I’ve Been Downsized!
June 22, 2009 in Blogging
Walked into my office today and my first thought was, “Why is my assistant manager here this early?” which was quickly followed by “Holy cow she has a wicked sunburn!”
As I sat down, my manager handed me an envelope. The gist of it, my department had been restructured and I’d be let go. What a wicked way to start your Monday.
No, I didn’t scream and moan and bitch. I have a little bit of pride left, thank you very much. I calmly got all my high heels into a bag, grabbed my suit jacket and I was out. A grand total of 10 minutes spent on the last day in my now former office.
You see, I am one of “those” people. I believe everything happens for a reason and by goddess I have thought all day about those reasons.
Am I angry? Not at all. Am I upset? To be honest, not really. Surprised. Check. Shocked. Shocked is what I am. It came totally by surprise, no warning at all. Okay, maybe I am a little mad. I have never been fired, let go or downsized in my life but what can you do? No use crying over it and there is no use in anxiety setting in. Been there, done that and got the newsletter.
So I will keep on going, I’ve already applied to jobs all day today and re-tooled my resume. And Friday I will go up to the cottage on my two week now extended vacation and commiserate with our neighbour who was layed off on Friday, over a few beers.
But I also know, something bigger and better should come to pass.
Man, that sucks Nat, especially when there’s no warning or inkling that something’s going down.
But, like you say, it all happens for a reason and there is usually something bigger and better that comes out of it. So, enjoy the cottage and the extra downtime, come back refreshed and go kick some new job ass.
Oh, and ask your old assistant manager if her sunburn came from your pay packet, and if so then lay down some Pixie smack
She’s actually a wicked assistant manager, the best manager I have ever had in my working career! I don’t blame her, I blame the supervisor who should have let me go, not my managers. From what I have been told by others, he didn’t want my position in the first place, so it’s a wonder I have lasted as long as I have.
Well that suck!!!! That happened to me last year and let me tell you, I felt like the rug was pulled under my feets. I was questioning myself and was so sad. Now fast foward to now. I have doubled my salary, have wonderfull social advantages (is that the right word…sorry I am french and I am doing a direct translation here) anyway….getting fired was the best damn thing that ever happened to me.
Keep the faith!!!
Thanks so much Rhea! And congratulations on finding a great new job! If you want you can post in French, I can get it translated if it’s easier on you!
everything happens for a reason…. lol – well you get the inside joke anyways.
good post, sorry to hear about your sitch – we’ve talked about this already… to anyone reading this who thinks i’m a total insincere ass, i promise i said all the right things already, no need to regurg
anyways, Pix, i forgot to tell you that that was a WAY AWESOME story of Scott Speedman
LOL leave it to you to go all Scott Speedman. Jac, I could have died of embarrasment when I met him!!
You have the right attitude, girl! Savour some of the summer and remember, things always work out.
Twin, That sucks in a major way! I’m sending big hugs from the other side of Canada and hoping you’re having a great time up at the cottage.
I’ll send you an email pronto.