laid off.. house is sold.. time to get moving... - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes

Blueyz · 07-30-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mistymee

Well, I was (move to vt, that is... lol No question over the married thing) .. though there are issues where Geof worked and we were in discussion over the situation. Now, I guess there is little need for discussion..

I did get a small severance as well, better than I ever thought I'd get, considering my 'length of service'.. so for me, it really is for the best.. I just feel so overwhelmed by everything that is happening right now... everything is happening TOO FAST & furious, after five years.. WHAM.. it's get moving NOW.

It just feels REALLY strange and quite stressful..

My desire to go to McDonalds and get a Quarter Pounder is HUGE tonight, too.

Well, I just got laid off and I didn't see it coming. It was a huge blow. I told my boss I was in need of spinal fusion and 2 days later, bam!! I was out their door. Being a manager there for 8 years and no severance pacakage was even given to me. I feel ya on wanting to get a Quarter Pounder. I would like to give the company a pounding. So many people are getting laid off or fired and it really is gettins pretty scary.

Cheers to us and our new chapter of life. This is going to open new doors for you and I. So many lovely people out there have been helping me through the past few weeks. I am finally looking at this as a positive change in my life.

Best of luck for the future. Keep your head up.

Phoenixfire · 07-30-2008, 07:37 PM

Kel, you and me and Blueyz are rowing in similar boats. I'm relating to the job loss. It was Friday for me.

Friends keep saying that I'll look back and see it was the best thing that could have happened to me. ::scratches head::: um, well time will tell.

Just want to say you're not alone, and I'm sad to hear you're dealing with the same shit I am. Well, one of the same turds I guess

So, let's believe it IS a gift in disguise...I figure it's better than the option of viewing it the OTHER way huh?

Blueyz · 07-30-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenixfire

Kel, you and me and Blueyz are rowing in similar boats. I'm relating to the job loss. It was Friday for me.

Friends keep saying that I'll look back and see it was the best thing that could have happened to me. ::scratches head::: um, well time will tell.

Just want to say you're not alone, and I'm sad to hear you're dealing with the same shit I am. Well, one of the same turds I guess

So, let's believe it IS a gift in disguise...I figure it's better than the option of viewing it the OTHER way huh?

I say, let's all get together and have a party!! We can celebrate our freedom...mine from having a very stressful job. I am sorry to hear that you are in the same boat as Kel and I. We will all make the best of it though as we are fighters.

Starhanger · 07-31-2008, 04:03 AM

First of all your new picture is great! i love it! New adventures are stressful, but think of the fun of a new life.... I wish something exciting would happen to in our lives

mistymee · 07-31-2008, 05:11 AM

Thanks for all the nice comments.. both about my new look

and the support over the massive changes in my life.

I guess it's God's way of telling me it is definitely time to make that move to VT. Recent weeks had both of us waffling over who was moving... Now, though.. as least I can collect while job hunting in a very depressed market.

The timing of the house being sold is just off a few weeks.. but now at least I have one full week of unemployment where I can spend it prepping the final details for our move to VT. We're still looking for someone my daughter can live with here locally for that week between the move and her return to the dorm. If nothing local, she'll either have to go stay with her grandparents in NH, come to VT with me, or possibly go to her roommate' s house (which is in MA but too far for her to really go to work everyday, so she'll loose that week of pay..which is what she really wants to avoid)

I have barely slept all night.. was up at least three times.. I'm really dreading the next two weeks.. I imagine it'll be almost funeral like in atmosphere for the majority.

There are some girls there that have worked together for 30+ years..and husbands & wives that split shifts.. so this closing is really going to be hurting tons of people.. it's just so heartbreaking.

sdgrrl · 07-31-2008, 11:47 AM

I feel all your pain hugely, having been released from jobs a number of times. It wasn't always the 'best thing that could have happened', and a window didn't always open, so you won't get Pollyanna-isms from me. It WAS always the beginning of another path my life was to take. It did always end up being steps forward, just not right away. I send you all a bit of strength to face the uncertainty of the future with your heads held high and your feet firmly planted under you, however!

One thing needs to be stressed and stressed and stressed. You all MUST Cobra your health care coverage if you relied on your employment for your insurance. No one can exclude you or rider you if you have had continuous coverage, but if it lapses, GBS is a pre-existing condition that will be completely excluded--not something we can afford, no matter how much we end up making. I don't mean to be 'mom'-ish, it's just so much more important than the wage we make.

Good luck, my friends, and just remember, in my experience, when stuff starts just falling into place, you know you're on the right path.

Puddin · 07-31-2008, 12:08 PM

Things happen for a reason even if they aren't on our schedule. Good luck with the new adventure!

Vim&Vigour · 07-31-2008, 02:24 PM

Oh Kel!
All at once! And big blows too...
Well, 2008 will be "special" in more ways than one!
Thinking of you and continuing to wish you the best.
Cheers,
Vim

mistymee · 07-31-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueyz

I say, let's all get together and have a party!! We can celebrate our freedom...mine from having a very stressful job. I am sorry to hear that you are in the same boat as Kel and I. We will all make the best of it though as we are fighters.

Thanks Blueyz.. it was so hard today at work

It was like a funeral.. everyone is so sad.. I felt bad, as I'm sad for them, but not really for me. Odd feelings there. But I am going to make the best of this for sure.

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Originally Posted by Phoenixfire

Kel, you and me and Blueyz are rowing in similar boats. I'm relating to the job loss. It was Friday for me.

Friends keep saying that I'll look back and see it was the best thing that could have happened to me. ::scratches head::: um, well time will tell.

Just want to say you're not alone, and I'm sad to hear you're dealing with the same shit I am. Well, one of the same turds I guess

So, let's believe it IS a gift in disguise...I figure it's better than the option of viewing it the OTHER way huh?

Phoenix, thanks so much for the support. I can't imagine dealing with all that you're dealing with right now.. and for you to still be here offering me support.. it's such a loving and generous thing to do and very much appreciated.

For me, I do think it is the best.. my job was completely stagnant and I was simply marking time there, waiting till my daughter Michelle went back to school in Sept to move on.. now I have that small severance to fall back on, plus unemployment as well. I consider myself the lucky one, for sure.

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Originally Posted by sdgrrl

I feel all your pain hugely, having been released from jobs a number of times. It wasn't always the 'best thing that could have happened', and a window didn't always open, so you won't get Pollyanna-isms from me. It WAS always the beginning of another path my life was to take. It did always end up being steps forward, just not right away. I send you all a bit of strength to face the uncertainty of the future with your heads held high and your feet firmly planted under you, however!

One thing needs to be stressed and stressed and stressed. You all MUST Cobra your health care coverage if you relied on your employment for your insurance. No one can exclude you or rider you if you have had continuous coverage, but if it lapses, GBS is a pre-existing condition that will be completely excluded--not something we can afford, no matter how much we end up making. I don't mean to be 'mom'-ish, it's just so much more important than the wage we make.

Good luck, my friends, and just remember, in my experience, when stuff starts just falling into place, you know you're on the right path.

Thanks for the reminders and well wishes, Donna.. Corporate has been really thorough in making sure we get all the info we need on how to claim for unemployment as well as COBRA or MA Health..

And due to MA having the legal requirement for all residents to have medical insurance, they also have a program to reimburse some people 80% of the cost of cobra and it appears that I will qualify. And I'll only need cobra until I get married in Oct. Odd to feel so blessed amidst so many others suffering, though.

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Originally Posted by Puddin

Things happen for a reason even if they aren't on our schedule. Good luck with the new adventure!

Thanks Puddin.. (funny.. I had a cat named Puddin once... lovely grey striped tiger.. every time I see your nick I think of her!)

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Originally Posted by Vim&Vigour

Oh Kel!
All at once! And big blows too...
Well, 2008 will be "special" in more ways than one!
Thinking of you and continuing to wish you the best.
Cheers,
Vim

Thanks Vim.. you know.. this year has been something else entirely! Wowza...