Remember what I said in my last post? That I had a"flexible and well-paid" job?
Scratch that. I got laid off today. My bosses couldn't have been nicer about it. They felt awful. They actually said "We love you." They also asked if I would stay on and complete the project that I am in the middle of. So I will get severance AND also get freelancing fees. Quite nice of them, really. They offered to write letters of recommendation, make calls, whatever they could do.
I just hadn't realize how bad the behind the scenes economics were. It had been slow, but we just won a substantial account that I thought would postpone any lay-offs, or at least minimize them. But five people were laid off today. In a company of 18 employees. And my boss tells me they will still be in the red. Ouch.
Lay-offs in the advertising world are as commonplace as copier breakdowns. Clients come and go. And consequently work flows come and go. Yet it still feels mighty shitty.
I am tired of feeling shitty. I'm tired of the stress. I am Burnt Out on bad shit.
Oh Patricia, I am so sorry! Damn, when it rains it pours.
Posted by: Donna | July 31, 2006 at 01:06 PM
Damn. I am so sorry.
Posted by: susie | July 31, 2006 at 02:01 PM
I'm sorry for the shit Patricia.
Posted by: Lala | July 31, 2006 at 02:54 PM
Oh god, I'm sorry. Hope this is one of those door closing/window opening scenarios.
Posted by: Dawn | July 31, 2006 at 03:09 PM
I am so sorry, what a pisser. I hope something wonderful lies just around the corner.
Posted by: Julie | July 31, 2006 at 03:56 PM
Ugh! So sorry you have to go through this now on top of all your recent losses.
Posted by: Theresa | July 31, 2006 at 04:07 PM
Oh no- I'm so sorry.
Posted by: Leggy | July 31, 2006 at 04:34 PM
oh my gosh. Enough is enough. I'm so sorry, Patricia. You didn't need this right now. What is wrong with the universe??
Posted by: Heidi | July 31, 2006 at 04:39 PM
I'm so very sorry.
Posted by: Andrea | July 31, 2006 at 05:00 PM
I'm sorry. I hear ya, I'm burned out on bad shit too.
Posted by: Emily | July 31, 2006 at 06:26 PM
Oh, no. I'm so sorry.
Your score on the stress meters has to be off the charts. Please take care of yourself!
Posted by: Jody | July 31, 2006 at 08:13 PM
More bad news? As if you had any time to begin to process all the other sh*t from this past month. SO sorry.
Posted by: Ashley | July 31, 2006 at 10:11 PM
Wow. I'm sorry.
Posted by: chris | August 01, 2006 at 12:06 PM
Good God. No, bad God.
You don't need this shit right now. My thoughts are with you.
Posted by: art-sweet | August 02, 2006 at 11:18 AM
WTF??? Thinking of you, pulling for you.
Posted by: Nat | August 03, 2006 at 04:34 PM
Ugh, like you needed that to deal with as well. I'm so sorry.
Posted by: Lut C. | August 05, 2006 at 03:31 PM
Oh no! This sucks. I am so sorry. Really.
You have had too much loss, too much stress, too much that you have needed to find a way to deal with lately. I am just so sorry. I wish I could make things better for you.
Posted by: Julia S | August 06, 2006 at 09:53 PM
So so sorry. :-(
Posted by: GW | August 09, 2006 at 01:33 PM
Hi Patricia - I tried to post yesterday (or maybe it was the day before) - perhaps my age is catching up to me and I did something bone-headed (imagine!)
I hope things are going better and if not, that you are still hanging in there.
DinoD
Posted by: DinoD | August 09, 2006 at 04:39 PM
I was just coming over to check on you. I hope you are okay.
Posted by: Ashley | August 14, 2006 at 09:36 AM
Nice blog with you guy's
Posted by: Juno888 | July 03, 2007 at 06:23 PM