Lokus wrote:Today was a seriously shitty fuckin' day for me for multiple unrelated reasons.
1. As a result of major cutbacks about to happen within the Canadian Government, I found out that my position is going to be eliminated. While my ultimate "dream job" would be laying on a beach collecting a pay cheque, this job is basically my dream job of ones that are realistically available to me in my field.
I won't be out of a job completely, but I will be put into some job that is several levels below what I'm doing now, basically a Clerk job processing forms in and out, until I can build my way back up once more jobs become available. I realize I'll still be in a fortunate position by having a job at all, but you have to realize that my current position is one that literally hundreds of people would covet and I've worked really hard to get it. I literally dreamed about having this job 10 years ago when I started university.
2. My wife's Grandfather died. He lived in Poland, so my wife wasn't super close to him because she only saw him once every few years, but she's still sad about it. Her Mom raced back to Poland tonight, but now she has to look after her Dad who is ill, so she'll basically be living at her parents' for a couple of weeks.
3. My brother also got news that a job he interviewed for is not going to be filled at all as a cost saving measure. My bro has very few promotion opportunities come up and he's super deserving of one.
Fuck this day!!
OK, I know you guys have been thinking every day for the last two months, "I wonder how Lokus' job situation worked out"? Thanks for thinking of me.
I thought I'd give you an update.
Well, a few weeks after making the above post, after procrastinating about trying to find another job, I had called one place that I knew was hiring. Turned out the position was lower/less pay than what I have now. It was a shitty job and physically located far from where I live.
About a week after that I got a call out of the blue from a place that is really great in my line of work saying they knew I was looking for something and they wanted to meet me (I'm assuming it was through my boss who put the word out to help me). So, I met with them and they offered me a job on the spot. I signed the contract last week (same pay I make now).
Now, the
type of work will be really good for me and the organization is quite prestigious (I don't care about this for egotistical reasons, but it helps for later career advancement). But, the subject matter is going to be quite dry and potentially boring.
But, I feel good about myself that I am sufficiently employable in a tough job market and have a reputation that would make someone comfortable hiring me on the spot.
I fully realize there are people who are in much worse situations than me, and I'm grateful for what I have. Even just the scare of possibly not having a job or being demoted scared the shit out of me, and I've gained an appreciation for what people looking for work psychologically go through.
Also, my brother applied for another job which he got! It will be his first management job. Although his base pay will be less than what he makes now, with sales incentives he should make more than what he does now.
My wife's Grandfather is still dead.
I'll send you a PM if I do manage to get down there at some point. It does seem fairly likely, as the friend I have spending the year there just spent a week and a half on my living room floor, so he kind of owes me. 
Just a normal day...
and that they take them back and replace them....wow
