I've been with my current employer for a lil over 10 yrs now. I was a broke college student (well, community college lol) into my 2nd semester and I just wanted a paying job. My sister was already working there and she got me in as a File Clerk. At 18, I was super excited. It was the bottom of the chain but it gave me an opportunity to work part time, flexible hours, still go to school and have my weekends off. Love It! Throughout the years, I've moved up to different positions, moved to full time, had the best boss who was very lenient with my schedule & vacation and it was perfect for me.
We took pride in being one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area and won the title consecutive years. It was a very fun place to work and your coworkers became like family. We had the best parties and I was working with my sister in one dept, my BFF/cousin in another dept, a relative downstairs, high school mates, neighbors, etc
For the past few years, the bank had some MAJOR changes!!! Changes in our policies, name, presidents and a HUGE layoff which felt like 50% of the company. My friends and cousin were let go, all the old timers were gone, then my sister resigned and it left me by myself for a couple years. We knew another string of layoffs were going to happen again and last month, they let me know that my position was affected. My last day working will be a day before my 11th year anniversary. My last day is end of April so I got a couple months left.
I'm scared, yet excited at the same time! I'm a Leo, I worry if things aren't in order. Thanks to the lovely severance package, I will be good for a few months and I plan on taking time off. Hopefully even visit the grandparents back in the islands. But I have NO IDEA what my future has in store. What steps to take. It is like a blessing in disguise cause I knew I didn't want to be in Banking my whole life but I didn't know how go a bouts it. Now life just kicked me out LoL I hope to get into something where I LOVE coming into work everyday. Whatever it is, I will give it 100%. Even if its scrubbing toilets. okay, jk! lol
P.S. *So much Trouble in the World...
