Air it Out Thread

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 and here I was thinking this was a thread related to the ever popular Post Bypass gas!

LOL!  Paul - I wanna say thank you for encouraging me to consider running.  You may remember I didn't think I could do it because of an old ankle injury.  I'm proud to say that with a big dose of personal motivation and a lot of encouragement, I'm doing it!  Thanks again for being an advocate of possibilities! 

I just have to say that I'm riding the emotional roller coaster of job loss today. This is why I haven't been on OH for a while - not fit for public interaction.

My company announced 3 weeks ago that they are closing our location. I love my job, I love the people I work with, and I'm mad/sad/aggravated by it all. By nature of my job I have to suck it up and put on a happy face when what I'd really like to do is cry, go for a long run and watch crappy daytime tv for the afternoon.

I'm taking control of my own destiny (job searching) and feel pretty confident I'll find something but damn, this was not what I had planned. And I must say that pre-WLS I would have drowned my sorrows in a margarita, chips, & queso; now I'm running instead. So there's the silver lining.

Has anyone been through this before? What did you do between your separation notice and finding a new job to stay positive and engaged?

Thanks Nik for making it okay to just let it out!

Sorry to hear about your job. We just found out in July that not only did we not get the contract we'd worked so hard for, but also that the new contractor will not be maintaining our location. But of course we are welcome to relocate several states away at our own expense if we choose.

Unfortunately I have no sage advice. Just empathy. Keep your chin up.

I am still looking 17 months later...however, mine was not due to layoff...mine was due to stress and making mistakes....and as silly as it sounds part of me feels like it was because I had let my life get hairy crazy and I gained back all of the weight I had lost.  So, I was let go.  Not a good thing.  However, it forced me to look at my situation, push hard to have this surgery and I'm working on me....when I find a job...there will be changes. 

Hang in there!!

Sherry

Mine is not WLS related but a friend of mine just lost her 9 y/o son to cancer after a long battle. I'm so saddened and heartbroken that this sweet, brave boy had to go through so much in his short life. It makes me so angry--even though there's no one to be angry with. I want to scream "It's not fair!!" and then punch the first person who tells me that life's not fair.

Anyway. It's just sad.

this has to be any parents number one fear!  I am so sorry for your friends loss and I hope she is surrounded by nothing but love and support for a very long time.  :( 

i wanna punch cancer right in the face, and tell it to kiss both sides of my ass.