https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archiv...loyment/274957/

I must admit I'm depress for being unemployed for more than 6 months but I have tried so many things & I did went for 20 interviews but none has given me an offer yet. I haven't slept the entire night as well seeing how screwed I am.

How old are you?

35 yrs old.

Oh then you should be worried man. But hopefully luck will come to you. Keep finding and keep hustling bruh.

Yeah, and I read the article how bad is being unemployed for more than 6 months & the truth is shocking! But not sure if it's the same here. Sometimes I also not sure whether I should mention during interview that I've been retrenched (to avoid negative perception from future employer) or just simply said I resigned from previous post due to personal matter.

You demand high is it? Cheap cheap pay also do first lar. Should have born in Denmark, can enjoyce 4 years.

Lower your expectations.

C'mon surely there is something you can do. worse come to worse, Uber la

What are your field and qualification?

Ts can consider to drive grab/uber meanwhile looking for permanent job.

I was out of work in March, go in and out of others new jobs until landed a good one in Oct. Of course i didnt declare those i go in and out.

I tell you what...

Try widen your coverage area to include those ulu place as well. As long as within your acceptable traveling cost and time.

Good Luck

Yes, I did drive for grab for the time being but I can't imagine doing it in a long run especially on the car maintenance, wear and tear & health concern.

I am only a diploma holder but I was already at management level. Perhaps this is what makes it harder for me to find a new job. I already lowered my expected salary but when I go for an interview, they said I'm overqualified for the exec post. Maybe they just make an excuse to reject my application.

I got a second interview next week and the work location is at southern region of Msia. Don't want to put so much hope since I have been to 2nd & 3rd interviews with different companies in July & October but at last, they move on with another candidate.

Hey man best of luck to you

Tq tq!!

Just apply for immediate vacancy la ts... Mr diy... 99speedmart... Meni2 job offer out there.. work dulu as long as get salari to sudtain..

I was in your position after being laid-off earlier this year. I seriously consider taking low paying job (flipping burgers or petrol station) just to pay my bill but fortunately, I got an offer after 4 months being jobless. Keep looking bro or consider taking job outside your industry/comfort-zone.

Retrenchment is seriously a very bad thing.
It leave gaps in your resume & certainly killing one's self-esteem.

Ya, my wife also advise me the same.
Or I should just continue with doing grab.

this what i was few years back, a diploma holder in management level with internal promotions but i realized that in order for me to advance further i need to get higher paper qualification and i took degree courses part time.

it did helps me as supporting qualification although not the main factor but you need to go past the HR dept that filters out candidate that doesnt meet the minimum requirement.

i know how u feel bro.......ive been a fap man too

Lucky I read post before I resign with kosong offer. I also planning to change job

I don't have problem with jobscope outside of my previous industry/comfort zone. I am okay with any challenge but the problem is are they willing to consider me as their candidate? Applied to > 100 jobs per months but only few gets back to me. U r lucky man for being able to get a new job after being laid-off. The feeling of getting laid-off/retrenched sucks man! One of the worst feeling ever!

Wow wow chill don sampai burn coals

I know that feel. I'm applied 60 over jobs last time, no ppl want give me a chance

been out of work for a year. Doing a job irrelevant to my qualifications. Gf left me. Depressed . Never felt so useless and devalued in life before.

Yeah fap until no mood d..

Think many2 times before resigning without any offers in hand. It's very hard to find a new job now. Btw, what makes u wanna resign without any job offer? Not ngam with boss?

You've been jobless as well?

Wow, pity u. How do u manage to find a new job after a year?

it is a shit job

i feel you man. last year.
i been unemployed for almost 1year++

JUST FAP IT

How do u manage to find a new job?
Is it through recommendation?

Still working there?

Previously I was business man but unfortunately my biz was closed down then no choice I join working force again. When I want to work again, no ppl give me chance pun, 60 applications zero interview

I feel myself underpay. Underpay around 1k if compare my last employment salary

Try looking while still working la.
Not recommended to resign in this current economic situation.

Same story with you.....no one wants to hire an ex business owner like me.So grab jelah

Good luck

Same here, I only have wira.

Frankly speak , in order survive in kl, we must have two jobs. Unless every one have 20k per month

Actually my car not qualified....but since cant get a job and stop doing business so i trade in my old car as down payment to get a new Bezza for Grab.

Never give up guys.....just soldiering on.there will be a way for everyone if you are positive + a little luck.

How u get car loan from the Bank?

I last time always keep job hopping because the environment and work is not suit with me.
Seriously I feel depress thinking about it.

But now, I tried my best to hold for 1 year in order to make my resume looks okay

if u relly need to find a job u should not tell ppl u are management level , u need to reset it and start again , just tell them u has how many years working experience

dunno la , u know ur self more than us, i am sure u has ur own target what kind of job u looking for , for me u are not like thous cannot find a job , more like u cannot find ur desire job

Just tendered last month, mid January gonna be jobless. Still finding new job

yup retail chain store, Mcd got manay open vacancy also , must get a job dun let our self become lazy and choosy , human will slowly adopt it later we become super lazy keep giving our self many reason, too far , hard to find a place to stay, traffic jam, no transport, pay too low , company no good future , not look like can get increment .....we will give our self many reason

Any reason you tendered before looking for another job?

I feel you bro. Happened to me last year.

My whole world collapsed in front of my eyes. Very cruel boss, asked me to leave 1 week before CNY. I was literally stunned and numb. So much debts/bills to pay...

CNY I hid in my room during CNY, finding excuses to avoid my relatives and friends.

Until today still very sore about the manner how he fired me.

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: Dec 15 2017, 08:24 AM

It was retrenchment is it?

Yes

1 month notice, and given 1 week before CNY. Very cold man.

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: Dec 15 2017, 08:25 AM

Sucks.. retrenchment sucks, I have quite a number of friends looking for job too, got retrenched sometime last year and this year..

He never paid my salary late.

But on that fateful day, he just handed me my paycheck while I was standing!

and he just said coldly "so you stay until end of next month. You know la business not good"

Just like that, and my world collapsed in front my eye. For the first time in my life, the word "bankruptcy" seems very real to me.


This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: Dec 15 2017, 08:30 AM

Pm me.with your background ts

Long working hours plus underpaid. No bonus altho i perform. Typical chinaman company. It's an IT job btw.

i wonder thats how you come up your nick name when you're unemployed

lel joking

this kind of thing i really want to avoid happening in my life..right now im working as a contractor with a big oil company.. and ive been working as contractor for almost 10 years now..

ive been quite lucky last time when i quit my previous two company because i can say that i resigned at the right time without getting retrenched..some more my current company paid my previous company when they hired in 24hours time..

but now my current company's contract with the big oil company is finishing soon that is mid of next year 2018 and hopefully there is few months extension..

and also at this point i really HOPE that my company's management and the business development team can get us a new contract anywhere to sustain the employees

Dont give up. Im the same age as you.

I Work for quite some time and venture into business but it didnt work out.

even job like security guard minimum pay is rm1700 right now. Give it a try. U need to survive and pay the bills first

i know what your going through bro.
have you tried employment agency?
they have better network and companies nowadays like to hire contract only from employment agency.

hang in there, its just another road in your life journey that you will overcome.

Woh, suddenly so many serious post on main k/ like serius kopitiam section.

Also a sign of how bad the current economy especially local here, and some more end of year and holiday period.

Can you all guys indicated the reason or event that made the out of job and retrenchment ?

Want to get it as lesson and info for all

Are you business man before? What kind of business?
Ayam same too. No luck become boss

Do not complaint or lost hope just because you only jobless few months.

Remember this guy just started business at 60 years old.


This post has been edited by danielmckey: Dec 15 2017, 08:53 AM

6 months

Current economy mmg bad, especially retail. My friend doing retail also kena.

your background is?

just continue applying, i was jobless for 4 months ended up staying with my parents in my hometown in order to feed myself.

once you got a new job go get a higher qualification like MBA, some institute does not require a degree for you to get MBA. Furnish your education level while you are capable.

Ayam never give up too

I have been unemployed for almost 3 months and I finally landed a job and starting in Jan. I've got to stress the importance of connections, these people might just be like normal friends but they sure did helped me alot to pull strings in this kinda economy.

This post has been edited by Trait0r: Dec 15 2017, 08:54 AM

Inb4 Bn macai said economy still good..

Just keep looking or drive grab

whats your skill and industry?

you can try different field like in Marketing. Company now day one some one that can increase their sales. Marketing line is always available. Just widen your scope.

Hopefully in jan me and all of u will get a new job.

wishing u well bro..i know how u feel

maybe you need to try harder, be positive - march on and all the best to you

beginning of this month until february there gud chance u all will get job dont lose hope. Shit all this while i tot all /k members 20k salary. rupanya tanam anggur lagi teruk dari bangla owai.

TS, here is just a suggestion when someone says that you are over qualified for the job.

Hire me know and if I prove myself, you can promote me

If I fail to prove myself, then I am not over qualified

Another suggestion is whether you are willing sign a 2 year bond

All the best dont give up in times like this.

Did you get your compensation?

lol u amateur!

i have a class mate....after form 5, he didnt work for 7 years...7 fuckking years!!! that's 84 months...

and he's not rich tho..his mom work as bus conductor that time....mid 90's...so.........

insap la TS..6 mths is childs play only...

just continue looking while driving grab...mayb can start with sales job....get back the aura n sure u will be energetic again

Depending on what is your industry, self learning or even training course will boost your chance and confidence.

For example i would like to take a chargeman course or boiler course or even control course. It will certainly close the gap and boost your skills.

Bro did you go for 1moc course? Hrdf offers a free course if you get retrenched. Got a lot courses that you can choose. But u can pick only 1. Network security etc
They even give you allowance. Around rm25 a day. They will also then try to place you with companies. This is part of their kpi as in hrdf only pays the training company once 70npercent of applicants are placed
For me I went for prince2 project management.

All you need is find a hrdf affiliated training company that offer offers such courses, your retrenchment letter, your cv
It’s completely free

For me I was jobless in Jan. Then found a job in April. Worked for 3 months then quit coz too stress. Then joined this program. Then got a job which paid better than old salary. Used connections also of course, but I wouldn’t have gotten this without the orince2 cert coz they wanted either pmp or prince2 at the minimum.

I’m lucky and I’m thankful everyday

TS skill apa?

My company needs a sales person

Selling international properties

based in Publika

PM if interested

Let me finish what has been started.

"At age 5 his Father died," begins the story. "At age 16 he quit school. At age 17 he had already lost four jobs. At age 18 he got married. He joined the army and washed out there. At age 20 his wife left him and took their baby. He became a cook in a small cafe and convinced his wife to return home. At age 65 he retired. He felt like a failure & decided to commit suicide. He sat writing his will, but instead, he wrote what he would have accomplished with his life & thought about how good of a cook he was. So he borrowed $87 fried up some chicken using his recipe, went door to door to sell. At age 88 Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Empire was a billionaire."

Now you guys know why you guys should very hate immigrant foreigners worker? and follow trump policy?

When you are out of job, their current job is where you should fill it. but now is not available.


anyway dont give up.

This post has been edited by Boldnut: Dec 15 2017, 09:41 AM

No. NOTHING

Disagree.

Having worked with local manufacturing company, i find they prefer to hire locals because locals are cheaper. Yes, locals are cheaper. The cost from hiring foreigners may range from providing them free transportation, accommodation, meals and air tickets, in addition to the basic salary. Locals? Basic salary only.

It's really comes down to whether or not locals are willing to do it. Admittedly it's hard, having to work side-by-side with foreigners is a real challenge to one's self-esteem.

u got money or not... if got can set up a burger stall .. start small earn some money if uber doesnt work. economy is no good

ahh..then why even start/stup busiiness? jst jobless yo since jobless > failed in bisnes

When i see thread like this, im scared of my future as well. Currently working in IT bank sector, am permanent but i see a huge number of contractor being cut or not renewed. Damn scary... now i regret enjoying my youth too much.

My company prefer to outsource manual labor job to foreign workers instead of locals, even though foreign workers are more expensive.

The reason? Locals suka suka datang, suka suka MC.

my restaurant hiring :
https://jobs.lowyat.net/company/60/hani-ste...aurant-sdn-bhd/

bank sector most dangerous
economy bad also retrenched, economy good also retrenched

Keep marching on TS.

Don't hate foreign workers, hate those who allow them to come in and keep salaries low. Who are the biggest culprit? Politicians & big businessman who are behind FMM's lobby.

Ikr...
Been unemployed for 9 months+
Torment from everywhere
U will mental breakdown later

Jobless again soon...
GG....

i know how it feels...unemployed for so long...

-Credit card debt up...
-Bills keep coming fast and thick...
-Car and house mortgage pilling up...
-Daily meal also not enuff to makan...
-Become lazy, unmotivated, excuses not to get a job...
-Wife starting to nag and criticize you...
-Neighbors also look down you...
-Parent getting old and need your support too...
-Applying so many job but none of them call you for the job...
-Work too low salary scared your friend laugh and look down you...
-Everyday morning wake up time wasted..
-No savings, no epf, nothing at age 35+
-Even u dun eat , ur kids need to eat...
-Depression sets in ...

20 interviews and still no news? I went for one and was offered a job and a lucrative salary. Another company overseas offering me double after I accepted my first job so should I syukur?

I was unemployed after my business went south so tried since august and went for interview in Oct.

This post has been edited by pgsiemkia: Dec 15 2017, 10:46 AM

this just so bad.. i knew i girl last time, fckk lazy to go work. she can even said no commitment so why need to work. that truly useless person

i have experinces too 6 month jobless..cukur find my current job.
even u lower your salary, but some company also wont hire u..they prefer fresh gra..
saw some senior or manager level..when company not doing good, they r the 1st to fire...then umur 40 above mau cari kerja pon susah..some more anak kena sekolah.
that y i still foreveralone.