Unemployed
Considering I only ever seem to post about work these days, it's only fitting that this entry is about losing my job. I was told on Monday that my position is being eliminated as of November 30th.
The bright side? I do get a severence package. It's not a lot, but it's more than some people got. For that I am grateful. It was difficult to see any kind of silver lining until just a day or so ago. I spent most of the week angry and sad and hopeless.
I'm trying to see this as an opportunity. I've never wanted to be in banking. This has to be a chance for me to seek employment in a field that I actually want to be in, and one that is a better fit.
What I can't get over is a feeling of... sadness. As much as I complain, there are MANY people at this bank that I just adore. I love seeing them every day. No matter how awful things were, I still looked forward to spending 8 hours with these people. They've been a huge part of my life for two years.
I'm also trying to determine right now how much of my sadness is due to these friends and how much can be attributed to seeing my on-again/off-again secret office romance come to an end. And maybe I'm just a little scared of what it means if it doesn't come to an end and doesn't have to be secret anymore? *sigh*
Back to updating the resume...
The bright side? I do get a severence package. It's not a lot, but it's more than some people got. For that I am grateful. It was difficult to see any kind of silver lining until just a day or so ago. I spent most of the week angry and sad and hopeless.
I'm trying to see this as an opportunity. I've never wanted to be in banking. This has to be a chance for me to seek employment in a field that I actually want to be in, and one that is a better fit.
What I can't get over is a feeling of... sadness. As much as I complain, there are MANY people at this bank that I just adore. I love seeing them every day. No matter how awful things were, I still looked forward to spending 8 hours with these people. They've been a huge part of my life for two years.
I'm also trying to determine right now how much of my sadness is due to these friends and how much can be attributed to seeing my on-again/off-again secret office romance come to an end. And maybe I'm just a little scared of what it means if it doesn't come to an end and doesn't have to be secret anymore? *sigh*
Back to updating the resume...