Pharma seemed bulletproof at the time. Good bonuses and we were hiring. Travel

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May 12, 2024
8:05:14am

Kauai All-American

during that time was insanely fun. Always upgraded to first class, empty beaches, cheap rental cars etc.

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Kauai

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Last login: May 22, 2024
Total posts: 4,670 (4 FO)

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Time

POLL: Were you in the workforce during the Fall of 08 stock market crash?

macdizzle

May 12, 5:31am

That sure was a fun financial environment to graduate and start a career in

ForzaPuma

May 12, 6:03am

I was 1 year in. Saw lots of people in my industry get laid off. Best financial

delux_247

May 12, 6:54am

I worked in mortgage finance and securitization. It was a wild ride

compcoug

May 12, 7:35am

Wow

macdizzle

May 12, 7:51am

Wanting to be... that was the year I was applying for my first real job

runnincoug

May 12, 7:52am

I graduated from BYU in 08. In October about half of my company was let go. I

macdizzle

May 12, 7:58am

Pharma seemed bulletproof at the time. Good bonuses and we were hiring. Travel

Kauai

May 12, 8:05am

I got laid off while packages were still good. Found a job within the month.

Bin01015

May 12, 9:00am

Yes, that was the scariest period of my career, esp. the second half of ‘08 and

Japan Coug

May 12, 9:03am

Yes but I had joined the navy prior to graduation in '07

justAnotherCoug

May 12, 9:12am

Perfect timing for me. Resident making pennies with nothing in retirement

cougfanz

May 12, 9:21am

yep the low interest rates for student loans, business loan and home was a

qwerew

May 12, 5:08pm

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