Take a week to completely let it go and chill and then get to work ...

on finding your next job. And finding a job should basically be an 8-hour day. I had a neighbor who spent an hour or two every day and waited for the phone to ring or the magic email to come in. He was out of work for 18 months.

As a PM, there are jobs out there but you will need to leverage your network and work like hell to get one.

Best of luck!

In response to this post by HokieAl

Posted: 02/22/2017 at 06:58AM

Well looks like I didn't have a choice today -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 4:21PM

Wow, sorry. I've lost 5 jobs... -- MontyPythokie 02/22/2017 1:07PM

Heard about CSX. Thought it might be you. -- lchoro 02/22/2017 11:34AM

Lost my job in 2009 after 29 years due -- VTUD 02/22/2017 11:03AM

For what it's worth...been out placed four times... -- NW Raleigh Hokie 02/22/2017 09:45AM

Welcome to the club, laid off '89, it happens. ** -- `lag 02/22/2017 09:28AM

Sorry to hear that. There aren't many jobs around here but I'll keep an -- HokieDevil 02/22/2017 08:39AM

Take a week to completely let it go and chill and then get to work ... -- vt90 02/22/2017 06:58AM

Telework to NOVA -- TomTurkey 02/21/2017 8:30PM

All the best man..Hope you fall UP..and quickly! ** -- HOKIERIT 02/21/2017 8:24PM

Well the world needs ditch diggers too Al ... -- OXVT 02/21/2017 6:55PM

My Mexican heritage should serve me well then -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 7:06PM

Oh then you can build the wall and pay for it :-) -- HokieForever 02/21/2017 8:13PM

Good luck, As Project Manager what is your educ background? ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/21/2017 6:14PM

Thanks. BS in bus mgmt and MBA ** -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 6:30PM

I been laid off twice and ended up better afterward - Good Luck! ** -- MBFLHokie 02/21/2017 5:52PM

Thanks ** -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 6:31PM

Sorry to hear that, good luck with the search -- fordham 02/21/2017 5:00PM

IT and business side experience. My breadth is my strength -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 5:14PM

Tough news, Al. There's always the magazine business ... :-) ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/21/2017 4:54PM

Thanks. I'll probably sell out and go to an evil bank -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 5:19PM

Spent a decade at BoA. Would only go back if it was the only option and an -- CPRVHokie 02/21/2017 8:27PM

I got to shoot that campus a few years ago and met tons of good people. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/21/2017 5:23PM

Lowes? ** -- capitals1 02/21/2017 4:42PM

Yep. Most of my dept along with a bunch of others. -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 5:11PM

Damn. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/21/2017 5:20PM

Sorry to hear that..next door neighbor works (or worked) there ** -- capitals1 02/21/2017 5:14PM

I didn't think he was in Mooresville, but that's a good guess. -- PhotoHokieNC 02/21/2017 4:53PM

Not sure why Lowes would be laying off -- fordham 02/21/2017 5:03PM

Here ... -- PhotoHokieNC 02/21/2017 5:07PM

Corporate in Mooresville had big layoff today ** -- capitals1 02/21/2017 5:05PM

And it's not my business anyway..shouldn't have asked ** -- capitals1 02/21/2017 4:56PM

You're just a Lowe's talker at heart. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/21/2017 4:58PM

Went through a similar deal last year. Easier said than done, but keep your -- CPRVHokie 02/21/2017 4:40PM

Thanks appreciate it ** -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 5:09PM

Good luck. What area of PM if I may ask? ** -- 48zip 02/21/2017 4:35PM

IT and business (strategic change/transformational work) -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 5:09PM

Hang in there Al. ** -- Stork 02/21/2017 4:27PM

Thanks ** -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 5:14PM

Sorry to hear. Hope everything works out, Al. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 02/21/2017 4:23PM

Thanks ** -- HokieAl 02/21/2017 5:14PM

Take a week to completely let it go and chill and then get to work ...

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