Jun 22, 2011 21:34
My last post in early March was about how much I love my job.
Today's post is to announce I got caught in corporate lay offs and am, once again, unemployed.
As HR stated, it has nothing to do with me or my performance (which they are very happy with) but that our parent company in the US has determined that my position is being made redundant. There have been many lay offs over the past few weeks so I'm just another number.
Corporate doesn't realise that I was basically running the marketing department and I'm concerned that my brands will be ruined.
Since I was only there 9 months, my severance is minimal but I should have enough hours for EI.
The job market has improved since last year but I still know countless people looking for marketing work. This sucks. I guess my experience in the wine industry will give me a leg up on them though.
I'm hoping to get back in at the Wine Rack part time to supplement my EI but they may not want me since I'm, clearly, only there until the next career position comes along. The manager at my local store is ready to hire me but she has to get approval from the VP.
I'm beginning to think I have a career curse over my head.
Onwards and upwards. What doesn't kill me will only make me stronger. Everything happens for a reason.