My Uneventful Exisitence...that will be the name of my book I have decided.
What a morning I have had this morning...all the emplyoyees in the department I work in, and I do mean all, with the exception of myself, Sharon and the Charlie (the Supervisor) decided with all the hype in the news about the weather that they would not come to work today. Decided days ago mind you, as soon as the "S" word was announced. They started putting in requests to be off and anyway...Sharon and I were the only two who said we would be at work and we were at work. We were greeted at the front entrance by HR reps, Supervisor and Managers ushering us into a conference room. I wasn't unaware that things were going on at work but, nevertheless, we were told we were being laid off and severence packages were issued. Funny, all I could do was think in my head..."Hell, y'all could have called me at home and told me this...I had to get out of my warm bed for this." Ha Ha I know not a normal reaction ah well...! Now, I can't speak for Sharon but I know have a great work history, no attendance or work performance issues. So strictly for length of service I was cut. As I said, I knew something was going on, positions were being eliminated, departments and shifts consolidated. I have been actively searching for another job for sometime now (in my spare time) due to my emotional health. So, when I started to notice the happenings around us and were getting fake and false assurances that things were "going to be fine", I moved my job search into high gear. In the three years I have worked at this company I haven't felt secure or part of a team. It was constant writing and recording your every move in case you had to defend yourself. The atmoshere there is stifling and not a good envioronment for growth. I never expected to be there 3 years. I wasn't there 3 months when I said I would not be there for 6 months. I had never seen anything like this company and in my naivity I thought I could make a difference. Then the economy took a dive and yadda, yadda, yadda, here we are 3 years later.
I am trying really hard to be upset about the whole out of work situation...really hard... but I am not. I have never in all my work history worked a job that was in effect an "easy" job but so destructive and drainingl. I was turning into a person I did not like and had to take stock. The stress and drama of the workplace that is this Company is indescribable to the average person at any other company. I truly have never worked at a place like this and I promise you I never will again. I nearly lost my house last year when we went from 12 hour days, 60 hour weeks to 32 and then 24 hour weeks. It was scary and I haven't recovered yet. I could still lose my house but this time.... I am not so scared. If it happens it happens...What can I do except move forward?
I do realize that I am out of work now but I have some prospects. I recently had a couple of very promising job interviews so hopefully one of those will pan out.
Believe me, I am not a "disgruntled" ex employee...I am actually relieved. Sounds crazy I know but, a burden has been lifted. I will continue to look for a job and I will file for unemployment. We will see what happens..where the road takes me.
So in my "Uneventful Exisitence" this is another turn and I know it will be for the best.
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