I Have A Job!!

Nothing too exciting to report but I thought I would write about my past week or so at work.

The week started like normal, it was slow at times and busy during other times. I was getting used to my new schedule of working 9-6 which gave me much less time in the morning or evenings to get much done. But who can really complain when I have a job right now when every day you hear the many lists of people losing their jobs. I was actually thinking this on Thursday afternoon when I heard a co-worker start to cry.

I thought someone was in trouble for what she had either said to a customer or what someone may have been complaining to her about. But I couldn't have been more wrong.

She was being let go!

She managed to figure out on her own by checking her paycheck online and noticed an early week of pay had shown up. She confronted management about it and sure enough after some probing she was told that after 17 years of loyal work she was getting let go the next day (Friday).

We all had an idea that people might be let go soon with the way the economy was going and the lack of "busy" work with the contacts that we have. They also had talked about hiring more "offshore" people to save some money. Turns out the jobs were needed but since they make a 1/4 of what we get its the easiest way to save money.

Anyway at this point none of us besides her knew who was next or what was going to happen. One by one people were called into the office to be told whether or not you were going to still continue to work for the company. Turns out 6 out of the 13 employees were let go the next day. What a crazy feeling!! Sad to see people that I have seen on a daily basis for over 6 years just leave and be gone and probably never hear from again. And then the crazy feeling of why me!!! The first person to get let go said the same exact thing...out loud! I was happy to still have my job for now, but then feel somewhat guilty for being chosen to stay. Who knows...it may not last but for now....I Have A Job!