Layoffs: The aftermath.
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Sorry for the long delay but I’ve been really busy with the new job and all and in the process got some good news…
The wife’s company is now sold and we inherited our share of the proceeds I blogged about earlier. It feels great to have a nice chunk of change in savings. We are sticking to our plan of taking 10% of it and helping others in need. So far it’s been family & friends.
It’s great to see people get a blessing because we received one. I’m not religious but lately I’ve been thinking that maybe there is a plan created by someone or something.
For instance, I feel like I worry less over things I can’t control because I feel that if something’s right for me, it will happen.
I’ve had 2 great interview within the past 3 months. I haven’t even called them back to check on the status. If I get it, I get it… If I don’t, I don’t! It’s that simple.
I’ve also had everything to be lined up so that when my severance ran out with Sprint, I’d have a friend that was going to put my wife & I on his plan. That didn’t turn out so well either so I’m going to chalk that up in the “it’s not supposed to happen category” at no fault of my friend.
Anyhow, for some reason this layoff has taught me a lot of things just as I’ve predicted.
It sucks having to wake up in the morning to get dressed to go to work, but at the same time it’s great knowing that I don’t have to worry about job security. Plus I work less than one mile away from where I live.
It sucks taking a $13K pay cut, but at the same time, I’ve actually made more this year with my severance, unemployment & my new job. I’ll also be getting a significant raise in’09 or ‘10 as i’m being groomed to replace someone that’s retiring after next school year. Did I mention the experience factor is GREAT. It’s like I’m over an entire section of the IT department because I’m the most familiar with the SCCM/SMS technology we’re implementing.
So in all… My layoff was actually a blessing in disguise. It’s been great throughout the entire process as it was something that was supposed to happen as it must’ve been in my cards. Actually, it was an exciting time which I can’t explain for some odd reason why it was exciting.
I guess it was a challenge of the change I am going through at this time. It was exciting to know that you’re forced to do something and you have other people relying on your for support. Since the layoffs, we haven’t missed a beat considering this is one of the worst economic times since the great depression. Some people are actually calling it worst.
I will tell you that if I would’ve been financially irresponsible, then this wouldn’t have been such a grand time in my life.
