Laid Off Pissed Off

Hello, my name is Jill and I’m unemployed for 1 year today.  There is absolutely no honor in my admittal, but it is one that millions of us understand. My layoff story begins with admitting that I grieve beyond words for the loss of my career – my life as I knew it – yet [...]

My heart aches with the bitter sweet of short selling my home.  Each day I loved watching the sun rise over a cup of coffee and saying a prayer to thank God for blessing me with health, family and a job I enjoyed.  These days, as the sun rises so do the tears in my [...]

During the past, hmm let’s see, gosh it’s been so long and feels even longer since I was laid off.  It’s actually been almost 6 months.  The time seems longer because during these past months I’ve had to make the hardest decisions of my life.  I’ve made decisions about the short sale of my home, a [...]

I’ve been out of work for the past 5 months and don’t know how my wife can still love me.  For the past 8 years I was part of one of the largest financial institutions in the world.  Until one horrible day in November, I managed a team of 13 investors and enjoyed a steady income [...]

I’m sure it’s not surprise that when a person is laid off they are angry. I know I am!  I was laid off in January due to ‘re-organization’ and it’s been very difficult.  The difficulty is that it’s heart-breaking, not just personally but also professionally.  On a personal side, I’m losing my house and it’s [...]