Tomorrow, John & I leave for Tahoe. We had a great week planned out for us. We wanted to go skiing, snowmobiling, and have some good dinners out. Well, I am not sure how much we’ll be doing now… I got laid off again. This is the 3rd time this year.
I am absolutely devastated. I was looking forward to this vacation so much, now I am dreading the days spent worried about not having a job to come back to. Right now, the economy is so bad that most companies aren’t hiring. Those that are, are paying far less than people can really live on. I really loved working at DCP. I was so happy there! I had great hopes to stay there for a really long time.
I am deeply saddened by the fact that I, once again, have another job on my resume. It looks awful to have so many jobs listed. The truth is, my three lay-offs this year were due to the economy, not my skills or abilities. At DCP, they are scaling back in all departments and not replacing people. Managers will have much more on their backs. I feel awful for my manager and co-workers who will have to take over my extremely busy work-load. I don’t know how they will do it!
What worries me even more are the bills I have to pay and the anguish of having to job hunt yet again. I thought I was set for a long time to come. I had a good salary, a fun (and busy) job, and I was happy. Right now, I am miserable. I am supposed to be excited about my vacation, but all I can think about is the fact that I will have to skimp on the vacation fun yet again, just like when I went to NC in May. It’s just so rough, very scary.
Please wish me luck. I hope I can find a job again really soon, one that pays well, one that I enjoy, and one that is close to home. 2008 sucks! I can’t wait til it’s over!!!!