Unemployed
Because I have neglected LJ, I haven't said that my job went away at the end of February.
This actually isn't a disaster.
Good things include:
- When I was told [EDIT: that my job was ending], my biggest feeling was relief. "Thank goodness that this time, it's not ME who stays and has to pick up the pieces!"
- I had been feeling progressively unfulfilled in my job. Even with a good boss who appreciates me, I wasn't using a lot of my skills.
- I entered this specialty 6 months after taking my first job out of college. I've been doing it since 1979, and I could use a change. I have the opportunity to figure out how to use my skills in a different place / way.
- For the last several years, I worked 60-80 hours a week. Now I have the opportunity to look for a job that leaves more time to spend with family, friends, and church.
- Because I worked at Fidelity more than 12 years, I get 6 months severance pay and I'm eligible for Unemployment Insurance. So, we aren't in immediate danger of financial destitution.
On the other hand, our latest financial projection is that I will run our of money around the end of the Summer Of course, this doesn't include Unemployment Insurance, which I have applied for but has not yet been approved.
Because my previous job required travel two days a week, I was spending time driving and money renting a car and buying breakfast, lunch, and supper, often at fast food joints. If I can find a job that is within T distance, especially one that is within walking distance of home, we'll not only be able to live on a lower salary, I'll get regular exercise for the first time since 1978.
We'll see how this works out, but I'm hoping it will be an upturn in my life.
This actually isn't a disaster.
Good things include:
- When I was told [EDIT: that my job was ending], my biggest feeling was relief. "Thank goodness that this time, it's not ME who stays and has to pick up the pieces!"
- I had been feeling progressively unfulfilled in my job. Even with a good boss who appreciates me, I wasn't using a lot of my skills.
- I entered this specialty 6 months after taking my first job out of college. I've been doing it since 1979, and I could use a change. I have the opportunity to figure out how to use my skills in a different place / way.
- For the last several years, I worked 60-80 hours a week. Now I have the opportunity to look for a job that leaves more time to spend with family, friends, and church.
- Because I worked at Fidelity more than 12 years, I get 6 months severance pay and I'm eligible for Unemployment Insurance. So, we aren't in immediate danger of financial destitution.
On the other hand, our latest financial projection is that I will run our of money around the end of the Summer Of course, this doesn't include Unemployment Insurance, which I have applied for but has not yet been approved.
Because my previous job required travel two days a week, I was spending time driving and money renting a car and buying breakfast, lunch, and supper, often at fast food joints. If I can find a job that is within T distance, especially one that is within walking distance of home, we'll not only be able to live on a lower salary, I'll get regular exercise for the first time since 1978.
We'll see how this works out, but I'm hoping it will be an upturn in my life.