They wanted us all there at 12:30 for a big meeting with one of the higher up people from the company. And then the time came and nothing happened. Several of us had no clue what was going on. I surely didn't. Time kept going by. I kept working. Then I got a call on my office line and I saw the person's name come up on the caller ID and instantly knew the only reason they would be calling me instead of just coming to my desk to ask me a question is if they had something "serious" to discuss with me. Sure enough I was asked to come to the office and seeing that closed door waiting for me was all the confirmation I needed. My time at this place is over. I entered and there sat the branch supervisor welcoming me with a smile that was only there to hide the pain of having to tell several of her co-workers their services are no longer required. "Your position has been eliminated" was the phrasing they used. A man whom I have never met before but who wore the face of someone who's seen this thing all to many times before presented me with the job termination form for me to sign and explained that I have 60 days to secure other employment. If I cannot within that time I'm forced to take the severance they offer. They were surprised I took it well. I'm not the crying, whining, groveling type. I know the stakes. I know it's time to hustle. I know there is nothing I can possibly say to them that will allow me to keep my job. It's the bit where they ask me if I have any questions that gets me. What question could I possible have that would bring more understanding to this situation? No I don't have any questions. I just want to get to a device that has my most current resume on it and get my name out there. I was told I am excused from the ensuing meeting. Which is a good thing on their part because why would anyone want to stick around to hear about the new and exciting things that are happening at the company that just told you they didn't need you any longer? I tell my boss who I found out is in the same boat as me that I'm not going to stick around and I walk out of the place. My leaving tells everyone what has happened to me, and I don't care. And I do care. I place a call to a good friend of mine and vent my frustration. We have a laugh about it. We have a discussion of the future.
I don't know what my next move is beyond throwing resumes around physically and electronically. I'm hoping maybe this was for the good as I wasn't really using my degree or doing something I truly enjoy and want to do for the rest of my life. This blog will continue. And know that I'll sort something out for myself. I'm not going to take any more time feeling sorry for myself beyond spell checking this post and pushing the publish button.
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