Fuck me...
Moderator: Angels
Fuck me...
looks like I'll have a bit more time for the IBC.
I just got laid off.
God, I loved that job...
I just got laid off.
God, I loved that job...
Thanks for the kind words guys, I still have moments of disbelief about the whole thing. Sometimes I feel great, like I can turn this whole thing into a good opportunity and really experience and try some stuff I might not have done otherwise. At other moments, it's almost so terrifying it's hard to move.
I can't say I know where you're coming from but I feel your pain. Before the economy went in the shitter, there was going be anywhere from 3 to 5 retirements in the social studies department at my old high school at the end of the year and I'd be a shoe in to get one. Now nobody is retiring and I'm just crossing my fingers that somebody somewhere around here retires
You are definately not alone. 651,000 layoffs in February.
My wife went through the same thing about 15 months ago during a "downsizing" at the company. Took a package, took 4 months off and then started on with a smaller financial company where they value experience more because they don't have the budgets to send employees through training programs. Got a higher base, but lower bonus potential. While it is ugly out there, there are industries that are hiring. Take same time and figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life (if you can) and then get after it.
Good luck!
My wife went through the same thing about 15 months ago during a "downsizing" at the company. Took a package, took 4 months off and then started on with a smaller financial company where they value experience more because they don't have the budgets to send employees through training programs. Got a higher base, but lower bonus potential. While it is ugly out there, there are industries that are hiring. Take same time and figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life (if you can) and then get after it.
Good luck!