Never to me, of course, but it was bound to happen eventually. Everyone gets fired at some point or another.
Last week I was let go from my job. I'd be lying if I said I didn't see it coming. I always thought they would eventually fire me. Of course, through no fault of my own. I just was a data enterer, letter writing, bulk mailing kinda gal. The position wasn't really important. The money was shit but the benefits were great and it was such good timing that we had Cannon while I was still employed with full benefits.
Anyway, the girl who held the position before was fired just after her one year mark. I made it one year and three weeks. It's pretty easy to make mistakes when you write a gazillion letters a day and are at the mercy of your latest mail merge. Mistakes happen even more so when you just had a baby, went back to work two weeks early, and your mind isn't really in the game.
It was a pretty hostile work environment to begin with but when I went back, I knew something wasn't right. My mistakes were being tallied. I received quite the bullet-ed list of all my errors. I didn't argue just because I knew that place wasn't for me. I was overqualified and didn't want to fight to stay at a job I didn't want anyway.
Eh. C'est la vie.
The real question is... now what? I've never not worked. I don't know what it's like to not have a job to do. I know I have a baby to care for but I've just never not had a job.
Do I embrace unemployment and be a "stay at home mom" for a little while... or do I jump back in and look for something that is more "me?"
I have to figure out health insurance now, navigate unemployment, and learn what it means to be frugal. All of those factors make me want to find another opportunity as soon as possible.
Another day of writing for 31 minutes this month...
20 comments:
take this time to figure out what you really want to do, getting fired can be a blessing in disguise and you are right thankfully you had health benefits when you had Cannon. things always have a way of working themselves out and if it is any consolation i am facing unemployment mid December and not by choice and not because i am getting fired
You're a smart and talented lady and I'm sure you'll find something perfect for you...whether being a stay at home mom or getting back into the work force...soon!
I will be losing my job in December due to the company relocating and my position not needed anymore. I know you are feeling a bit lost right now, but you will figure it out and I am a firm believe that everythng happens for a reason. All the details will fall into place when you least expect it. Hang in there sweetie and give that sweet baby of yours a big ole hug!
That does stinks! But I think God is opening another door for you. He always has a path for you.
Hang in there Sweetie!
xo
Ugh, I'm so sorry! I know exactly how you feel about being in a job you don't like, but stay for the benefits (or pay, or whatever). If it were me, (albeit I don't have a newborn) I'd get right back out and look for something because it is SOOOO hard to find ANYTHING right now, and the longer you're out of the game, the harder it will be. It's really rough for women to come back into the work place after taking tme off to be a stay at home mom. I can understand why you'd want to, absolutely, but if you do plan on going back to work at some point, I'd at least stay in the game with a part time gig. Good luck to you!!! *hugs*
It stinks that you were let go, but it sounds like it was for the best in the long-run. Coming from a crappy work environment to one that is MUCH better, I can tell you that it's so important to have a place that you enjoy going to. I think you should figure out what you really want to do, and see if anything is out there. If it's not now, then take the time and keep looking! Good luck!
I'm sorry to hear that things happened the way they did, but I'm glad you were able to get out of a hostile and unhealthy work environment ... total blessing in disguise!
I'd definitely hold out for something you love. Something you love enough to spend time away from bambino :) I'd definitely embrace getting to stay home for a little while!
Sucks. But like you said, you were really overqualified for this place so this may be a blessing in disguise...? Take this time to get to know yourself again, spend with baby Cannon & figure out what you really want to do :)
I'm sorry you have to go through this right now! But perhaps, as the above commented said, this is a blessing in diguise being that you were overqualified and now have time to bond with your new baby. Good luck w/ your break from working or your job hunt, whichever you decide to move forward with!
I don't have any great words to say, but I do hope that this is a HUGE blessing in disguise for you!
You have a really great attitude and with that frame of mind I sure everything will work out for the best no matter what you choose!
at least you get to spend some extra time with your little man while you figure it out!
The one thing I can say about being in between jobs is try your best to enjoy it. I know the thing that really has been a struggle for me when I've had time in between gigs is to sit around feeling restless and depressed and guilty because I'm currently not working.
I'm SO sorry that this happened to you. I've been there twice and it SUCKS!!! You become a pawn in someone's game for sure. I found my current job (well, before I was promoted, the first job with this company) through a temp-to-hire job at a temp agency. It might be a great option for you- let me know if you want, I can send you the companies I've worked with. Good luck!!!
oh I feel you, I was fired from my job earlier this summer. Didn't love it and I knew my boss never cared for me(she wasn't my boss when I was hired). one of my friends said congrats on losing a job you didn't like anyway. true, but as single gal it's hard to not have a job since i'm not a trustafarian. That said, it gives me time to reevaluate what I want to do in my career and what time of work setting I'd like to be in.
best wishes on the job/soul search process.
Sorry to hear but yes it does happen to everyone at some point at least you can stay home with your little bundle now :-)
That sucks but if it was such a hostile work environment maybe it was for the best. maybe you can use this time to look for a job you really want and spend time with the baby. Can you get unemployment for awhile to help out? I'd look into it.
That sucks but you seem to have a good frame of mind & saw it coming. When I got laid off last year it f-d.my.life. Sorry for language, but ya know… ;). Stay busy, stay positive, have fun!!! I was the same (worked since I was 16 & at the same company for 10+yrs). At first I thought “Awesome! I finally have time to _____”. Nope. I did squat. I slumped into a weird self-loathing, zero confidence, want-to-crawl-in-a-hole-and-die mode with yoga pants surgically attached to my body for 6months. Totally destructive. Job hunting sucks but don’t let it get to you. Enjoy your family, look for jobs you WANT, take cheesy classes at the YMCA, read a trilogy, take a zillion pics of Cannon, spend too much time on pinterest (which is a great source for that whole $aving thing BTW). Enjoy it!! :)
Wait. What happened to radio?! I need to read blogs more often....
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