Job dust?

[princesss]

Well, the first round of layoffs happened at work today. 10% of my department is gone nationwide. I''m one of the lucky ones who still has a job, but it''s scared me bleepless.

I''ve looked at my finances and realized that my apartment is really more than I can afford and be able to save a decent amount. Or much at all. I guess I''d been in denial. I''m in the process of applying for a weekend job to get more money and be able to save, but I''ve realized that I need to move out of my apartment once my lease is up. This was a good choice, I think, for the first apartment in a new city. I''m in a safe, nice area and I got to learn the city. But I don''t need to be paying this much. Unfortunately, I can''t afford to break the lease, so I''ll just have to not renew it.

So please, send all the dust you can that I get this second job, and that I can keep both and save up money to move to a new, cheaper apartment when my lease is up.

I know this is happening to a lot of people right now, so please...I know I should have been more responsible, and I''m kicking myself for it now. But I''m trying to figure out how to be more responsible. So go easy on me? I just had to watch one of my good friends get escorted out of the office, along with several other friends because they were laid off. I''m terrified, and really just need dust.

 

[Miscka]

So glad you didnt get laid off! I totally understand what you mean about financials. Don''t be too hard on yourself about the apartment. I am in the same boat as you, but I am very thankful for where I live even if I can''t (shouldn''t) afford to stay here. That is a live and learn kind of thing and we are young

and now we know! I have to live alone in May (have a roomie now) and am terrified of the financial ramifications. You are smarter than most for thinking about this stuff and planning ahead. Dust to you that everything works out for the best! And don''t stress too much-hugs!

 

[pjean]

Oh, princesss. That sounds scary. Dust for a good outcome for you!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

I''m sending loads of dist your way!!!

 

[Bia]

Loads of *dust* sweetie...

 

[AmberGretchen]

Tons of dust to you princess - its such a tough time to be where you are, because I think that many many people take on first apartments/jobs in new cities that they don''t have much of a margin, and in good times that''s not such a big deal, but when the economy goes south, its scary for sure. Best wishes to you at this tough time.

 

[princesss]

Thanks, guys. It''s been a rough week for other reasons, but this was just the worst. Today at work was brutal, finding out who was let go in other offices, finding out who was let go from our office...Really, really tough. Plus I don''t want to say anything to my customers because I want to keep their interactions with us stress-free, and I feel like this is an in-house issue. So everybody else was talking to their customers about it and really getting down, and I was trying to stay positive and cheerful so they''d be happy with their service and keep booking with us. Not the easiest thing to do when you feel like breaking down because of all of the empty desks.

But I''m home with my kitties, and we''re safe and happy, which is a huge blessing right now.

Thank you again for the dust. It really means a lot.

 

[AmberGretchen]

princess - sounds like you really were able to stay strong today, and I think that''s so important. I''m sure even though your customers didn''t know (because of your good judgment), they would have appreciated your thoughtfulness. Enjoy snuggling with the kitties!