The hammer fell at about 4 p.m. today. Vicki Patterson, the new senior
director, told Art Cotton, the VP, over lunch that she wants to have
two writers. One would do all the news releases and write the alumni
and law magazine and the other would basically be a low-paid flak. Was
I asked if I could do that? Was I asked for my resume? Was I asked if I
had any magazine writing experience? Nope. “She wants to bring in her
own people,” Art said. Why not? That’s what Art’s been doing since he
got there. There is now nobody in any authority position in that
department who was there when Art arrived less than two years ago. All
gone. All gone. Replaced with people he hired without doing job
searches.
It isn’t all bad. I was given almost two months’ severance. And the
stress is gone. No more Tums for breakfast. I’m not as depressed as I
was even this morning. Yeah, I’m a bit worried, but at least this time
I’m in the metro and not in Ponca City and it’s not the biggest
employer in town dumping me.
I’m a bit torn on what to do. There are some full-time job leads I
should follow up on. I’d rather spend the two months trying to make a
go of freelancing full time. I’m sure that won’t go over well, though.
Not with four kids to take care of. We’ll see. The first thing I have
to do is get a freaking lawnmower handle so I can mow the back jungle.
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less stress, enough money to figure out something in two months, less stress, you kinda knew but it still sucks… hey did i mention, less stress? enjoy your kids for a few weeks and just think… and enjoy the LESS STRESS!! =)))
Sorry. I’m so sorry. I kind of know that feeling. Frig ’em all.
But, I have to agree with Horror Wench. Less stress. You knew the under handed way they were conducting business. Not that it makes what happened any easier to swallow. Enjoy yourself for a while. Take a break. Enjoy the kids and writing. I’m sure you’re going to find yourself busier than ever.
In the end you’ll be the one to come out the winner.
Maybe I can even answer some e-mail I’m way behind on, huh? hehe
I actually feel much, much better than I have in a long time. Things will be fine.
Mmmm, the e-mail part sounds good. 🙂
Screw em! You’ll be better off in the long run. Who the hell needs to work for a place that’s run like that?
Not I, said the unemployed writer. It was really amazing to watch how things power was confiscated, though. Sort of a microcosm of how Hitler placed his people in Germany.
Sorry to hear this. Hope you get something soon 🙂
Thanks. I have a few leads. Things’ll be fine. I’m going to enjoy a bit of time off. I have a trashy romance novel to finish revising.
oh oh, look what i found – just for you!!
Beat your Boss
Hang in there. I was in the same boat about two years ago. Collect unemployment as long as you can and write your ass off!