Today, my company had their 2nd day of layoffs. Several were let go Friday, and for some reason it didn't hit so hard. Perhaps it was because still new and I was in shock mode. Also, there's a woman who sits next to me that will very likely be let go, and we were on edge waiting for them to come talk to her. They never did. We knew the layoffs weren't over, but I never thought the ones let go would be the ones. Today they let go two more engineers, guys that have been with the company for many years and are at an age that could make it hard for them to quickly find another job. I didn't know about it until they were gone, right at the end of the day, but I saw one of them driving by my window to where his boss parked. The look on his face was heart-breaking, and I worry for his health tonight that he might have a heart attack. I really hope wife is loving and supportive, because he will need someone to hold him up. I didn't see his boss, but they said he was also taking it hard.
The interesting thing in all of this is that I will most likely not loose my job, even though I've not even been with the company a whole year yet. It is because I do a job that has to be done to keep two of our plants running, and no one else knows how to do this job. There are two that know parts of it, but they have different jobs now. Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful for this. I have this job because of loosing a job when the corporation I worked for decided to move my job and others to their corporate offices in St. Louis. It would pretty much stink to loose another one so soon. I think I'm experiencing a touch of survivor's guilt. I'm also just in plain God-fearing awe that I have this job due to Him, and Him alone. Last December, I was sent on a job interview by a temp agency to a company in a field that I'd never worked in before, but I was ready for a change. I'd been in the medical field for about ten years, and I thought it'd be nice to see what else was out there. I walked out with the job, and when I finished the temporary position, I was moved into the corporate purchasing department. Then this past summer, I was moved into one of the positions of assistant to the Director of the department, which didn't come with a raise, but I was told at the time it made me more valuable to the company. I didn't mind the lateral move into a harder job, because I knew if nothing else, I was gaining job experience. Now it seems this valuable position is paying off, and like I said before, I'm in stunned awe of all God did to get me into this position.
Well, that's it. I pretty much just needed to get all that off my chest. Please pray for a guy name Phillip, the guy that I am worried about. Pray for everyone loosing their jobs in these days that a new job isn't always easy to come by.
The interesting thing in all of this is that I will most likely not loose my job, even though I've not even been with the company a whole year yet. It is because I do a job that has to be done to keep two of our plants running, and no one else knows how to do this job. There are two that know parts of it, but they have different jobs now. Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful for this. I have this job because of loosing a job when the corporation I worked for decided to move my job and others to their corporate offices in St. Louis. It would pretty much stink to loose another one so soon. I think I'm experiencing a touch of survivor's guilt. I'm also just in plain God-fearing awe that I have this job due to Him, and Him alone. Last December, I was sent on a job interview by a temp agency to a company in a field that I'd never worked in before, but I was ready for a change. I'd been in the medical field for about ten years, and I thought it'd be nice to see what else was out there. I walked out with the job, and when I finished the temporary position, I was moved into the corporate purchasing department. Then this past summer, I was moved into one of the positions of assistant to the Director of the department, which didn't come with a raise, but I was told at the time it made me more valuable to the company. I didn't mind the lateral move into a harder job, because I knew if nothing else, I was gaining job experience. Now it seems this valuable position is paying off, and like I said before, I'm in stunned awe of all God did to get me into this position.
Well, that's it. I pretty much just needed to get all that off my chest. Please pray for a guy name Phillip, the guy that I am worried about. Pray for everyone loosing their jobs in these days that a new job isn't always easy to come by.
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I'll be praying for those at your workplace, and especially for Phillip! Losing a job is SO hard when you're a bit older. =(
Praying for you, too... that every day at work, others will see and know what a blessing you are.
Your friend,
CoffeeCat,
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