Congratulations Terrell...very pleased you had a "soft landing". You may feel so lucky to have this job and there is probably much truth there. But equally true, if not more so, your new employer is quite fortunate to have you. Enjoy this new "marriage ".
I was made redundant last year, and managed to get a new job within three months. At the time it felt like an eternity, but now I see both fiends and others I don’t know talking about how their unemployment journey has spread to six months, a year, longer - and I feel very lucky.
Well done on hitting the ball that came your way out of the park Terrell; and getting used to going into the office full time again (which I can’t imagine - three days a week for me, two at home is enough!).
blessings to you as you go through this transition. It's not easy, and you're doing a great job leaning into all the things to learn in this new situation.
Between the lines, though, I sense your grief.
You've lost a lot of things: a job, the ability to work from home, a set environment where you felt comfortable and productive.
It IS like being in a new school - and that's stressful. You're wonderfully philosophical about it all.
And so - as someone on the cusp of 60 - I'm going to give you some advice....
Don't forget that where you are now is not THERE. You're not where you're called to be - yet. It doesn't seem so, from the way you share about it.
This is the place you need to be - and need to learn from - on your way THERE.
I also got laid off from my full-time day job in January, Terrell. I was the main breadwinner of the family, and I've worked from home since 2015. I'm working part time, but it's tough out there. The severance is dwindling, and I just don't know how the next few months is going to play out.
Derek, I feel for you, big time. I’m glad you have the part time gig for now — that’s a good thing. How has the response been when you’ve applied for jobs lately? (And have you noticed any recent trend up or down?)
Congratulations Terrell...very pleased you had a "soft landing". You may feel so lucky to have this job and there is probably much truth there. But equally true, if not more so, your new employer is quite fortunate to have you. Enjoy this new "marriage ".
Thanks so much, Clark! 🙏
I was made redundant last year, and managed to get a new job within three months. At the time it felt like an eternity, but now I see both fiends and others I don’t know talking about how their unemployment journey has spread to six months, a year, longer - and I feel very lucky.
Well done on hitting the ball that came your way out of the park Terrell; and getting used to going into the office full time again (which I can’t imagine - three days a week for me, two at home is enough!).
blessings to you as you go through this transition. It's not easy, and you're doing a great job leaning into all the things to learn in this new situation.
Between the lines, though, I sense your grief.
You've lost a lot of things: a job, the ability to work from home, a set environment where you felt comfortable and productive.
It IS like being in a new school - and that's stressful. You're wonderfully philosophical about it all.
And so - as someone on the cusp of 60 - I'm going to give you some advice....
Don't forget that where you are now is not THERE. You're not where you're called to be - yet. It doesn't seem so, from the way you share about it.
This is the place you need to be - and need to learn from - on your way THERE.
there's more in store for you.
I also got laid off from my full-time day job in January, Terrell. I was the main breadwinner of the family, and I've worked from home since 2015. I'm working part time, but it's tough out there. The severance is dwindling, and I just don't know how the next few months is going to play out.
Derek, I feel for you, big time. I’m glad you have the part time gig for now — that’s a good thing. How has the response been when you’ve applied for jobs lately? (And have you noticed any recent trend up or down?)