Being "Downsized"

Euphemisms - ya gotta love them. On Monday I got the call from my CEO and my boss telling me that due to the economic downturn and the impact on our revenues, that they had to downsize 10 people. Myself included. Fudge...

But at least I wasn't fired, right?

On the plus side, I know that I have skills in marketing that would serve virtually any company well - but the problem is finding those companies that are actually eager to hire. Trust me - it ain't so easy.

So, I went to the unemployment office this morning. Filing wasn't as hard as I anticipated, but I still felt weird about it.

And talk about feeling weird - ever since I got the news, I've had difficulties sleeping, heart palpitations, shaky hands and just a whole host of freaky feelings. I have some money in savings, but I have already sent dozens of copies of my resumes and to date, no bites at all. That worries me.

But I'm keeping my chin up - for now at least!