As many of you know, I was laid-off recently. It has not been an easy transition from working every day since I was 16 (with the exception of a few weeks in my early 20\u2019s) to nothing. I have been having my struggles with it. I had many feelings that were not healthy. Yes, I am depressed; however, I am getting better. It has taken a while for me get through this situation. I feel as I have wasted days away doing almost nothing. Hopefully, those days are behind me.<\/p>\n
It really does seem easy for management to just let somebody go. It\u2019s just \u201cbusiness.\u201d Maybe, it is to them, but to me it\u2019s life. I am lucky that my company gives a nice severance package so that I can put off the financial worries that come with being laid-off. In fact, I have basically been on \u201cvacation\u201d since my last day in the office. My official termination date is the 31st. <\/p>\n
I, however, found out yesterday that they actually HIRED <\/strong>a new person (i.e. brought in somebody new) for a department that I was working in part-time. How does this make sense? By the time this new person gets up to speed with how to do the job, the person that I was taking over for will be back. But you know, \u201cit\u2019s business.\u201d Well, I am going to move on. Clearly, they have.<\/p>\n Come next month, I will be hitting the job trail. I am not totally sure what I want to do. I am not totally sure that I want to be an IT person. I feel like I want to do something creative. But my education and job skill set are not of the creative variety. It is in this, that my conflict arises. I would love to write for a tech focused website or magazine. I would love to edit video or audio. These are where my passions lie, but I am trained to be an IT guy. I can\u2019r really afford to let the conflict continue, I must make a decision and find a job. This isn\u2019t just about me. I have a family now. I have a wife, whom I love very much. I have two awesome cats. I have a house and all the bills that come with it. I must not lay around too long or my severance will be up and then, the financially struggle will really begin.<\/p>\n I am taking some time during my \u201cvacation\u201d to get a few things done that I did not have time previously to accomplish. That feels good. I will continue to use my time wisely. I have a few projects that I would like to finish while I have some free time. <\/p>\n Job hunting can be a job in itself. But, you know, I am looking forward to the next chapter in my life. This might end up being a good thing. Only time will tell…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As many of you know, I was laid-off recently. It has not been an easy transition from working every day since I was 16 (with the exception of a few weeks in my early 20\u2019s) to nothing. I have been … Continue reading