[ale] My survival tactics (Has the IT market bottomed out?)

[Lance Smith]

I have been out of IT work now for 4 months now. I have been working in 
the construction industry to help with the bills, but even that has not 
helped alot, filed for bankruptcy in Dec. to get relief from creditors..

Other than that I am doing ok..  I have kick started my old Contracting 
company and do all forms of residential and light commercial work. 
 Right now I am trying to get my reputation back up so that I can begin 
building full houses. I will specialize with building "smart" houses. So 
I can use my IT skills.

Now it is the re-model, insulation, sheet rock, finished basements, 
additions, restorations, etc.....

Do any of you on this list need to have work done? I hate to advertise, 
but since I am spilling my guts, I might as well try to get some 
additional work.

Lance

Dow Hurst wrote:

>My heart goes out to everybody on the list who is out of work!  My
>brother in law was out of work for 4 months.  They survived but were on
>the verge of needing family assistance to make it.  He worked part time
>moving furniture and odd jobs to make a little money.  He got a job at
>the end of last month and he is in sales now.  How are those out of work
>surviving financially?  I probably wouldn't make it more than three
>months without work.  The house payment alone would sink me!
>Dow
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>"Tommie M. Jones" wrote:
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