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Today I got laid off from my job. I don't know what to think of it really. Maybe it hasn't hit me full-throttle yet? Maybe I'm still in denial? Maybe I just don't really care?? I wonder.. and I just thought I'd share my story.
I was hired on a couple of months ago in a totally different position, but due to the slacking real estate industry and a low volume of work, the "powers that be" transferred me to a different office. Although there was a great deal more volume at this new office, the only position available to transfer me into was as the front desk person.. the receptionist, answering phones and opening orders, which I thought was just fine, I guess, for a little while until something else became available.
Now, I've been a receptionist before..like when I was in my early twenties, but, after obtaining a couple of college degrees, several professional licenses and certifications, and having a great deal of experience under my belt in this escrow industry.. it was a bit of a stretch to go this far backwards. Admittedly, I don't do well as anyone's biatch anymore and I get -my- phone's answered these days.
So, the big guns came by and took me to coffee to break the news. They said that my skill-set was far too advanced and the position was clearly not a good fit. They knew I was unhappy and opposed to continuing on with it all, they decided it was best to severe our relationship. They said they'd definitely keep me in mind if anything opened up, but they did not foresee anything in the near future.
I guess crying would be in order? I wonder why I haven't yet.. I mean, it's been a couple of hours since I've been home. Hm, I suppose the reality has hit me and lead me into deep thought about all of the people I'll be calling on Monday for atleast a temp job somewhere.. I guess underneath the hype of earning the most money I have in my lifetime, working a permanent job with all the excellent benefits, at the largest title and escrow company nationally, it really didn't mean much if I was unhappy in the position they had available.
I think I settled and in hindsight, it appears it is my only regret. Would you have chosen to stay too?
I was hired on a couple of months ago in a totally different position, but due to the slacking real estate industry and a low volume of work, the "powers that be" transferred me to a different office. Although there was a great deal more volume at this new office, the only position available to transfer me into was as the front desk person.. the receptionist, answering phones and opening orders, which I thought was just fine, I guess, for a little while until something else became available.
Now, I've been a receptionist before..like when I was in my early twenties, but, after obtaining a couple of college degrees, several professional licenses and certifications, and having a great deal of experience under my belt in this escrow industry.. it was a bit of a stretch to go this far backwards. Admittedly, I don't do well as anyone's biatch anymore and I get -my- phone's answered these days.
So, the big guns came by and took me to coffee to break the news. They said that my skill-set was far too advanced and the position was clearly not a good fit. They knew I was unhappy and opposed to continuing on with it all, they decided it was best to severe our relationship. They said they'd definitely keep me in mind if anything opened up, but they did not foresee anything in the near future.
I guess crying would be in order? I wonder why I haven't yet.. I mean, it's been a couple of hours since I've been home. Hm, I suppose the reality has hit me and lead me into deep thought about all of the people I'll be calling on Monday for atleast a temp job somewhere.. I guess underneath the hype of earning the most money I have in my lifetime, working a permanent job with all the excellent benefits, at the largest title and escrow company nationally, it really didn't mean much if I was unhappy in the position they had available.
I think I settled and in hindsight, it appears it is my only regret. Would you have chosen to stay too?
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Nin wrote:
> Depends on whether i was secure enough to be able to leave.
> In the past i've left places because i wasn't happy so i guess i
> choose happiness.
> I suppose being told you're too good for your job is one of the
> better ways to be released but having been refused a job for
> that reason before, i still found it irritating.
> Anyway if you've got that many qualifications and have been
> working for a big company, it shouldnt be too difficult for you
> to find somewhere else :)
Thanks for that Flocker. :) I know something else will come along. I think I've been going through the stages of grief, because now I'm kind of angry that they would offer me the one job and play me they way they did when they couldn't hold their end of the deal. I think they were hoping I'd just resign. I should have prepared myself for the worst case senario.
Inevitably something would have happened, because they were paying me way too much to just sit there simply answering the phone, making coffee, and stocking the copy machines with paper. They could definitely bring on a temp and pay them half as much and still be paying them well over the minimum wage.
Admittedly, I sark at being a receptionist. It takes a special person to be at the front desk, that's for sure.
> Depends on whether i was secure enough to be able to leave.
> In the past i've left places because i wasn't happy so i guess i
> choose happiness.
> I suppose being told you're too good for your job is one of the
> better ways to be released but having been refused a job for
> that reason before, i still found it irritating.
> Anyway if you've got that many qualifications and have been
> working for a big company, it shouldnt be too difficult for you
> to find somewhere else :)
Thanks for that Flocker. :) I know something else will come along. I think I've been going through the stages of grief, because now I'm kind of angry that they would offer me the one job and play me they way they did when they couldn't hold their end of the deal. I think they were hoping I'd just resign. I should have prepared myself for the worst case senario.
Inevitably something would have happened, because they were paying me way too much to just sit there simply answering the phone, making coffee, and stocking the copy machines with paper. They could definitely bring on a temp and pay them half as much and still be paying them well over the minimum wage.
Admittedly, I sark at being a receptionist. It takes a special person to be at the front desk, that's for sure.
- Would you have chosen to stay too?
Did you have a choice. Sounds to me like you were politely pushed.
Did you have a choice. Sounds to me like you were politely pushed.
Depends on whether i was secure enough to be able to leave.
In the past i've left places because i wasn't happy so i guess i choose happiness.
I suppose being told you're too good for your job is one of the better ways to be released but having been refused a job for that reason before, i still found it irritating.
Anyway if you've got that many qualifications and have been working for a big company, it shouldnt be too difficult for you to find somewhere else :)
In the past i've left places because i wasn't happy so i guess i choose happiness.
I suppose being told you're too good for your job is one of the better ways to be released but having been refused a job for that reason before, i still found it irritating.
Anyway if you've got that many qualifications and have been working for a big company, it shouldnt be too difficult for you to find somewhere else :)
Today I got laid off from my job. I don't know what to think of it really. Maybe it hasn't hit me full-throttle yet? Maybe I'm still in denial? Maybe I just don't really care?? I wonder.. and I just thought I'd share my story.
I was hired on a couple of months ago in a totally different position, but due to the slacking real estate industry and a low volume of work, the "powers that be" transferred me to a different office. Although there was a great deal more volume at this new office, the only position available to transfer me into was as the front desk person.. the receptionist, answering phones and opening orders, which I thought was just fine, I guess, for a little while until something else became available.
Now, I've been a receptionist before..like when I was in my early twenties, but, after obtaining a couple of college degrees, several professional licenses and certifications, and having a great deal of experience under my belt in this escrow industry.. it was a bit of a stretch to go this far backwards. Admittedly, I don't do well as anyone's biatch anymore and I get -my- phone's answered these days.
So, the big guns came by and took me to coffee to break the news. They said that my skill-set was far too advanced and the position was clearly not a good fit. They knew I was unhappy and opposed to continuing on with it all, they decided it was best to severe our relationship. They said they'd definitely keep me in mind if anything opened up, but they did not foresee anything in the near future.
I guess crying would be in order? I wonder why I haven't yet.. I mean, it's been a couple of hours since I've been home. Hm, I suppose the reality has hit me and lead me into deep thought about all of the people I'll be calling on Monday for atleast a temp job somewhere.. I guess underneath the hype of earning the most money I have in my lifetime, working a permanent job with all the excellent benefits, at the largest title and escrow company nationally, it really didn't mean much if I was unhappy in the position they had available.
I think I settled and in hindsight, it appears it is my only regret. Would you have chosen to stay too?
I was hired on a couple of months ago in a totally different position, but due to the slacking real estate industry and a low volume of work, the "powers that be" transferred me to a different office. Although there was a great deal more volume at this new office, the only position available to transfer me into was as the front desk person.. the receptionist, answering phones and opening orders, which I thought was just fine, I guess, for a little while until something else became available.
Now, I've been a receptionist before..like when I was in my early twenties, but, after obtaining a couple of college degrees, several professional licenses and certifications, and having a great deal of experience under my belt in this escrow industry.. it was a bit of a stretch to go this far backwards. Admittedly, I don't do well as anyone's biatch anymore and I get -my- phone's answered these days.
So, the big guns came by and took me to coffee to break the news. They said that my skill-set was far too advanced and the position was clearly not a good fit. They knew I was unhappy and opposed to continuing on with it all, they decided it was best to severe our relationship. They said they'd definitely keep me in mind if anything opened up, but they did not foresee anything in the near future.
I guess crying would be in order? I wonder why I haven't yet.. I mean, it's been a couple of hours since I've been home. Hm, I suppose the reality has hit me and lead me into deep thought about all of the people I'll be calling on Monday for atleast a temp job somewhere.. I guess underneath the hype of earning the most money I have in my lifetime, working a permanent job with all the excellent benefits, at the largest title and escrow company nationally, it really didn't mean much if I was unhappy in the position they had available.
I think I settled and in hindsight, it appears it is my only regret. Would you have chosen to stay too?
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