O employment, you fickle mistress
I lost my (marketing) job.
Things have been very tense there, then we lost a huge client the day before Thanksgiving, then this morning I was let go. I've been promised great letters of recommendation, was told by my boss that she was really sorry, and will be given two weeks severance.
I wish I could have had more control over the timing of this, but I'm in a much better position than I was last time I lost a job.
In the two years I was at this job, I was able to have the schedule flexibility to get my surgery, got experience in a different field of writing, produced a few more writing samples, met some wonderful people, and rebuilt my confidence (sort of). And at risk of acknowledging the reality of my culture, I'm a little smaller now, which will make it easier to buy clothing for interviews/presenting myself to clients.
I have my organizing web site up now, cards, and some happy local clients... this will only expand. I'm off to put my ad on Craig's List, cruise the Sunday want ads, and call a friend who might have a lead.
It'll be fine. I called my parents on the way home to cry a little, then got home, am cleaning the house and taking care of business.
I'm lucky... I just need to stay on top of the physical acts that keeps that flowing.
Things have been very tense there, then we lost a huge client the day before Thanksgiving, then this morning I was let go. I've been promised great letters of recommendation, was told by my boss that she was really sorry, and will be given two weeks severance.
I wish I could have had more control over the timing of this, but I'm in a much better position than I was last time I lost a job.
In the two years I was at this job, I was able to have the schedule flexibility to get my surgery, got experience in a different field of writing, produced a few more writing samples, met some wonderful people, and rebuilt my confidence (sort of). And at risk of acknowledging the reality of my culture, I'm a little smaller now, which will make it easier to buy clothing for interviews/presenting myself to clients.
I have my organizing web site up now, cards, and some happy local clients... this will only expand. I'm off to put my ad on Craig's List, cruise the Sunday want ads, and call a friend who might have a lead.
It'll be fine. I called my parents on the way home to cry a little, then got home, am cleaning the house and taking care of business.
I'm lucky... I just need to stay on top of the physical acts that keeps that flowing.