Journal #7853

Well that sucks. Can you find a new job in the similar field easily?

I had an interview yesterday morning and I'm waiting to hear back from them. If I don't get it then judging from my recent job search results it could be a couple of rough weeks or even months.

I see, well i wish you luck with that, it sucks that they fire people just like that. Hopefully they will accept you based on your interview.
I dont really know what is your filed of work, so cant say much.

Stay optimistic!

Well it seems it's not going too well for you in this period, but since you have the skills, in a really desperate situation you could try one of those freelance job sites...

I'm sorry to hear that Urby. Hopefully you will get a replacement job soon.

@Stodgey-K: (How I read your name just by the way) I'm in web design, mainly integration. Simple sites with basic graphic work as well as creating sites based on professional graphic designs. Mostly HTML/CSS on my side of things which people don't seem to be impressed with anymore.

@Striker: I've considered freelance, as have a couple of friends. Who knows...

Actually, its more like Stoyke, the nick is written in Serbian, lol.

Well, CSS and HTML are more professional in terms of functionality and website speed. Maybe you should try new things such as Flash and Java?
People pay a lot of cash for a fancy Flash web site, that, how i noticed, shouldn't be much hard work for a professional coder. Java on the other hand, i have no interest in nor experience with it.
You should consider trying Flash.

Well, Javascript is certainly a popular one, as is PHP. I could take advantage of the extra time I have to learn these things.

Sadly, learning things tends not to put food on the table.

I read once in a book, that a programmer must constantly learn and adopt to new languages. Rarely can one stick on only one thing and make money of it, as you saw your self, you got fired from the company where you worked at. If you now knew Java and/or Flash, you would probably have much more change of finding a job.

It doesn't hurt to try.

He didn't get fired. The company is dead.

Also, Flash is redundant for web design now because there are so many mac gimps in web design that if you try to make a site in Flash they'll all converge on you zombie-style and eat your flesh.

Mac jam-faggotry.

Lol Mac-Fags, anyways, sucks you lost your job just like that. Hope your interview went well. The only interview I went on went fantastically. To bad I didn't get the job. But hopefully you will!

Jquery(javascript) is really popular you can create awesome effects with it and it's easy to learn and use anyway it sucks that the company is closing.
http://jquery.com/

Car? Why do you want a car? You can sell it now that you don't need to go to work.

Now, joke aside, don't worry. Seriously, don't stress yourself. You will find a way out soon enough.

...and if you don't, you can still sell the car

I'd definitely recommend looking into PHP, I think there would be a decent market for database and session driven sites. Lots of people looking to start forums, open online stores, etc. Might as well get started now that you've got some time on your hands.

He lives in the absolute middle of nowhere, Stu. Public transport doesn't operate within about 20 miles of his "house". He needs the car to get anywhere.

Chin up, you'll surely manage to get a similar - or better - job, after all, you have real work experience in your field, which is what really matters. I'm struggling to find a decent job as a fresh graduate :/

Not even trains? Trains go EVERYWHERE! D:

...except in the States. But Urby is not in the States!

The reason why I've never had a real job is that I live too far from Public transport, so I don't really have the means to commute every day. It's not quite 20 miles though.

Stojke: Java was never appropriate for web programming and Flash is quickly becoming very undesirable for new websites. Lajron has already made the better suggestion, which is Javascript and jQuery.

Urby: Even though you hated your job, being without one is even worse. Sucks real bad
I would suggest you apply for jobs in bigger corporations - enterprise environments have their own problems, but usually you don't have to deal with moron clients. Also, the bigger the company, the more job security you have, typically.
If you want to expand your skills, Javascript is a MUST HAVE for every web designer. Go straight to jQuery, don't bother learning plain old Javascript, it's basically useless. After you're comfortable with that you might want to learn server-side programming with PHP (+ an MVC framework) or ASP.NET MVC. It's a big jump though, because you'd also need to learn about database development and SQL.

Thanks for the advice Pb, much appreciated.

I have already discussed things with my wife. I have considered knuckling down and learning some new programming languages now that I have the time. On the other hand, I'm thinking of plugging my way though the Adobe design suite and taking the graphic design route. While that's not where my experience lies at the moment, I do have a fair bit of knowledge regarding web design so applying that to a graphics application might be enough to build a portfolio and apply for junior design positions.

I guess we'll see.

Urby!
That totally blows!!!! :(:(
Just don't give up, you got the skills.

You'll be fine because you're not in america.

General motto of life, that. ^