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Got layed off my job right after starting school and obtaining my electrician license

For context, earlier this year I got a job as an electrician apprentice at a nice company and even got referred by a friend. I got to know my fellow workers really well and I felt like they all liked me and I was told I am a great worker from them. Got to learn basic electrical work and I really enjoyed it. I started trade school just this last week and I prepared by getting my apprentice license which requires supervision under a master. Even started a study group with fellow workers that were also starting school too. Everything was going great until out of nowhere, I get layed off because “there isn't enough work for the amount of employees”. I guess dozens of unfinished jobsites and thousands of panels that need to be wired don't count I guess… I get it, it's the trade business, but they shouldn't…


For context, earlier this year I got a job as an electrician apprentice at a nice company and even got referred by a friend. I got to know my fellow workers really well and I felt like they all liked me and I was told I am a great worker from them. Got to learn basic electrical work and I really enjoyed it.
I started trade school just this last week and I prepared by getting my apprentice license which requires supervision under a master. Even started a study group with fellow workers that were also starting school too.
Everything was going great until out of nowhere, I get layed off because “there isn't enough work for the amount of employees”. I guess dozens of unfinished jobsites and thousands of panels that need to be wired don't count I guess…
I get it, it's the trade business, but they shouldn't have agreed to supervise me in the first place if they were considering letting people go.

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