When One Door Opens, It Smacks You in the Face

[jenny_wildcat]

So, I get an e-mail from my boss today saying that he wants to meet with me right before I leave.  When I go in to talk with him and the other manager of the department, they tell me that the higher-ups even higher up than them have cut back the temporary positions, which means that me and a couple of other people are losing our jobs as of next Friday.

Yeah, that's pretty much it.  Thanks for playing.  Enjoy the consolation toaster.

I didn't even do anything wrong!!!  See what happens when you do your best?  You get crapped on.  So much for that "six-month-to-a-year commitment."  June to September is three months, not six, morons.

Wasn't this where I was was three months ago?  No job, having to find one and navigate the hell of job hunting and just being pissed off about it.  I do have some money saved up, but with rent and utilities and a car payment (that I thankfully paid a little bit ahead), who knows how long it'll last?  And now I'm back to searching for jobs on Monster and BS-ing my way to a job that I'll probably lose in a few months anyway because they're done with me.  Why am I out here doing this anyway?  I could be home working for my dad either on the ranch or in the real estate company.  But noooo.... I have to have a retarded social life.  Which doesn't exist anyway.

I don't want to do this anymore.  Can I just go home?

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[shellic.livejournal.com]

Do you know what I think? I think, in a way, this is a good thing. Honestly, you are so much better than that job. I know you can do so much better than that. And you can't say that you actually like the job.

This is your chance to find something better and much more you where they actually treat you like a person, a valuble person, you know? And you can do it without running to your mummy and daddy, cause you can be that independant girl you're capable of being.

Oh yeah! And Bro. Van Shaar says "Hi" and he still wants to visit Callo (or however you spell that place ^_^)

[jenny-wildcat.livejournal.com]

Sheesh, can't I have just one moment of being whiny and immature without you and my mother saying "It's your problem, you fix it"? Actually, now that I've had time to calm down, this probably is a good thing. I've already applied for a few jobs online (well, sent my resume via Monster) and I found a few things in the want ads, so we'll see what happens. It just sucks that they chose Friday afternoon to tell me because I want to get looking for something ASAP, but nobody's around until Monday. sigh...

Tell Bro. Van Shaar I said Hi back. He was one of my favorites (how did he know you knew me?) And it's Callao, btw. ^_^

[shellic.livejournal.com]

"It's your problem, you fix it"

Did I really come across that way? Well I guess in the second pragaph I did. Well, i didn't meant to. My point was that you can come out of this "problem" tons better than you were before it came. Actually, I consider your previous job the "problem" and this (being layed off) is a way to "fix" it.

Callao! I know I was missing something. Well, I have a class with him and as I was walking in for the first time a student was talking about his small town and I said "I bet it isn't as small as Callao." Then Bro. Van Shaar asked me who I knew that lived in Callao and the rest is history ^_^.

[jenny-wildcat.livejournal.com]

Heh, it's funny when you know something that makes other people go "huh???" Now you get to enjoy it too ^_^

I was kind of joking when I said that. It's just that I had gotten off the phone with my mom and I was really upset and it kind of sounded like she really didn't care about it. She really did, but she has a funny way of showing it. It's not like most moms that hug and cuddle their kids when they come crying to them and hand out cookies.

It's a weird thing with my parents. Usually it's the moms that pat you on the back and say it's going to be all right and the dads who want to fix everything. Mine are the opposite. My dad points out all the reasons that everything is going to be just fine and does the moral support thing and my mom racks her brain with a logical way that something can be fixed, but when she can't come up with anything, she says that she doesn't know what to do about it. Guess nobody fits in a perfect little mold, huh?

[faewren.livejournal.com]

Remember - the best time to get a job is to have one, and still be looking. Even if it isn't in your 'career choice', your out-go will still be eased if there is still in-come.

We learned the hard way that not having a job can cause great grief and heartache. Especially with two small kids. But hey, you're single.

You can do it! ^_^

[jenny-wildcat.livejournal.com]

Actually, only having this job for three months kind of helped me narrow down what I want to do with my life. Now that I've had time to think about it and put it in perspective, it was a good experience and something to put on a resume, but it's not something I want to do. I've also realized that I'm in great position to set my life before I have a family.

I do have a lot to be thankful for. I have a great support system of family and friends, which you are certainly one of. I really appreciate the encouragement. ^_^