With all the news of an economic downturn, pretty much everybody is worried that their job might be in trouble. If there’s any good news on that end for me, I don’t have to worry. Because I don’t have a job! I am officially unemployed.
My (former) employer eliminated my position as part of their corporate belt-tightening, so I’m back out on the job market. Thankfully, I’ve known for a while and so have been networking and going on interviews, and have a few leads. Also, I’ve got a lot of pWith all the news of an economic downturn, pretty much everybody is worried that their job might be in trouble. If there’s any good news on that end for me, I don’t have to worry. Because I don’t have a job! I am officially unemployed.
My (former) employer eliminated my position as part of their corporate belt-tightening, so I’m back out on the job market. Thankfully, I’ve known for a while and so have been networking and going on interviews, and have a few leads. Also, I’ve got a lot of people knocking down doors for me, so with a little good fortune I’ll be back on my feet sooner rather than later.
And the thing is, I understand all the reasons for cutting back, but when they cut me back, well, it’s just a little harder to be understanding! If there’s any consolation it’s that my situation had nothing to do with me. Corporate saw me as a salary on a balance sheet that they could eliminate. In a good market I probably would have gotten a raise, a bonus and a promotion, so my fate wasn’t personal. Just business, as they say.
Still doesn’t pay my mortgage, but it’s something.
I’m sure I’ll have lots more to say about this, but for now:
%$#@!
All in all I’m actually doing okay, and I fully realize that for getting laid off, I could be in a far worse position. Thankfully I have skills and experiences on a variety of levels and in several disciplines that opens a lot of doors for me. And I’m going to keep telling myself these things until a new paycheck comes my way.
As a parting gift, I picked up a nasty cold from someone in the office, so I’ve got that going for me, too. For now, however, I’m on the couch watching reruns of Scrubs, and at some point today I have to file for unemployment.
I’ve never been laid off before, so I’m just chalking this up to one of those rites of passage that comes along–hopefully just this one time.
I’ll keep you posted.
