I Still Have a Job
I'll post more later because I am still so incredibly stressed that hubby and I are heading out to dinner.
All of us looked ill all day today. Everyone I talked to was literally sick to their stomachs. Especially since my company is doing well. Very, very well. There was no excuse for this.
And because we haven't done any hiring in this country for at least six years. every person who was let go I knew. Everyone had worked there for at least ten years, often a lot more. And it didn't matter.
I want to thank everyone who sent me good wishes, or said a quick prayer or thought about me. You helped keep me sane. Because all weekend I was thinking if I do lose my job, it means we lose our house, I didn't know how we'd pay for medical insurance or Aaron's college bills or a a whole host of things.
And I'm thinking of everyone on my flist who has lost their job or is trapped in a crappy one barely making ends meet because there is no other choice. You are in my prayers.
It doesn't mean it's over at my firm. There will probably be more layoffs in the future. So, likely I will continue to work 10 hour days because there is a shitload of work and I can't allow any mistakes to go through, because it comes back to me in the end.
I saw most of Obama's inauguration speech today. I hope he can turn things around, because right now, too many of us are just one paycheck away from being in serious trouble.
All of us looked ill all day today. Everyone I talked to was literally sick to their stomachs. Especially since my company is doing well. Very, very well. There was no excuse for this.
And because we haven't done any hiring in this country for at least six years. every person who was let go I knew. Everyone had worked there for at least ten years, often a lot more. And it didn't matter.
I want to thank everyone who sent me good wishes, or said a quick prayer or thought about me. You helped keep me sane. Because all weekend I was thinking if I do lose my job, it means we lose our house, I didn't know how we'd pay for medical insurance or Aaron's college bills or a a whole host of things.
And I'm thinking of everyone on my flist who has lost their job or is trapped in a crappy one barely making ends meet because there is no other choice. You are in my prayers.
It doesn't mean it's over at my firm. There will probably be more layoffs in the future. So, likely I will continue to work 10 hour days because there is a shitload of work and I can't allow any mistakes to go through, because it comes back to me in the end.
I saw most of Obama's inauguration speech today. I hope he can turn things around, because right now, too many of us are just one paycheck away from being in serious trouble.