Weird

Our company is being downsized and my entire department got cut. So this is why they needed someone (me) to take on the work when R left, but couldn't pay them (me) any more to do it.

All things considered, they ARE being pretty nice about it. We have 3 months to find a new job, and we can use company resources (within reason) to help find it. Some sort of workforce development is supposed to come in next week and tell us about some things that are options for us (taking classes paid for by the government or something like that... to increase our skill set and be more hireable/attractive) We're getting severance pay and a retention bonus if we actually stay for the full 3 months.

Part of me is feeling a sense of relief, we were feeling the squeeze already. It's nice to finally know what the story is, and that we don't have to deal with it for too much longer. Part of me is angry and depressed at the idea that I'm thought of as disposable and unnecessary. It's too early to be freaked out about finding a new job really, and at the moment I'm not worried. I have skillz! I'm nice! I'm smart! I learn things! Plays and works well with others! ohgodihavetoputtogetheraresumecrap.

We're all kind of walking around in a daze. So many options really, so many ways things could go. I could, for example, probably get a job at the parent company in Florida if I wanted to. But if I'm going to go to all the trouble of packing up and moving half way across the country to start over, I think I'd rather it be on the WEST coast instead of the East one. But I really DON'T want to move. I like it here. My family is here. My friends are here, or they come back here to visit often. There's plenty of cool people who I would like to spend more time with here. It's safe and comfortable, and other than work, I'm pretty happy here!! ARGH.

Something wonderful is going to happen soon. I can smell it. If you find it first, let me know ok?