Its in the middle of the night and I can’t sleep. I am typing this on my iPhone so hopefully autocorrect will be kind to me.

I found out today that my job will be eliminated at the end of the year. I am sad beyond belief. I love what I do, who I work with, and most of all, the company I work for. I get that the economy is still in the toilet and our business is still trying to rebound, etc. I just didn’t think I would be affected so directly.

I left this morning after hearing the news, and went home. Not going to sugar coat it, I was really really upset. Humiliated. Embarrassed. Angry.

The worst part was the thought of having to tell my girls. I couldn’t not tell them, even if they didn’t understand. Chloe asked if I would miss my “work friends”. Of course, I said, but I was hoping to find a new job but just in a different group. Chloe thought that was a good idea. . Kaitlyn suggested I become a police officer or work at the Water Park of America. Awesome.

Aside from not being able to sleep, I am ok. I am determined to make the most of this and hopefully find a new position within the company. I love my company and do not want to leave. So, hopefully that is what will happen.

I’ve said before that I’ve dodged the layoff bullet many times before in my career and my number had to come up soon. Well, it did and I am glad it’s over and I can deal with it.

I am going to go back to work this morning like normal, continue to work on all of my projects like normal, and stay positive. Things happen for a reason, right?

Let’s hope so and this is just the beginning of an awesome new experience.
Suzi