Well, I've been feeling like things are so out of control with this layoff thing. And it's time for me to start taking charge of it. I'm not the first person this has happened to, and I'm not going to be the last. Others have made it through, and I will too. So I forced myself to come up with a plan.
Ideally, I would like to find something that pays decent (preferably indoors, LOL) near where I live (within about 30 miles or so.) It's probably not likely, but I'll still try. I applied for a convenience store assistant manager yesterday. I'm probably "overqualified", but it was close to home, and I have enjoyed working in a convenience store in the past. So why not...? No matter what I'm going to take a big pay cut. I'm hoping that if I can find SOMETHING fast, that I can minimize the impact(s). Especially if I can get DH to work, but I know that I can't depend on him, no matter how much he wants to help.
I am also applying for corporate jobs (with the 2 hour commute). Financially that is what I should be doing, because it will hurt the least and possibly come out better than I even was. But I'm not really enthusiastic about that, as I don't like corporate America much....we'll see....usually Fate (or God, or Angels, or whatever) knows what I really need at the time....
So the plan is to apply anywhere that gives me a little hope. Get lots of resumes out there. And then, if I still don't have many options by March, my plan is to enroll in a CNA course at the local community college. I don't want to be a CNA, but I know there are jobs out there, and I need to know that I'll find SOMETHING eventually. So in March, I'll enroll, then the class starts in May, and lasts a month. I'll keep sending out resumes during that time, and if, by the time I've got my CNA certificate, I still don't have work, then I'll find a CNA position. Who knows, I could end up working down the hall from where my mom lives.....
Anyhow, so after I came up with my plan, I felt better, more in control. But I'm still not sleeping well. I wake up after sleeping about 3 or 4 hours, and my heart starts pounding, and I start thinking "how can I be sleeping when this is happening?"
I'm thinking that if I don't be better at sleeping with this going on, I might need to talk to my doctor. I feel like I'm taking this much harder than the average person, and stressing out about it much more than the average person. But then I remind me that our situation isn't "average", and I so very much don't want to have to file for bankruptcy--that would kind of be like saying that me working my tail off all these last few years really didn't matter in the end, because I had to take the "easy" way out anyhow....not gonna do that unless I don't have a choice....
I've never been laid off before. I am having a tough time thinking about anything else. I've got to change my mindset. I hope this plan is a start.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
A plan, even if it isn't the best one.....
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3 comments:
Being a CNA sounds like a good idea. There are jobs available in healthcare. On the other hand, even though you dislike corporate America, the pay is better and you need the money, plus you don't have to lift heavy patients and wipe butts.
Good luck in your search. maybe this will rouse your DH to actually seek work.
A plan is a good idea. Even if you get a job you aren't thrilled with you can still keep looking until you find something better. I am wishing you a lot of luck. I know how hard it is.
If you are losing your job because it is being outsourced to another country you should really look into TAA trade assistance benefits. I believe the US dept. of labor website will provide some description of this. I dont know if you would be eligable for this but I would look into it. There are a lot more programs available for displaced workers right now. You may be able to get your schooling paid for like this. I would visit the unemployment office and ask about this before I started another job. Its really a good program. In some cases you are eligable for unemployment benefits while you are attending school.
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