I have had a couple of leads from friends - even about ideas I

hadn't considered previously. One friend suggested that my research skills are

superb and could go all across the board. So much so, that she thought I could

work as a paralegal for a law firm. Another friend of mine who owns a biofuel

company told me about this one place will be giving training to unemployed and

underemployed people in the environmental area here locally. So, there are

options out there. And it all started with my desire to build an autism

community and become involved with autism advocacy here. I can see why now of

the importance of building a network of support.

> >

> > I may go through a few rough times ahead, but I am confident I will be

employed elsewhere - when all is said and done.

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Helen.... things are well otherwise, and I found another potential lead

at an autism meeting this evening.

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> Hi

> I agree with Becky, you have a good attitude, and I am sorry you lost your job

but I am sure you will find new avenues soon.

> Helen

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