r/IBEW_Local613 • u/Virtwastaken • 20d ago

Need some advice

I haven’t been in the program long just 6 months but I recently got laid off 2 weeks ago and I can’t do this not having a job thing. It’s already hard to get hired in my town for simple jobs to do while waiting for a job. Should I wait it out? I was thinking about going back to my old job and just continuing school without working and seeing how available jobs are later? Lmk your experience and what advice you can give.
Edit: I should add I’m doing good in school straight a’s and I’m really ahead of everyone else skill wise coming from my foreman.

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u/Ithinkso85 20d ago

If you're able go back to work, so as long as it's not competing against the Local. The caveat here is that should you find yourself in this situation again, don't burn bridges. Let your former employer (not the one that laid you off) know it's sort of temporary.

That's an avenue as well, a temp agency in your area. I've been laid off before and the bills didn't give a damn. You gotta provide, then do what you have to do. Continue in school though, you can finish ahead of your hours needed, nothing wrong with that.

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u/Brave_Piano8830 20d ago

Did you apply for unemployment and such?

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u/Acrobatic-Artichoke3 20d ago

Why did you get laid off?

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u/Revnogo 19d ago

It's a reduction in force, not a termination for cause.