
Last Thursday, I was laid off after working for the same company for six years, eight months and two days. There was certainly a part of me that felt panicked, worried and sad. I have friends there who I will no longer see frequently. It’s been comfortable and “safe” there. It was the first company I’d ever worked for as a “permanent” employee. How could I not be feeling such things? But there was another part of me that felt relieved and–dare I say it?–happy. Maybe that makes me odd. But it felt like a cycle in my life–a long and difficult cycle–had come to an end. And I was glad to be done. [Read more…]