I can has job?
So Thursday I came into work and was immediately laid off. The head of the office called me in, shut the door, and I saw the HR person and I exclaimed: Oh, crap.
Because "thank god" isn't really the right thing to say in that instance, right?
My employer was very generous, and E and I have been here before (multiple times) so we are totally prepared from a financial standpoint. Now it's just an issue of getting enthused about another job, and putting out the feelers to get one. Given that it has never taken me more than a month to get a new job in my field, I'm not so worried.
One of the pluses of getting let go as opposed to just changing jobs--everyone wants to help you find a new job, there's no resentment or disappointment in your leaving to go somewhere else.
Good news for you, though--Book Reviews forthcoming. I finally have time.
M