I was laid off from my job last week. Now before you give me all the consoling comments, please be aware that I am so very happy about this. I had been at this job for nearly 5 years. I haven't really been happy there for quite a while. A month or so before Christmas, my hours were cut from 40 to 27.5 a week. And I know that several times over the last few months, there have been concerns on whether or not I'd get paid. Finally, just over a week ago, I got an email saying that not only would payroll be late, that my hours would get cut even further. Down to 16.5. I was fully prepared to have to talk my boss into laying me off, but he made that decision before I had to talk to him about it.
I cannot explain how happy I was to leave that place. To clean out my desk, to lock the doors and the gate for the last time. I don't ever have to go back there. It is the best feeling.
I spent two days last week playing with my younger sister's kids. I'm going to be babysitting them tomorrow. I went to a baseball game on Friday, and now I can go to a few more games in the next couple weeks. Maybe I'll go to Mesa and spend some time in the temple this week before it closes for two. I have boxes to go through. I could finish hanging my pictures in my apartment. I know I'm going to spend time playing video games and I know that I'll be visiting my parents' house to be able to get online. I can go to the gym more often and for longer.
I am so happy.
Granted I might get bored soon, but I am going to enjoy doing nothing for a little while.
I will be looking for a job, but I really need to figure out what I want to do. That's why the title of the post. I need a new direction, a new path in my professional life. I wouldn't mind going back to retail, but I have really enjoyed not working nights or weekends. I could go back into an office, sit at a desk all day. But I have to like what I'm doing, or at least like who I'm working with. I'll have to think about it.
But that will be next week. This week I'm going to relax and enjoy myself.
3 comments:
At least your job wasn't outsourced. Worse even, it was outsourced to Argentina, meaning that not only I am, but some poor guy in India will be out of a job too!
That's pretty much how I felt when I quit the casino. I'm still looking for a decent job, but my 2 night a week restaurant job is good for now.
It is a pain to find a new job, but I am excited for you and the new opportunities that await you. My work is hiring if you are interested. It wouldnt be at my location, but there are several others to choose from...
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