Not a good day

Wish I could go back to bed and start the day over to find out it is all a bad dream ..........

I got laid-off today from my job at the Home Depot.  I was a Human Resources Talent Manager for the Boston South District supporting 7 stores.  This morning my boss met me at the store and gave me the news that I was laid-off effective immediately.  They gave me a good package but it hurts really bad.  I've been in HR for about 10 years so I know it is just business and the economy isn't good right now and so forth, but I really loved my job and the people I worked with.  If not I wouldn't have driven from Fall to the Boston stores (Watertown, South Bay, W. Roxbury, Quincy, Rockland, and Avon) on a daily basis. 

Oh well, today I will sit here and cry and Monday I will dust myself off and start looking for a job. 

Sue - I'm so sorry   Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Pam

Thank you.

Can I tell you how badly I want a pint of Ben & Jerry's right now...........   I'm not gonna do it, but its what I feel like doing.  

Sorry to hear about the loss of your job.   My prays and thought are with you and your family.  I know my husband works for a company that contracts Home Depot.  They cut his hours to 33 hrs starting this week.  Pray you find something soon.

Lisa

Sue, I know I've already told you all this on the phone earlier, but I'm so sorry. I know how much you liked that job, and I know what you went through getting it.
Look on the bright side, now we have time to go shopping and to the gym!

We can definately hit the gym ....... Matt says no shopping though :(

I'm so sorry!! So many people are dealing with this same thing! We are blessed, for now, that my husband still has his job, but I know how you feel as last year, 1 month after our wedding, my husband was laid off and didn't find another job for 4 months. We went through the holidays last year with him having no job--it was nice to have him home, but  we weren;t sure what we'd do once his severance ran out! Finally he found a ne job, that he loves...and I am sure you will find something great, too! Sometimes better things come out of what we think is a tragedy...try to remember that...

I will be praying for you and your family!

Big Hugs,
Heather

Hi Heather.

My hubby & I were talking last night and when we first got married (12 1/2 yrs ago) I was injured about 3 months after the wedding and couldn't work for 2 years.  We survived on just his pay which was about a 1/4 of what he makes now.  

I know in my head that financially my husband and I will be ok, but it just really sucks.  This was probably the best job I ever had and I really liked by boss.  Learned a lot from him, and our team worked so well together.

Woke up this morning hoping it was all a bad dream, but then I came downstairs and looked at the kitchen counter and I didn't have a blackberry sitting there charging ...... its reality :(

Well, listen, even with the reality of it all, and with the grieving such a good position, you are doing great already--you're thinking practically and realizing that "things will be ok" even if it doesn't exactly seemthat way right now. I'm sure I can speak for all your friends on here to say that we are thinking of you, praying for you, and sending you wishes for a wonderful new job and group of people to work with!!!!!

Keep your head up, my friend....and best of luck to you in your search!

Big hugs,
Heather

Thanks Heather.

Just got off Monster and I applied for 12 positions.  I'm being selective on what I apply for right now.  I will be paid through June before I even have to look at going for unemployment, so I'm only going to apply for the positions I really want.  Now come this summer if I don't have a job then I might not be as selective. 

I'm so upset over this I can't even eat.  I want Ben & Jerry's, but I try to eat and its just not happening.  Tomorrow I have jury duty but then the rest of the week I will be hitting the gym and working my butt off to lose some more weight and get in shape before going back to work.