It's funny, I've been pretty vocal to my friends and coworkers about the fact that upper management (my boss, my bosses' boss) are over dramatizing the fact that we're all losing our jobs. Today though, with T-minus 21 days and counting, I gotta say I'm starting to freak out a little bit.
It's not the job - I feel pretty confident that I will find work eventually and we're financially OK until the right opportunity comes along. I think the thing that is most difficult is the break neck pace at which I have to read all of the fine print. From now until November 20th, we're preparing for Matt's surgery and working through all the details surrounding our portion of the bill, COBRA and flexible spending, not to mention researching options once my health care plan ends. We're trying to refinance our house and figure out our new rates, payments, taxes and insurance and all that goes along with that. I'm updating my resume and registering with temporary agencies, checking the job postings online and figuring out what to do with my 401k. Not to mention all the minutia that goes along with closing an office of 94 people like writing letters of recommendation, formulating a transition plan for my entire department, coordinating the transfer of over 600 boxes of financial reports, calculating vacation payouts and severance checks, and acting as a counselor for the people who can't deal with all of this rapid change.
I guess it's a good thing I tend to thrive under pressure but I'm a little worried what happens on November 21st?
3 comments:
On Nov. 21, you stay at home and take care of ME!!!!
Alos, Ray told me to tell you that he LOVES bubblegum!!!
I think you should continue to focus on what is right ahead, prior to Nov. 21st. Then, when it IS Nov. 21st, you can come to my house and I'll show which daytime shows get top priority :)
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