financial crisis - Page 6

Robboo · 31-12-2008, 04:20

AKots..thought about it but we are anchored here with my wifes job. Higher ed just took a massive cut here close to 350 million. No hiring, no raises and student worker money is slashed to essentially nothing if its not supported by grants. My plan was to get my PhD. BUt life threw some curve balls. My wife(PhD) got a good job too quickly after a 6 month post doc. Where we moved to did not have a PhD program within 3 hour drive. Then kids happened, then we moved here. Starting thinking about PhD...then my job got cut at LSU. Got a job with the state and thats where I am now.

BUT now you may have given me another option...go back to school on an assistantship as a "job". Hmmmm.....thanks I think. I need to make a few calls/emails tomorrow.

Mauer....I will let you know if its nasty.

Robboo · 31-12-2008, 06:09

Yo Blue Bell.. the stuff is neon purple with a green swirl. What were you guys thinking? nice ameretto flavor but I cant get past the color.

akots · 31-12-2008, 06:18

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Originally Posted by Robboo

Yo Blue Bell.. the stuff is neon purple with a green swirl. ...

You are certainly an adventurous eater, I've heard the trend is quite popular in LA.

I'd prefer to stick with buttered pecan at all times.

akots · 31-12-2008, 06:23

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Originally Posted by Robboo

...go back to school on an assistantship as a "job". ...

That will probably be on the low side of the paycheck but very secure and you can do something else part time. It might be more hours then but may be better on the bank account. However, i thought BRouge has a nice university? Edited: It has Environmental graduate program?

Bees are nice, everybody loves honey. You probably can get some nice stuff from your wife's job for free there.

Shabbaman · 31-12-2008, 10:36

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Originally Posted by Matrix

Seriously: respect!

Far too many people, especially in my country, feel they all have the right to have exactly that job that they always and only wanted to have. Ya, that's going to work.

I have to say that attitude is especially true for fresh masters in the city of Groningen, and not so much for this part of the country. It's quite different in the US as well, as our unemployment benefits are a lot higher. Nevertheless, "will work for food" is an attitude that is applaudable

Robboo · 31-12-2008, 13:34

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Originally Posted by akots

That will probably be on the low side of the paycheck but very secure and you can do something else part time. It might be more hours then but may be better on the bank account. However, i thought BRouge has a nice university? Edited: It has Environmental graduate program?

Bees are nice, everybody loves honey. You probably can get some nice stuff from your wife's job for free there.

LSU is in Baton Rouge. Has a good Wetlands program, and a good Oceanography program
Every aspect of biology that I am interested has a PhD program. Preemptive today I will look at GRE and entrance deadlines.( so I know at what point it is too late)

As far as the ice cream...I like amerato/almond flavor, so the smell made me have to try it. I am sort of an adventerous eater but thats for another thread..

Pastorius · 23-05-2009, 22:40

apparently the crisis stopped (for) you 31.12.2008

Robboo · 25-05-2009, 03:09

nah it got worse and better and now worse.

July 1st is my new date of crisis. Still got a job then and no layoffs i will breathe a bit easier then the next date will be December.

akots · 25-05-2009, 03:44

Not much cirsis here in H-town, rather on the contrary so far.

Shabbaman · 25-05-2009, 10:09

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Originally Posted by Robboo

nah it got worse and better and now worse.

July 1st is my new date of crisis. Still got a job then and no layoffs i will breathe a bit easier then the next date will be December.

I'd say it's a mental strain to live from reorganisation to reorganisation. Be careful it doesn't break you.

The company I work for is still making boatloads of profit. Thank god (or the rather the EU, as I'm atheist) for strict environmental laws! But otherwise I'm still confident I'm not the first one they'd kick out.

23-05-2009, 22:40	#57
Pastorius Custard used tile Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Opening a can Posts: 3,158	apparently the crisis stopped (for) you 31.12.2008 __________________

25-05-2009, 03:44	#59
akots Nebuchadnezzar II Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Glover Park Posts: 4,459	Not much cirsis here in H-town, rather on the contrary so far. __________________ Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare Ciceron (Marcus Tullius)

31-12-2008, 04:20	#51
Robboo King Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cajun Country. Posts: 2,002	AKots..thought about it but we are anchored here with my wifes job. Higher ed just took a massive cut here close to 350 million. No hiring, no raises and student worker money is slashed to essentially nothing if its not supported by grants. My plan was to get my PhD. BUt life threw some curve balls. My wife(PhD) got a good job too quickly after a 6 month post doc. Where we moved to did not have a PhD program within 3 hour drive. Then kids happened, then we moved here. Starting thinking about PhD...then my job got cut at LSU. Got a job with the state and thats where I am now. BUT now you may have given me another option...go back to school on an assistantship as a "job". Hmmmm.....thanks I think. I need to make a few calls/emails tomorrow. Mauer....I will let you know if its nasty.

31-12-2008, 06:09	#52
Robboo King Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cajun Country. Posts: 2,002	Yo Blue Bell.. the stuff is neon purple with a green swirl. What were you guys thinking? nice ameretto flavor but I cant get past the color.

25-05-2009, 03:09	#58
Robboo King Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cajun Country. Posts: 2,002	nah it got worse and better and now worse. July 1st is my new date of crisis. Still got a job then and no layoffs i will breathe a bit easier then the next date will be December.