lost my job today what to do

[skywalker[TSG]]

as you see by the topic im screwed

ive been working the past 6months at this computer store in stockholm http://www.pc-enter.com

but today all the companys funds ran out and we had to close down

man what am i going to do
i have no education other that gradeschool

im fully qualified for a job as a computer tech or salesman but here in sweden they wont hire anybody if you dont have a collage diploma
man i cant even get a job as a garbage man
it sick

anybody have any ideas ? ?

[sharder8]

Have you thought about starting your own computer repair? How about consulting? With what you described, you may have to start your own business, but on the bright side, you probably have some customers whose machines you've already worked on. You may be able to put the word on the street that you are now on your own and available to repair. If you did real well and made a number of customers happy at the computer store, they may be willing to spread the word.

It will take hard work and you may not make much in the beginning, but with perserverance, and happy customers, you may end up with a decent living in time. Who knows, the computer store may decide it is better to hire you back then to compete or they may contract with you for their repair work.

Just some quick ideas!

Harder

[Gomer]

Maybe you could go back to school..

[wyvrn]

Get your high school equivalent and then worry about your career.

[skai]

To bad you don't live in Australia. You could head for Byron Bay or Nimbin ,go on the Dole, grow dope, dress like a lunatic and join the rest of the dole bludgers and let the rest of us work and pay taxes to keep you in the style you want,but Iam sure you being a Sysopt member you will have another job next week,good luck.skai

[skywalker[TSG]]

well things might turn out ok afterall
after talking with some of my contacts
thier might just be a couple of openings

the first offer i got was as as techsupport for a local OEM here in town

and the other a good friend of mine and also my former employer a cople of months ago
came up with the good idea of us starting something together

il keep posting updates
hopefully il find out more tomorrow

[skywalker[TSG]]

caddmannq>> im sorry to let you down
but we are not a fishing nation nor do we have polarbears on the streets LoL

accutally against common belives sweden has a wery mild climat temp is around 25-30C in summertime and about 0c during the winter atleast here in stockholm LoL

you hit me on a weak spot so i had to talk you straight sorry bout that LOL hehe

[sharder8]

skywalker[TSG] --

caddmannq was just pulling your leg! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

I know where he spent time growing up and there are a lot of Swedes and Norwegians in that area! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

But I have to admit, there are quite a few Americans that believe that because that is what they have seen on TV. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif

Harder

P.S. My Mother's grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from Sweden in the 1890's. They were Russians who fled to Sweden and took the name Lindstrom from the farm they settled on. Just dawned on me, my Dad's grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from Russia, but they were Germans. Odd coincidence isn't it?

[justy]

Sky, sorry about your job.

But from a different angle, look on this as the beginning of a new career. If you had of settled into that job, you might not have achieved what your going to achieve now!!! This is the start of the rest of your life. If you fancy the working for yourself/partnership go for it. Now is the time.
You say that you have very little academic qualifications, maybe so, what you do have is experience. You cannot buy experience, it takes a lifetime to gain it.
I wish you the best of success, and look forward to looking at YOUR companies website in the future.

All the best, Justy.

[skywalker[TSG]]

hmm im not even sure if there is a bikini team

ive never heard of it other than in US movies LoL

but the women here are extremly good lookin
oh i cant wait for summer
30c and all the women where tight pants and Tshirts ohhh makes me shiver http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

hmm when i think about it
im really an american
my grandparents (both sides)
came to sweden 70years ago from the US
and i think that their grandparents went to america from germany or sometin

really confusing

BTW i looked in a book
and it said that 20million ppl in the us have grandparents or someting from sweden
pretty cool

i do think that this job thing will turn out ok in the end
ive been asking around a bit and there seems to be some interest for my services

[King_Kooba_Fantastique]

I agree with Gomer, what are your chances of trying to complete a course at university or college ?.

I know its not easy, and I know that you need some sort of income during the education period (if you attempt it), but I think it would be great if you did that.

Good luck.
KKF.

[Sixpac]

How did you get your job you just got laid off from then?

[skywalker[TSG]]

wooohoooo

got my job back today
so wonderfull

they could not get by wihtout me

[Gomer]

I thought you said they closed down becuase they were out of funds?

[skywalker[TSG]]

we closed down

but then got hold on a partner willing to pay the companys depts i was unaware of this until this morning when the boss called and wonderd where i was

so now im back in action
hey me even got a 250$ raise

[pickel]

No job, back to work, $250.00 raise, should think you should buy all of us a beer for worrying us like this. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Glad you got your job back.

the pickel

[welsh wizard]

Great news getting your job back with a rise, now just make sure your get some MSCE's and A+ passes, so you don't have to worry about it happening again.

Skai Man don't insult the man, going to BB and becoming a ferral is for those of limited brain cells http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

BTW Skywalker aren't your lot part of the EEC yet, because if they are the whole of the EEC is a potential work area, and the UK never did worry to much about quals after Maggy T ( Iron Lady) stated she could take anyone and put them through a Government training course and change the into a skilled person in 6 months.
WW