Only Tuesday but what a rotten week (everything changes)

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My job I've loved the last oh decade, thereabouts? Got ruined this week. My boss got fired, let go, sent off, whatever. I've known Chris for 14.5 years, worked for him almost 10, and now, he is gone.

This is hard. Chris is my age, we have alot in common including losing a spouse in the past...he was fantastic to me during Kel's illness and after. He's been more than just a boss for a long time now, hugely supportive of me and my work. I don't know all the details yet (bossboss is saying one thing, Chris another), but I know enough to know from here on out, I'll be watching my back, being extra-careful not to screw anything up, and start thinking seriously about other options.

I have no idea what else I *can* do. My job is unique and not applicable anywhere else.

Maybe I will go back to school...study what? Hmmm, I dunno.

Makes me sad. Yesterday, I was also angry, furious, frustrated, and extremely disappointed. Okay still all those things.

Sigh. Damn.

My work doesn't change much, as I actually work for Allan, it is more...Chris won't be there to yack at, my protective shield is gone, and having to adopt a cautious attitude sucks.

Comments

[shane-mayhem.livejournal.com]

I hate it when everything changes like that. I know sort of how it feels.
But maybe something good can come out of it--maybe you can go back to school and learn something else that you really love. You never know.

And platitudes don't help, I know, but here's my Welsh mantra lately:
(forgive the possible mistranslation/spelling errors...)

"Beth popeth yn iawn."
(Everything will be alright.)

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

Hope you don't mind me offering a gentle correction, but the spelling should be "Bydd popeth yn iawn."

Perhaps we're less optimistic in our house, but our favourite Welsh mantra is "Un dydd ar y tro." (One day at a time) from the old song of that title. :)

[shane-mayhem.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for the correction! I was recalling from memory and couldn't for the life of me remember how the whole thing was spelled. ;)

I like your mantra too. Might have to have that one as my backup.