The week from hell turned into a giant suckfest yesterday. After being off Tuesday due to burnout and a whole head headache..I went in yesterday to find out I was being laid off. My intuition warned me on Tuesday that this was likely..and I even mentioned it to Lisa that I knew I was getting laid off..still it was a mild shock.
I came into work at 7:30 and by 9:00 a.m. I was home..not knowing what to do with myself. I haven�t been unemployed in over 4 years.
I saw Shantelle on the way out the door..and she was crying. I, who had been fine the whole time..dissolved into tears. If I will miss anyone there..it is going to be Shantelle. Although the agency has been my home for a total of 5 years (including the 9 months with the other contractor) and I am very accustomed to the life of the place�I will miss my friends most of all. I didn�t get to say goodbye to anyone really.
I am not going to let this be a negative experience though. I have not had a vacation longer than 2 days since I started with that contractor 4 years ago. Every sick and vacation day I had..I had to take off either due to my illness or Jackie�s asthma. It was hardly ever a day off to just go enjoy myself.
Lisa..who is 6 months pregnant with twins�desperately needs some help getting her apartment packed up so they can move into their house. I am going to go over there in the mornings to help her. I am going to be up at Jackie�s school eating lunch with her at least once a week. I�m going to get my house in shape. I�m going to spend time with David. Mostly..I am just going to enjoy myself.
Financially..we�ll be okay. We�ll have to cut out the luxuries..and our spending will have to be cut down..but I do have my nest egg..and unemployment..and David�s disability..which pays the rent.
Since I lost my job..buying a house is not going to be an option. We really wanted to move into a nicer apartment..since our�s, which has been a wonderful place to live for 4 � years..is going all to hell. But I found out yesterday that, duh, they will not accept your application if you are not employed. So we are stuck. This is not a terrible place to live..it is in a decent neighborhood..but all signs point to this eventually being a not good place to live..since a lot of undesirables are moving in. We will have to bide our time until we have the ability to move.
I am just lost right now. But I will use my time to put in resumes to Lockheed Martin and Raytheon..and some other contractors. Certain credentials I have are very valuable to employers..and I come highly recommended and have a great work history. I will be okay.
Mostly�I have told myself that I knew a year ago that I would not be there much longer..mostly because of my strong intuition..so I shouldn�t be surprised at the turn of events. I just never thought they would lay off 80 people. That is the only comfort..that it was not personal. They laid off a lot of people..not just me.
It�s time to move on�.
6:21 am - August 24, 2006
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