Oh its that time of year again...the possible layoffs right at the holidays. Its the end of the calendar year, or the middle of fiscal year, depending on where you work. Companies are tightening their budgets and everyone's holding their breath. And if you make it through the holidays, you have to pray that your company made their holiday sales figures. It is the way of the world.
I loved my days at BSpan. Its been years since I left...but it still holds a big place in my heart. Today I learned about BIG layoffs. These people have been there FOREVER. That's scary to me. They were in an OLD business...that was getting older fast with the introduction of Amazon, Big Box Stores and Ebooks. Now what?
Well I'm at Elastic. We are on the same cyclic calendar as every other company. I am praying as hard as anyone else... You just have to. No matter how well you prepare mentally, it is always a surprise.
CHRISTMAS QUOTE:
May all your dreams come true. May love work its magic into your life.
May your heart be filled with hope and joy. May you touch every life you
meet. Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
One Year On the Job! YAY
Well, its been a year of Full Time on staff at Elastic. Soooo nice.
We've had a lot of staff changes...new bosses and bosses-bossses. Its been a roller coaster, but I am hanging on! The highlight of my year was a trip to the DMA in Vegas. It was nice to be out there and see what was going on in the industry (I gambled...but I also learned that Vegas on a business trip isn't like Vegas with your friends!)
Being full time makes you feel more secure. As a result I spent quite a bit of money....like I hit lotto.
I haven't done all the things I promised myself I would do. I need get back on my game...Networking and building my skill sets. I need to get into shape (AGAIN) and start saving.
I am not going to lie. I wouldn't be so worried about the paragraph above if the economy was doing great. No company is really safe right now...its quarter to quarter. For every job you hear someone getting, another person has a story of getting laid off. New York State’s unemployment rate decreased from 8.9% in September 2012 to 8.7% in October 2012. That's still pretty high.
Fingers crossed that I don't have to really blog again for another year....but if I do...I do. If I learned anything, you can't stress over things you can't control.
“You can't stop the future
You can't rewind the past
The only way to learn the secret
...is to press play.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why
We've had a lot of staff changes...new bosses and bosses-bossses. Its been a roller coaster, but I am hanging on! The highlight of my year was a trip to the DMA in Vegas. It was nice to be out there and see what was going on in the industry (I gambled...but I also learned that Vegas on a business trip isn't like Vegas with your friends!)
Being full time makes you feel more secure. As a result I spent quite a bit of money....like I hit lotto.
- I went on a very big vacation (actually 2)
- I put in a new kitchen and added a bathroom to my condo
- I started loosening the pursestrings.
I haven't done all the things I promised myself I would do. I need get back on my game...Networking and building my skill sets. I need to get into shape (AGAIN) and start saving.
I am not going to lie. I wouldn't be so worried about the paragraph above if the economy was doing great. No company is really safe right now...its quarter to quarter. For every job you hear someone getting, another person has a story of getting laid off. New York State’s unemployment rate decreased from 8.9% in September 2012 to 8.7% in October 2012. That's still pretty high.
Fingers crossed that I don't have to really blog again for another year....but if I do...I do. If I learned anything, you can't stress over things you can't control.
“You can't stop the future
You can't rewind the past
The only way to learn the secret
...is to press play.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why
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