Day Three of Being Laid Off After a 20 Year Career
I spent days one & two taking care of family insurance details, but also emailing 70-80 clients & suppliers to let them know I was no longer with the company.
In turn, I’ve spent dozens of hours fielding email replies, text messages, & phone calls.
I can’t dismiss the fact that it’s been emotional, & my adrenaline & cortisol have been running at an incredibly high level.
Bizarrely, it feels like I’ve just lost a close family member. I’m coming to terms with the fact that those comfortable, dependable days when you know exactly what to do, where you fit in & how to maneuver are now behind me.
I know those days are also somewhere out in front of me again. But right now, they just feel a long way off.
MattA
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