# Lost My IT Job While Overseas

**URL:** <https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/lost-my-it-job-while-overseas/641>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 15, 2021, 3:05am UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/lost-my-it-job-while-overseas/641 "2021-07-15T03:05:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![runlinux.run](https://community.learnlinux.tv/user_avatar/community.learnlinux.tv/runlinux.run/32/75_2.png) [@runlinux.run](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/runlinux.run)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 3:05am UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/lost-my-it-job-while-overseas/641/1 "2021-07-15T03:05:15Z")

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Due to COVID and a lot of other company factors, they did a workforce reduction in June. It did not help that I was overseas when the bad news came.

However, I am back in the US. Plan on studying for a cert before moving onto the next job. Of course I can collect unemployment. I put 100% of my 401K funds into my retirement plan from Jan thru June as I just new a termination was coming. I miscalculated though. I thought it would come in December.

Anyway, when this stuff happens, attitude is everything. I will do my utmost to hold down the fort and keep the home fires burning.

Everybody… wish you the best.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_McBride](https://community.learnlinux.tv/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Mr\_McBride](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/Mr_McBride)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/lost-my-it-job-while-overseas/641/2 "2021-07-15T12:03:36Z")

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I wish you luck in your job hunt.

PM me if you would like to connect with me on LinkedIn (you will need to mention you userID here so that I know who you are).

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**Author:** ![runlinux.run](https://community.learnlinux.tv/user_avatar/community.learnlinux.tv/runlinux.run/32/75_2.png) [@runlinux.run](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/runlinux.run)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/lost-my-it-job-while-overseas/641/3 "2021-07-15T16:23:24Z")

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Thanks @Mr_McBride . I don’t have a LinkedIn yet. I experience identity theft from Monster, ZipRecruiter or one of those in the past. These online social media and job boards are bad ju-ju. But potential employers don’t want to hear it. So I have to create an alias and all that good stuff when I create the LinkedIn.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_McBride](https://community.learnlinux.tv/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Mr\_McBride](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/Mr_McBride)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/lost-my-it-job-while-overseas/641/4 "2021-07-15T21:19:27Z")

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Just make sure you keep your address, phone number, and email address off your online resume on LinkedIn. Make them contact you through LinkedIn.