They say life comes at you fast, but this week, it felt like a collision! Usually this page is reserved for the cute things I find, DIY creations, or books and journals I create. But this week things got real and changed so quickly.
So I don’t have to fully retype my feelings, thoughts and such. Here is the post I shared on LinkedIn.
Yes I am looking for a job. Not by choice, but by unfortunate events. RIFs are never fun.
I have been on the other side of a RIF and had to let people go, not by my choice.
This hit hard last week. I was the one in a meeting facing the moment in your job that no one wants to witness.
Here is the emotional roller coaster that I have been through since Thursday morning.
- Your job is being cut, you will get your severance info later, etc. This was a blur and a flurry of emotions. I immediately called out to my husband with an “oh *****, this is not good news!” or something like that
- Fight or flight kicked in. The stomach ache, the heart racing, the tears and the disbelief. The next 8 hours were a flurry of reaching out to friends and colleagues and changing my LI status
- The outpouring of love and support. My husband stepped in first to assure me things would be okay. Friends started pouring in support in the form of encouragement, job links, phone calls and one even helped me boost my resume and get my packet ready to hit the ground running.
- A lot of up and down moments between Thursday to now. Days that zipped by while I combed through LI and changed a lot of my settings. And immediately starting to apply for jobs. Even had 1 interview and 1 scam thus far! #winning ?
- My daughter, husband and 2 friends were in a car accident on Friday. Just when you think you can’t handle any more stress. They are fine. Sore but okay thankfully. They will need a new car, it was totaled and they weren’t at fault.
- Today is Sunday. I am hopeful and trying to do what I do and stay optimistic. I sometimes carry this trait to a fault when all the chips are down. Ask anyone who knows me 😊
I know a long road is ahead, but thanks to all for the love and support. Check in with me in month to see if I am still carrying a positive vibe!
I thought about rewriting this with AI, but nope you get the real me! I do claim to be a writer 😙 after all. Thanks to Gemini for the cute image. Full transparency here. I didn’t feel like creating one in #canva today.
If you’ve ever navigated a RIF or a chaotic week, I’d love to hear how you kept your feet on the ground. And if you know of any [insert your role] openings, my DMs are open!”