Tuesday, 21 May 2013 01:07 pm
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deckardcanineI came in this morning to hear from my nearest co-worker that my supervisor had been dismissed, as had several other employees. Believing that none of us was safe, we exchanged contact information.
Minutes later, a man I did not recognize invited me to a meeting room. Having seen Up in the Air, I guessed his task easily. Fortunately for him and his assistant, I made no scene.
The last time I lost a job was January 2005. I'd half-wanted to leave that one, but this one I've always liked. And while I got annoyed in 2005 when I was accompanied to my desk to collect things and seen out the door without saying goodbye, this time I couldn't even go to my desk. They just fetched what I'd need on the way out and said they'd send everything else I requested that's not company property, including all the contents of my H drive.
Altarum Institute has long struck me as impressively generous to employees -- and perhaps that's one reason this happened. My furlough days weren't the only sign that it's not as resistant to the recession as it used to be. Even the layoff details seem pretty generous, tho I'd better go over something with an attorney.
You know, I've dreaded this prospect for a long time, but now that it's come, I'm not half as upset as I expected. Maybe it helps to know that my performance had nothing to do with it. While the dismissal of 14 employees, including my entire department (not to be replaced any time soon), is hardly good news, it does mean I have good company in leaving a good company.
Also, I try to keep perspective. I still have it better than many people I know. I can afford to spend a pretty long time with neither a job nor unemployment benefits, tho I don't intend to procrastinate in the search. In effect, my termination also terminates a five-year rut that has kinda bugged me. A new chapter of my life has begun. My next job probably won't be the same (see The Washington Post for how low a priority copy editors are). I might even find that my best bet involves moving out of the city. I'd miss weekly family visits, but there's not much else to keep me here.
Minutes later, a man I did not recognize invited me to a meeting room. Having seen Up in the Air, I guessed his task easily. Fortunately for him and his assistant, I made no scene.
The last time I lost a job was January 2005. I'd half-wanted to leave that one, but this one I've always liked. And while I got annoyed in 2005 when I was accompanied to my desk to collect things and seen out the door without saying goodbye, this time I couldn't even go to my desk. They just fetched what I'd need on the way out and said they'd send everything else I requested that's not company property, including all the contents of my H drive.
Altarum Institute has long struck me as impressively generous to employees -- and perhaps that's one reason this happened. My furlough days weren't the only sign that it's not as resistant to the recession as it used to be. Even the layoff details seem pretty generous, tho I'd better go over something with an attorney.
You know, I've dreaded this prospect for a long time, but now that it's come, I'm not half as upset as I expected. Maybe it helps to know that my performance had nothing to do with it. While the dismissal of 14 employees, including my entire department (not to be replaced any time soon), is hardly good news, it does mean I have good company in leaving a good company.
Also, I try to keep perspective. I still have it better than many people I know. I can afford to spend a pretty long time with neither a job nor unemployment benefits, tho I don't intend to procrastinate in the search. In effect, my termination also terminates a five-year rut that has kinda bugged me. A new chapter of my life has begun. My next job probably won't be the same (see The Washington Post for how low a priority copy editors are). I might even find that my best bet involves moving out of the city. I'd miss weekly family visits, but there's not much else to keep me here.
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Trying to build up the initiative to write a cover letter and samples for a dynamic news editor position at the Express, which surely doesn't pay well but could be fun. Heck, the application itself could be fun once I get to it.
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