I'll try to not make this too long, but you know me by now.
My favorite character in Up In the Air is played by actor JK Simmons. He's the guy Ryan Bingham suggested should go back to cooking school. That scene struck a chord with me. Few people see the opportunity in ending a career, or job. You get a fresh start. Why not pursue the passion you passed over as a youth? There was plenty of time to get around to that later. You needed a paycheck.
Now is later.
Secondly, the few people you consider friends will remain in touch if they're truly a friend. Otherwise they were just coworkers. I've come to accept this after several job changes. I still keep in occasional touch with coworkers from the 80's and 90's but they live far away. There are a few, not many.
This will sound odd. I have always been employed full time, since 1979. I have been laid off twice. In each case I was working again within two weeks. I always wanted to try temp work, getting my foot in the door of other companies to see what makes them work. I just couldn't take that over a full benefit job. I think a few temp jobs would be a learning experience.
If my wireless craps now, I'll be pissed.
I cried when I was laid off too. The first time was one day after I made an offer on my first home. No shit. What timing. James was two months old. The tears are natural.
It was no secret you hated this job and the job was not good for you. I read your blog. I don't believe you have a harsh tone in your writing but you do express yourself directly. I too am straight forward. Not everyone can handle the truth. The truth is not always pretty.
I don't know when this day will come, it could be weeks, maybe months. You will look back at this day as a milestone representing a bad era ending and a new beginning.
I look forward to that blog day.
If there was a hug emoticon I would be using it right here. ;)
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Date: 2010-01-27 03:45 am (UTC)My favorite character in Up In the Air is played by actor JK Simmons. He's the guy Ryan Bingham suggested should go back to cooking school. That scene struck a chord with me. Few people see the opportunity in ending a career, or job. You get a fresh start. Why not pursue the passion you passed over as a youth? There was plenty of time to get around to that later. You needed a paycheck.
Now is later.
Secondly, the few people you consider friends will remain in touch if they're truly a friend. Otherwise they were just coworkers. I've come to accept this after several job changes. I still keep in occasional touch with coworkers from the 80's and 90's but they live far away. There are a few, not many.
This will sound odd. I have always been employed full time, since 1979. I have been laid off twice. In each case I was working again within two weeks. I always wanted to try temp work, getting my foot in the door of other companies to see what makes them work. I just couldn't take that over a full benefit job. I think a few temp jobs would be a learning experience.
If my wireless craps now, I'll be pissed.
I cried when I was laid off too. The first time was one day after I made an offer on my first home. No shit. What timing. James was two months old. The tears are natural.
It was no secret you hated this job and the job was not good for you. I read your blog. I don't believe you have a harsh tone in your writing but you do express yourself directly. I too am straight forward. Not everyone can handle the truth. The truth is not always pretty.
I don't know when this day will come, it could be weeks, maybe months. You will look back at this day as a milestone representing a bad era ending and a new beginning.
I look forward to that blog day.
If there was a hug emoticon I would be using it right here. ;)