Laid Off
Posted by junger - 07/01/09 at 06:07:46 pmThree weeks ago, I was laid off.
It wasn't exactly a surprise — the writing was on the wall — but nevertheless, it's one of those things you hope doesn't happen to you.
But it did. And so all of a sudden, the company I'd worked for since the day I graduated from college, no longer needed my services.
There was an unemotional conversation with my manager, the guy who'd hired me out of college and been my manager 4 out of the 7 different times I was shuffled around (yes, in 4 years). Then the chat with HR, arguing over the difference between 'fired' and 'laid off.' It was difficult, especially because I consider us friends.
And that was it.
It was sad. But not a shock. The company had been through a few rounds of layoffs already (and a 10% paycut, which affected everyone), and things weren't turning around. And even though I can understand the business rational for the decision, it doesn't make it any easier.
It's one thing to move on from a position where you've essentially built a product and its reputation out of nothing. It's another to see it taken away from you.
My friend Ben Drawbaugh, upon hearing of my situation, posted a ridiculously kind recommendation on LinkedIn, which at least made me feel a little bit better.
I simply can't imagine CEpro.com without Jason. As far as I'm concerned he built that site and everything I liked about it.
This is how I felt about the site. Really, this is how you feel about anything you build from nothingness.
There's a lot more to this story, including how I got a job offer the day after I was laid off. I'm not sure it's appropriate to post now, but I will share it. Stay tuned.
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I'm very sorry to hear that. Wow, I have to agree with Ben on that one. To me, CEpro was a good read because of you Jason. Don't let it get you too down – I know you'll pick up where you left off and things will be better then ever.
Comment by Brent — July 8, 2009 #