At 2:30 today I will be unemployed

yea, half hour

i really hope it turns out alright

 

I hope everything is ok....

 

Good luck, hope things go well for you.

 

Go Postal if you get fired = just kidding.

 

Well I was right. I was laid off. I have to give the lap top, the cell phone and the credit card back on Friday in return for a few thousand in severance pay, extended medical benefits and then that evening I will file for unemployment.
I was also given a letter of reccomendation by the CEO and was told he fought for my position to stay but the board voted to cut it.
I bought a very nice bottle of wine on the way home after a few tastings, called my mom, Katie and Chris and feel like a million bucks after talking with them.
I am going to go to school next semester and am not going to look for a job until I graduate in May.
In the mean time I am going to start intensiveley training for my up coming races, join a few spots leagues, get back into gardening, spend sometime in San Francisco with my best friend and possibley depending on how much unemployment I get do some traveling.
I feel content.

 

I also wanted to thank you for being so supportive and caring. It's nice, it made me feel good

 

half of what you made and every 2 weeks .

 

ok now I am crying drunk girl...what happened to my contentness?

 

youre drunk already???????? yikes.

 

Sorry to hear about this lynsey, it will all work out. Dont be crying either!! you are a strong person and you are going to make thru this little bump in the road.

 

well my nerves keep me from eating this morning. I had about between 5 and 10 tasting and just finished my second glass. I am going to get some coffee and go to the dog park. I just need to think and stay away from cigarettes as that's what I want the most right now

 

Thanks I'll knock the crying off, work on some freelancing and get over it. It is for the best that place was giving me panic attacks

 

sounds like ya should be celebrating getting out of there

so as i said before congrats
you'll have a whole new outlook on it soon enough and thinkits the best thing that ever happenedf to you

 

The maximum anyone can get is 450 a week. I topped out the scale for the highest earnings quarter... so the most I can get is 450 I was making around 50k a year after my last raise so it's a huge drop...but I can do it I just gotta be financially responsible

 

you're just going through the shock....remember what we talked about...this is really good for you

 

it is, I know it is...but I just feel ashamed for some reason now

 

nothing to feel ashamed about...really, there isn't. you needed this break, just like i needed mine. once the shock wears off, you'll feel better, if not, we'll talk more

 

thanks The shock did just kinda settle in I feel like I'm floating butnot in a good way. I'm gonna get outta the house for while

 

Everything is going to work out. Your just going through the shock of everything. There is a lot of overwhelming things to think about on your plate. One moment it's a relief and the next it's really scary.

Months from now, maybe even weeks you might be looking back on this and thinking it was the best thing possible. All the "to do's" you mentioned sound awesome and you can do it!

Write a budget so you don't overspend. You can do it!

Many hugs to you

 

450 a week? My god, I'd kill for that kind of money a week :-/