2011 didn't start out exactly as I had expected. On January 10th I joined the million or so people who are currently unemployed. I learned that loosing your job can be just as devastating as loosing anything important in your life. I experienced all the major stages of grief. I was in shock at first, I couldn't believe this was happening to me. Then I was hurt, hurt that after all those years of doing favors , sacrificing time with my family, working so hard for them they just threw me to the side like an old pair of shoes. The reality of being unemployed set in and I was scared. Scared of not being able to pay me bills, and take care of my family. Scared of the unknown, of not knowing when I would start to receive unemployment, not knowing when I would find another job. That's when I became angry. How dare they just brush me off. I deserve respect and appreciation for what I did for that company. I was angry for allowing others to have that kind of affect on me. I soon came to accept my fate. I realized I wasn't hurt or angry about loosing my job. I really didn't like that job to begin with, and I was more worried about my family and the financial situation we were now in.
So here I am . I decided the best way I could cope with my situation was to share my journey with others. I know there where many people out of work before me and there will be many more after my journey comes to an end. The journey just gets lonely sometimes, and I found it's hard to talk about it with family and friends. So I am prepared to discuss my journey with the world. This is only the beginning!!
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