Wednesday, 07 December 2005
Beth: It's hard coming up with a title that really sums it all up, so...
Well folks, I'm unemployed once more, for the second time in 2005. It has definitely not been a good year.
Yesterday my boss sat me down and said that for the future of the company, they need to do some corporate restructuring and hire a vice president or senior level executive. She said this is something they've been trying to figure out for a while now. However, they also can't afford to add a 6th person right now, so the restructuring means elimination of a position...mine.
Since the parting was a [relatively] amicable one, I didn't feel like getting into the fact that I (and my office-mate of similar age) have been somewhat unhappy there for a while. It wasn't really an exit interview, so I didn't get that chance for constructive criticism. However, I am heartened by the sympathetic phone call that I just received from the aforementioned office-mate. He has received a job offer elsewhere, and will be giving notice...today. And since I know that his concerns about the company are the same as mine...I am happy that the powers that be will be given that chance to learn from their mistakes - if they want to listen.
As was the case in January, I would have liked to do this on my own terms - but I guess that wasn't meant to be.
I would appreciate everyone keeping an eye open for jobs in the media...newspaper, TV, magazine, radio, etc. Even freelance stuff would be great, since I'm already doing a bit of that currently. PR was nice but not for me in the long run. Thanks.
What other people had to say
Emily wrote:
So sorry to hear about your situation. I'll pass along the word to my dad who has done various types of PR and still has some contacts in the world of writing/pub.
The other Emily wrote:
Still thinking about you...it was really nice chatting with you tonight...
Cathy wrote:
Hi Beth-
That's rough! Sorry to hear that. There's a website called www.mediabistro.com that lists jobs and freelance opportunities and has some good articles - might be worth checking out. Will be praying for you! Merry Christmas :-)
Rebecca wrote:
HI. I usually post on your Xanga, but I thought I would here too. Still sucks about your job :( I'm sorry! But you'll find something soon! And hopefully you'll like the next job much better anyways!
Don wrote:
http://www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us/index.pl?page_id=9&job_id=119
Government jobs are best obtained by starting at the beginning. They seldom hire higher up the chain and they can be great places to work because of stability and benefits. There are alway opportunities for advancement.
Roorda wrote:
I know the feeling. Right now I'm looking at doing something I really don't like (business sales pounding the street with a cold pitch,) or waiting and hoping that something develops soon and somehow money finds its way into my grubby little mits. I'm stumped and am lost for a course of action. I ultimately want to end up doing something in the writing/creative vein either in media or elsewhere.
Now the problem is finding someone to pay me for it.
Roorda wrote:
mroorda@gmail.com
616*334*8449
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