I’m just two weeks in to my “comeback” and wouldn’t you know it… life has decided to dole out yet another blow. Last Thursday I was unfortunately laid off from work having fell victim to the sluggish economy :(
Seeing as how this was my first time losing a job, I must say it’s quite an interesting experience. Initially you go in to shock as all your bills spontaneously hold a parade in your head. Oh look, there’s the mortgage float! Once the parade passes, then the “what-if” monster stops by for a cup of coffee. What if I just worked harder? What if I kissed more ass? You get the idea.
As part of my severance package, which is quite fair I must admit, I have to come to work for the next 30 days to transition my responsibilities to a coworker. Talk about weird! There’s nothing more uncomfortable than walking around the office when everyone knows you’re getting canned. It feels like I have a “dead man walking” sign on me! What’s even worse is the funeral procession outside my cube as people come by to pay their respects! It’s a very sad affair apparently. People holding their heads down and making idle small talk. Yikes!
Honestly, I don’t know what the hell is going to happen in the upcoming months. But I am certain of one thing. I want to change my career. I want to find my life’s true vocation. I’ve done so much in the past few years to change my personal life, that to stop now would be unacceptable.
But in the meantime I’m heading out to go celebrate the Inauguration and unwind a bit :)
If anyone has some words of wisdom… please feel free to share!
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Eeesh. That sucks. You’re not the first person I know who’s lost their job recently, and I imagine you won’t be the last. My job is steady for now, but I’ve a feeling that could change at a moment’s notice.
Having never lost a job (give it time, I still young yet :-) ), I don’t know what to tell you.
What career are looking to get into? A relative of mine recently lost his job, and he just used his contacts from the job he lost to find a few places looking to hire someone with his skill set. Within a week or two, he’d started his new job. He wasn’t looking to change careers though, so I’m not sure how much that would complicate things.
I’ve been without work for 4 months myself. I’ve got an appointment tomorrow, though, for a test with a company. I haven’t been “fired” so much as there hasn’t been any new contracts opened in that time. It pays well to work by contract…just not so reliable. Unemployment is great though, and you can stay on as long as it takes for you to get a job that pays as well or better than your last one, or run out of money to pay you with.
Well fuck, wouldn’t you know it, today I just found out that I get to take over a very awesome and lucrative position.
I have been laid off or let go probably about 20 times in my life; (serious jobs) and just like divorce or anal sex, it gets easier the more you do it. (…or the more it does you)
Sell the house and some shit, live off Employment Assistance for a bit and then use whatever severance you got to go backpacking around the world; convincing the locals to give up religion. (Ensure to carry a global phone to update us frequently)
Change can be fucking great.
I know a fair few in my industry whove been laid off, even though our economy isnt as ‘up shit creek without a paddle’ to the extent that the US is.
Im hoping i wont get shafted soon… Though plan to change my entire trained career if that happens!
Good luck in your career endeavours!
Sorry gas, I know you’re in a bad place now, but this will pass just like all things.
Damn, that sucks. I’m still with my first ‘real’ employer, so I have no experience with being ‘let go’. It could happen at any time since I work for an American bank. I have no idea what I’d do and fear I’m of little help.
If you’re even in my neck of the woods (Charlotte, NC), I’ll be glad to buy you a few drinks.
what do you say but what is it worth? when at rock bottom who do you call? what do you do? you know where i stand… “On the Rock” i too, like you did not stand or my house built “On The Rock” – Who gives ear too my distress? if you look to man for strength, what have you gained? You can study me but all you’ll find is Christ my Lord and Saviour. The Psalmist says it best in Psalm 18, “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.”
If you would stop for a minute and look at the Truth Jesus brings and ask yourself, why is He hated so much? “The Truth” and even an unsaved person would not want to hear the truth from another unsaved person. But they will tell you a lie, instead.
i wonder, what it is like to hit rock bottom? When i found My Lord, rock bottom was the best place to be and at times i look for it, for i found contentment being at rock bottom and it was the sweetest time in my life, with my Lord. It was sweet and i truly understand why they get disgusted with My Lord, who is Jesus Christ, My G-d.
My prayers are with you Gasmonso and your family. You have a boy who needs his dad even at rock bottom.
he continues… “He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.”
Something tells me Gas is a stronger person than to rely on an imaginary friend to help him.
@MarcDLS: I certainly hope you are correct :) But I will say this much… after the last few years I can understand why many people flock to God. It’s more difficult to tackle your problems alone :)
Let’s hope I don’t reach that point of desperation! LOL
Keeping pretty much any job right now is somewhat precarious, which is why I keep that Monster resume at the ready.
Best to you gasmonso, I wish you the best!
I am glad me and David have something in common, ahahaha.
Hang in there, Brother. I was downsized from a job five years ago on the same day my bride of twenty years passed away from COPD. She went into the ICU on Christmas eve & passed away six days later. That’s the day I got my layoff.
I felt like everything had stopped. The galaxy had stopped revolving. I couldn’t make sense of it, I still cant.
Some things you don’t get over, you just get use to the pain. I’m still here. So are you. As long as you’re alive, you’re winning.
PW there is a message on the addy(blocked) that was sent to you. What will you gain if you’re rejected but call you a fool.
You’ve got an awesome site here, full of humour and some serious-ass discussion too, and I’m sorry to hear about your job loss. Keep up the good work, keep showing that reason is the way forward from religious madness, and best of luck on the job front. I raise my pint of Guinness to ya :)
I have been silently reading your blog for a long time but today I have to speak up. I’m terribly sorry to hear that you’ve lost your job and I hope this somehow opens up new opportunities for you. It’s great to have you back, by the way, I adore this site. You inspired me to tackle the subject of religious fanatics on my own blog. Hang in there!
Montréal, Québec.
how do you say “i’m an idiot” in French? if potatoes fries are American, why do we call it French fries? it’s French fries you “idiot”
Hi Gas and guys. Sorry about your plight. Long time since I checked in here and I see that your following is still going strong.
Hyrocket, why is it that when I read your stuff, though no doubt well-intentioned, I cringe? Perhaps it is that it is so unwittingly dissuasive.
Just pray to Jebus everyday that you’ll come out of this ok and you will find a job quickly or be stuck with the other 25 million currently unemployed. If that doesn’t work, well consider it a “mini-retirement” and go and commit some sin before you have to go back to purgatory! :)
This blog made it easier for everyone expand our horizons.