Scared, worried and hopeful
It is time for a bit of an update. For those of you who have known me for a while, you are familiar with my ranting about my boss. You have heard how frustrated I became with him all the time. Well, Tuesday, it all blew up. After emailing him for weeks to get a raise discussed, he finally sat down with me (after delaying it from the promised
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My boss tried to rag on me until I quit. I held on and he had to lay me off, giving me severance pay and retirement.
Since your job was not specialized, theoretically you should have a better chance at getting a job than I do. People in TV are being laid off like crazy, and our skills aren't all that transferrable.
And you do have the principle of initiative on your side; you decided that your job was treating you badly and you walked. (I never walked because it was only one boss who hated my guts, and I liked the others I worked with.)
For what it's worth, I've seen a slight increase in job postings out there. Don't trust the Internet job boards, though. Use your contacts and friends to help you find job openings before they get advertised.
Welcome to the struggle, brother. Don't lose faith and don't lose your belief in yourself.
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