OT: work woes (more of the same)

Welp, yesterday was a big layoff day at work. I'm still here, which I was 99.5% sure would be the case (my boss couldn't really tell anyone, but gave enough hints on what we should be working on that noone would be surprised in our group....apparently things were'nt as clear in some others). Not, of course, that it was a pleasant day for anyone. More wierd because a bunch of us have been in meetings from 6-9 PM every night this week (we have to hold meetings either very early in the morning or in the evening so that we can participate at the same time as the chineese team the work is being transferred to).

I was supposed to be taking the day off today to get ready for a craft fair this weekend. Hundreds of shirts to iron, jewlery to price, some earrings I still need to transfer to my new sterling silver ear-wires... But we had a suddenly announced department meeting and I figured if my boss was changing I would rather know then wonder all week. So I came in. My boss is changing. I am becoming a tester (I am currently a software developer).

Last night I had an incling of this and was all revved up after coing home from the 9 PM meeting, and DH has a lot of homework and no time for me, so I called my parents, hoping my mom would go on a walk or something. Instead, I talked to my Dad who works here also (yes, the dad who is training to be a nurse). lots of "I've been saying this was going to happen for years. What you have to do is look for a job. Sending resumes is not enough. You need to do more to look for a job. Did you call that guy [car saleseman who apparently also runs a contractor buisness with jobs in California.... not sure I'm intersted!]??" We at work wonder what my dad's bedside manner was. I tried to explain that what I REALLY wanted was to blow off steam and relax enough to sleep, but... :)

After 2 nights of no sleep and 1 night of sleeping like a rock once I finally fell asleep, I am kind of in a daze so I'm not reacting as I probably otherwise would.

For probably the first time in my life, I wish I had a friend I could just grab and go holiday shopping with or something.

Of course, I don't have "RL" friends ...just online ones and family who are busy and away to college and stuff.

Not really asking for anything specific here ... guess I just wanted to vent. Though if anyone has anything to say I'll be happy to listen :)

marisa2

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Marisa Exter
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oohhhh, that's a really hard spot to be in.

Wish I could have you over for tea; that is the big problem with cyber-friends...so close but so far! Sarajane

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vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from Marisa Exter :

](we have to hold meetings either very early in the morning or in the ]evening so that we can participate at the same time as the chineese team the ]work is being transferred to).

doesn't this really frost you?

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Thanks, Sarajane...

Yup, always the problem. I should feel fortunate; at least my husband is here now and not 2000 miles away (we met online too). But sometimes there is only so much of eachother we can take too! Everyone keeps telling me I "need friends"....

*Lsorta* usuaually I don't even know what they're talking about.

marisa2

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You know, it did.

But then we me them and started working with them... and we're all wound up in trying to do a good job and all....

Days like today and yesterday never fail to throw us back into not caring and remembering to be looking for other jobs, though.

(Since they are counting on more "attrition" to help with the next set of layoffs, they actually mention that as a positive thing in big meetings and offer resume writing workshops and stuff... of course in actual useful work meetings everyone is worried about how we can possibly do the work without person X or with all of these extra layers of distractions)

marisa2

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