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Vidiot
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Posted: 28th Nov 2007 20:28
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So I got laid off today. That kinda maked me a full time programmer, doesn't it?

The answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything? "Tea for Two". Deep Thought was Dyslexic.
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Raven
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Location: Hertfordshire, England
Posted: 28th Nov 2007 20:53
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Quote: "So I got laid off today. That kinda maked me a full time programmer, doesn't it?"


Makes you a Dole Monkey, no matter how much you don't want to admit it.

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Peter H
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Posted: 28th Nov 2007 21:30
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ouch, good luck finding another job!

One man, one lawnmower, plenty of angry groundhogs.
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Libervurto
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Posted: 28th Nov 2007 23:03
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I've been on the dole it isn't fun

"You must be someone's friend to make comments about them." - MySpace lied.
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El Goorf
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Location: Uni: Manchester, Home: Dunstable
Posted: 29th Nov 2007 00:36
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i've never been on the dole, but relying on the Bank of Mother isnt much better..

http://notmybase.com
All my base are not belong to anyone.
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demons breath
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Location: Surrey, UK
Posted: 29th Nov 2007 00:54
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@EG: I'm guessing you're still a kid from your post, and getting supported by your family. It's a whole different world when you have to pay for everything yourself.

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Vidiot
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Posted: 29th Nov 2007 03:54
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I just figured since I've been developing an app on the side for several months now and suddenly find myself no longer employed as an AV Producer, for a while, I'm gonna call myself a programmer...

Thanks to corporate america, I got severance so I wont be standing in any unemployment lines for a while...

The answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything? "Tea for Two". Deep Thought was Dyslexic.
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Aaron Miller
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Posted: 29th Nov 2007 07:51
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I'd call it "unemployed".


Cheers,

-naota

Madness never stops..... It takes a breather every once in a while, but then it grabs it's inhaler and chases you down the street with a cane.
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tha_rami
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Posted: 29th Nov 2007 08:00
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Vidiot.


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Zombie 20
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Location: Etters, PA
Posted: 29th Nov 2007 11:57
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Demons Breath- Tell me about it, however I've found that through having to take my care of my own affairs, I've learned a fair bit about money. I can pay all my bills every month on the dot and still have a large sum and evergrowing accout/fallback money. Though to achieve this I work my ass off .

Zombie


Coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee cappacino, JAVA!
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GatorHex
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Location: Gunchester, UK
Posted: 29th Nov 2007 14:38 Edited at: 29th Nov 2007 15:20
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Bah, I have the same problem, I can't claim unemployment benefit coz i have too many assets, if only I'd wasted all my cash on cars, women and booze -.-

I'm like millions of others in the UK I'm part of the great hidden unemployed because of the way we are made to dissapear off goverment figures.

Maybe I'm self employed professional web developer because Google pay me $100 a year in ad revenue? I have to file inland revenue forms every year which sux anyways

It's a real hassel to get car insurance if you do not fit into a work catagory

DinoHunter (still no nVidia compo voucher!), CPU/GPU Benchmark, DarkFish Encryption DLL, War MMOG (WIP), 3D Model Viewer
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Drew Cameron
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Posted: 29th Nov 2007 15:23
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I'm self employed and loving it!

Check out the WIP boards for "Schmump Go-Karting" - screens & videos
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Virtual X
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Posted: 29th Nov 2007 17:50
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yup, forget working for people! Why should I make them rich, self-employed all the way!
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