Buy a truck, Loose your Job :( - Page 2

Delphinus · #11 03-23-2010, 04:40 PM

Ugh, that is brutal man.

Good luck with everything!!!

Skimmerking · #12 03-23-2010, 05:18 PM

there always the army Dan. to get into the army with a trade they pay you up to 20,000 cash for havign that specific trade too. and something like a welder you are saving the military money . Don't get me wrong here im not pushing the army on anybody.. just throwing some things out there for ya ....

Lance · #13 03-23-2010, 05:21 PM

Damn! Sorry to hear this.

Scythanith · #14 03-23-2010, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

...Only behind on CC bills so screw them, household bills are kept up.

I know this may not be exactly what you meant but most household bills (at least in Saskatchewan) don't usually report to the credit report companies quite as soon as the credit card companies will come down on you.

It could possibly be better for your credit score to pay the CC companies their minimums and try and work something out with the utilities providers?

I wish you all the luck!

Cameron · #15 03-24-2010, 12:51 AM

Screw the companies that report to your credit bureau isn't a good idea at all.

My wife and I can last indefinitely without income. We live in a very modest condo, but have bought many investment properties over the years that cash flow positive from day one. People should really invest in income producing assets rather than depreciating assets. The net income we get from the investments would pay all our expenses for what we need.

We have taken no hand outs from parents or inheritance, all was on our own.

banditpowdercoat · #16 03-24-2010, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Cameron

Screw the companies that report to your credit bureau isn't a good idea at all.

My wife and I can last indefinitely without income. We live in a very modest condo, but have bought many investment properties over the years that cash flow positive from day one. People should really invest in income producing assets rather than depreciating assets. The net income we get from the investments would pay all our expenses for what we need.

We have taken no hand outs from parents or inheritance, all was on our own.

Ya, I buy toys lol

Duffer2 · #17 03-24-2010, 03:27 AM

I got the "Downsizing due to economic factors beyond our control" speech in March 2009. At the time, my wife and I bought into the "life gives you lemons make lemonade" philosophy so we cashed in our savings took my severance, and went on one last big trip. It was great and seemed like a good idea at the time.

3 months pounding the pavement in downtown Calgary and we are both still unemployed. We might be looking back with a touch of hindsight now!!!

Oh well, things have to get better some time. Chin up, shoulders back, big smile, and start begging!!!!

#18 03-24-2010, 03:37 AM

I've done everything on my own and bought toys went through a divorce lost said toys and now buying more toys. We get by just and we have had to sell some of the extra toys to help out but. We have to look on the bright side there are jobs out there just have to get the fish to bite and then set the hook. I bought my first place when I move out from my parents place no cosigner and my own down payment. interest rate was in the 13% range early 1990's I payed 1200 a month on a 47,000 mortgage it was a bit high because it was a shorter term mortgage and a 1 year amortization, It was a condo not a house with strata so there was more money and I payed all my own utilities as each unit had separate electric and phone lines no gas in the units. electric was not that much. water sewer and gas was paid to the city twice a year at a set rate. You have to make your own destiny not let everything else decide your destiny. You have been talking about working on a biss in the aqaudics industry you still can just start slow get preorders and a deposit on everything. None returnable so it would amount to a restocking fee. As the saying goes there is more ways than one to skinn a fish......

Bill

StirCrazy · #19 03-24-2010, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by asmodeus

there always the army Dan. to get into the army with a trade they pay you up to 20,000 cash for havign that specific trade too. and something like a welder you are saving the military money . Don't get me wrong here im not pushing the army on anybody.. just throwing some things out there for ya ....

there bonus pay is a joke actualy, I hade 4 ODs working for me who were told they would get it but after 3 years of me writing memos on there behalf and fighting with and for them.. nothing.. they try to find every way they can to get out of paying it even stalling so long you get tired of fighting.

Steve

banditpowdercoat · #20 03-24-2010, 04:47 AM

Oh, did I forget to mention that I am a Industrial Electrician? I acctually think I have a line on a job up Albion oil sands. Will find out tomorrow. See, thing is, I won't relocate for work. Atleast not right now., so it's camp jobs for me. It's easy to get a job if you can relocate tomorrow.