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Date: | Tue, 11 Feb 2003 23:18:16 -0500 |
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At 12:39 PM 2/11/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>I was layed off in September. I live in California.
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>Because the outlook for finding a job has not been promising,
>I have returned to school and applied for retraining benefits
>through the EDD.
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>However, I have been turned down, because according to the EDD,
>"There is an adequate labor market for your existing skills of
>Circuit Board Designer".
Where? Where is this magical land? I mean, without benefit of a time
machine? The only sector that seems to be doing very well is Defense, and
even that is touchy.
>I am planning to appeal the decision.
You should!
>What I need to know is:
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>1 - Do most designers know of at least one or more designers
> that are currently out of work?
Several. We had to let three go in September ourselves, and at least two of
them are still looking for work.
>2 - Of those that are out of work, have any of them lost their
> jobs to design departments outside of the United States?
No. Their project was cancelled, dead, not reassigned overseas.
>3 - Do you believe that there are currently less design
> positions now than one year ago?
At my company? yes.
> two years ago?
At my company? no.
> three years ago?
At my company? no. Definitely not.
All I can say is, get in with a reputable contract house, and get used to
moving a lot.
Jay
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