I’ve been laid off for 3 weeks now and the money freakout has begun.
1. Today I got my first severence check. The company has it all screwed up which means I get to spend a bunch of time on Monday, on the phone, trying to get things straightened out. This is to add to the mess they made with the benefits stuff. I hate that place.
2. I wasn’t going to go to the Asilomar conference because it is so expensive and I’m not writing and it is so expensive and I don’t feel like a writer and I would feel guilty if I went because it is so expensive.
3. Paula called and convinced me to go to the conference. I asked husband who said yes, you should do this. You love this. This is your career.
4. So I signed up. Paid my money. Tried not to freak out. Tried to trust the Universe.
5. Husband just comes to tell me that by the way, the company he is working for (he’s a contractor) is shutting down for a week. What that means is no paycheck.
I can hear the Universe laughing.
The Universe is laughing with JOY because you are going to the conference!
You SO deserve it! ((((HUGS))))
Thanks. I think the Universe snorts when it laughs.
Well, so do i. 🙂
You should indeed go to that conference.
BUT – as far as straightening everything at your old company out on the PHONE – can you afford to actually, physically GO there? Because you would be taken much more seriously if you did that, and stayed until they straightened it out. They can hang up on you, on the phone – accidentally OR on purpose – but if you are there, with your face in theirs, they will be more willing to ‘fix it’ and ‘fix it right’ just to get you out of the office and out of their hair.
That’s a good point about going in person. Thank you.
{{{{Susan}}}} Thinking good thoughts for you.
Good thoughts gratefully accepted. Thanks.
Sometimes it takes a while before our trust is rewarded.
Ain’t that the truth? But boy, that trust is hard sometimes.
Oh no about the money woes, times are so tough right now, I’m so sorry–but that’s great you are going to the conference. Hang in there and I hope to see you soon.
Thanks, Heidi!
I’m glad you’re going to the conference. You need to rub elbows and pallaver with friends. Hope you have a great time!
Thank you. I hope I can feel better about the money down the road.
It will all turn out right in the end.
I like how you think. 🙂
Susan, don’t freak out. please. trust. enjoy.
You’ve been waiting for these moments, yes?
You’re right….it’s just hard not to freak about the money changes. I’m trying though. 🙂
Oh, honey. I’m so so so sorry. Hope things start looking up soon!
Thanks. They are. This is my way of dealing with things – I freak out, crash, and come back up.
How are you? I miss our Scrabulous chats.