So, I work 2 jobs currently, have an online business, take photos for fun and just try my best to lead a full life from my computer or the confines of my home's yard LOL, because I do all of these things from home. Needless to say, I've been needing to make a decision about the 2nd job for a while now and instead of making that decision (to quit), I kept chipping away at my hours and taking more days off, even when I didn't need the entire shift off. Hey a sista is tired. Not only do I have all of those things going on but I have a mate, 2 children and a very demanding dog, each with their own set of problems or needs, so yeah, it's a lot.
Regardless, sometimes life forces you to make decisions sooner rather than later. Case in point: I get an email last week stating that the company had been "acquired" by another company. Now, that wouldn't be a big deal BUT, in my industry, that other company is known as the Squid, the Octopus and the Shark. I felt sick to my stomach. At first I thought to myself, "Snap out of it. It can't be as bad as every one says if they still have employees. I'll be fine." And I went with that, until the conference call later that afternoon and I heard person after person on the other end saying they left that company and came to the "now acquired" company because of their practices. One lady asked point blank "Who do I give my resignation to?" My stomach sank even further and I knew it was as bad as I had heard. As the weekend progressed, I tried to calm my nerves and kept telling myself it can't be that bad. Then the emails started coming in from the company. Oh, it was as bad as I heard. I told one friend, who also left that company and she said, "Ohhhh, I was going to re-apply just because I need more hours but no thanks." Another friend's response was "I'm sorry." The sorry was only from me telling her the company had been acquired and nothing else. Not a good sign.
The good news is that was not my main source of income and although I will have to readjust and work more on the other job to make up for the loss of that income, I should be okay.
Speaking of work, I guess I need to do some. Carry on folks! Bigger and better things are sure to come my way.
Love ya,
~Pamela Denise~
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