HELP! Stuck in Michigan!

[ElSkippitoBandito]

I am stuck in Michigan. Don't get me wrong, I love this Great Lakes State in which I was born, beautiful blue lakes, wooded UP, and cider mills. But really, if that's all MI has to offer, then I'm leaving and I'll come visit twice a year. Spouse out of steady work for two years and I'm a stay-at-home-parent CE trying to get back to work. UGH! WTF am I supposed to do? Can't even get a Tim Horton's job to supplement our Unenjoyment Check. Yes! I have a serious attitude problem about this and rightfully so.

Thanks for letting me vent.

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

Maybe a job in the state tourism office is up your alley...

 

[Guest]

Are you serious?

I just moved to Michigan 1.5 yrs ago from Florida for an engineering job. I will PM you for more details if you are looking for work.

JR

 

[ElSkippitoBandito]

Maybe a job in the state tourism office is up your alley...

Ya, state tourism is down in da UP, too, eh? You should see da ghost towns. Oh, dat's Detroit I'm talking about, too, eh?

 

[ALBin517]

I live and work in the Lansing area. If I lost my job, I'd probably have to leave the state.

The last firm I worked for, has their three PEs sharing 80 hours per week.

The firm I worked for in Flint until 1999 just laid off about a dozen people. One of them was the guy who took my job.

Another PE that I worked with was laid off from his civil job in Saginaw, about 15 months ago. He's working for himself now (as much as he can) because he couldn't find employment.

 

[ElSkippitoBandito]

I live and work in the Lansing area. If I lost my job, I'd probably have to leave the state.
The last firm I worked for, has their three PEs sharing 80 hours per week.

The firm I worked for in Flint until 1999 just laid off about a dozen people. One of them was the guy who took my job.

Another PE that I worked with was laid off from his civil job in Saginaw, about 15 months ago. He's working for himself now (as much as he can) because he couldn't find employment.

I certainly believe you. What's even more frustrating, is that I keep hearing about out-of-staters coming here to get jobs! I think I'll start to sell pies at the local farmers markets.

 

[Chucktown PE]

I think I'd do whatever I had to do to get a job, including moving out of state. It's certainly no secret that the rust belt states are suffering worse than most other states in this economy. My company just closed a huge office up there in GR. What kind of civil work did you do?