I'm officially a statistic

Well, it's happened, I'm officially a statistic. My company laid me off today. I got a good package, but I want to work on finding a job immediately! UGH! What a time to lose my job!

Oh Starrlyte! I am SO sorry! I wish there was something I could do to help. We went through this last year when Scott lost his job.

I feel like such a failure! You know what I mean?? I just feel like I should have been able to do SOMETHING!!

You are NOT a failure!!!!! Unless you were the CEO of a company providing loans to middleclass families so that they could buy mansions far beyond their means and providing millions of dollars in bonuses for employees who were ruining the economy, this could not possibly be your fault!

And there ARE things you can do, and you will do, to make the best of a difficult situation. You'll apply for whatever aid that you can, with your head held high, because unemployment is INSURANCE. Look at an old pay stub. They charged you premiums. You paid in over and over. If it were health insurance would you feel guilty or ashamed when you needed to use it? No. So you'll take unemployment and any other aid that you can get and get to work finding a new job. And you WILL find a job.

I'm sorry Starrlyte, I hope you are able to find a new job quickly.

*HUGS* I am so sorry!! I hope nothing but the best for you! I hope that you are able to find another job and soon!

I am so sorry
You are in my prayers and thoughts.

But I understand how you feel. I felt the same way last year. (((SO SOORRYYYY ) )))

I am sorry! I hope you find a job very soon! *HUGS*

That's such a hard thing to go through! I hope you find something soon.

Wow, sorry to hear that. There is nothing you could have done though, it's catching everyone. Don't take it personally.

Thanks all! I know we'll make it through this, I'm just so blah! I appreciate your thoughts and prayers!

You are SO not a failure.. Keep in mind that EVERYTHING happens for a reason.. really it does.

This will sound like such a flaky story but it's true and I am only telling it to hopefully help you put things in perspective.

My last job was BIG.. I was a manager and the only people above me were the HR manager, the vice president and the president... I couldn't possibly go any higher on the ladder. After about 5 years, I realized that for the last few months I had just felt miserable everyday after going into work. I got the job done but the stress was unbelievable.

One night after realizing this, I just prayed.. I asked that I be shown whatever or wherever it was that I was SUPPOSED to be. Where I was just didn't FEEL right anymore. That night I had a dream I was waitressing. (this will make sense later)

The VERY next day, after a lot of drama and flat out strangeness (that made sense later in the day), I got fired. On the way home.. I just cried and cried.. this was a 40k a year job.. HUGE for me! All of the sudden, I remembered my prayer and my dream and I just burst out laughing.. All I could think was "you (God) REALLY want me to exchange a 40k a year job to become a WAITRESS?.. ROFLMAO!

My point is.. Coming home that day.. I also felt like a big fat failure.. but that wasn't the case at all. I was very good at what I did and I got a great severence package and that plus unemployment later gave me just what I needed to do what I needed to do and wanted to do in the long run (been at it five years now!)..

There is always something good that comes from adversity and sometimes that adversity is just what we need to shake us up and get us on the right track..

For the record I DO in fact bartend and waitress one day a week

COnnie is right. I belive that God Doesnt close one door with out opening another.

He works in mysterious ways doesnt He connie?

I'm so sorry to hear this. I've been thinking of you, and hoping that you wouldn't be affected. I'd rather nobody be affected, but when its someone you know and care about, it's even harder. We'll do our best to help you keep your spirits up, and let us know if we can do anything for you and your family.

Connie-Thanks for sharing. I whole heartedly agree with you!

When my husband lost his job in July of 2001, we thought it was the end of the world. He got a months severance. Turned out the company closed it's doors with no notice in October. Not only that, but our day care center closed it's doors a week later with no notice. We dodged two major bullets. Unemployment was extended for an entire year, so we actually saw no change in our income, because without having to pay daycare, his take home was the same. He's been home ever since, and that allowed us to move to this wonderful home.

One day I'll tell you of my encounter with St. Joseph. Amazing, really!

It may be time to move again, it may be time to change careers or hubby to go back to work, but whatever it is, I know that what is usually bad for everyone else, turns into blessings for us.

You have to be careful what you ask for though, and I'm going to think long and hard before I decide what I'm praying for. In the meantime, I'm starting the job search. I found a listing that was posted 2 days ago, so it shouldn't be filled yet, and it is exactly what I do. So, that's a good thing!

Thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers, they help more than you know!

Good luck and I wish you nothing but the best! I hope that position is still open and it goes to you!

OMG i am sorry to hear that

what a time to let people go sometimes these companies are heartless

i will keep you in my thoughts and pray that you find something soon