"You set me up" and it only went downhill from there - Pop Sept. 2010 TR - THE END!!

[wlake]

I might not be the right person to give job advice (having worked for the same district for my entire career and having just been treated fairly shabbily by said district), but if it's a job you like with people you like and they treated you reasonably, why not go back? Every company has managed to treat someone terribly, but that doesn't necessarily make the whole place bad. Hopefully you'll get offered the job and have to make the choice! Good luck and keep us posted!!

 

[davebon23]

I haven't wanted to working where I am for the last 9 months, which doesn't seem like a lot, but I've only been here for a year. I've been applying for jobs, even went on a couple interviews. I thought I was close to getting out of here a few times, but it just hasn't happened yet. I feel very trapped at my job, like there will be no forward advancement, no way to become anything more than I am, and you add that to the fact that I have found more than a few disappointments with where I am now and it adds up to an unhappy me having to be here. I've been thinking about changing careers, or moving, or whatever so that I wouldn't have to be here any more.

Before starting this job, I was unemployed for six months. I had previously been working for a job I loved, with a lot of advancement for me, and they kept their promises. Unfortunantly, the economy tanked and they had to make cuts and I was one of those many cuts they made. I don't really care for how they handled letting people go, and I've heard from a couple other people their stories, which is even worst than my "normal" we're letting you go story. But I've never been happier than working there.

Where I work now actually does work for where I was working (karma) so from time to time I have to call my old company, or people I know well and used to work with call me and I get to talk to them before passing their phone calls over.

Now with the back story done, let's continue on to yesterday.....

So I had a very werid day yesterday..... I mean it started out like any other. I got up, went to work, and didn't want to be at work. I keep my phone on silent during work time. I can still check texts, missed calls, etc. But I don't want everyone at work to know about it, especially since its my main number and once in a great while I get a call about a job.

So yesterday about a 1/2 hour before lunch time I looked at my phone to see if BF had written me or anyone else had. I like distractions from where I am when at work. I noticed I had a missed call and voice mail. Instead of listening to the voice mail right away, I looked and the number. I knew that number, but it wasn't saved on my phone. Hmmm.. well I know what kind of number that is! Its a number from the main office of where I was working, but who's extension is that? As being that I would sometimes work in the main office answering phones, I had learned a few important extensions and I tend not to forget numbers. That number belongs to the HR person at my old company. Very werid. I listen to the VM, this is so and so from old company. I just wanted to talk to you, I would love it if you gave me a call back. My number is, Look forward to talking to you. Okay werid call, HR person wouldn't normally call me and I haven't talked to them since "that day". I write a quick email to my old boss asking about the above mentioned phone call. Ten minutes later I miss a phone call from my old boss on my cell phone.

At lunch time I call my old boss back, he's in a meeting, he'll call me back. He calls me and we talk for a few minutes and all he knows is that HR person came to him and asked if they had an opportunity to rehire me, should they and he said yes. Well at least the call wasn't about them looking for something or being mad at me for something. I have a way too active imagination. Where's figment when I need him!

I call HR person back after lunch, no answer. I leave a message. About an hour later I get a call from another person at my old company, this person I have in my phone has called me once before in a year and a half and I got one email from, so its not exactly normal for me to get a call from them. I keep checking my phone to see if HR person has called back. Nope. Oh well there is always tomrorow. I get in my car to drive home and literally 5 minutes later, HR person calls. They might have an admin position opening up and wondering if I would think about coming back to them. They'll know for sure if they have the position in about a week. He'll call me back then and let me know for sure if they have a position.

Has anyone been let go from a job they love ( I mean heart crushed, love of your life lost) and gone back to it? Even after hearing the job they love, doesn't always treat people right? Would you say yes because you are unhappy where you are and see no way out? I just need some advise. I've been asking everyong I can. Thanks for reading this!

I know it may be hard to trust them because they let you go, but this may be a great opportunity for you. If you absolutely loved your job and you are so unhappy now where you are. They always say better to do a job you love and maybe not get as much pay or whatever, than to get paid better or whatever and do a job you can't stand. I am inclined to say go for it, but it is such a big decision.

One question, will this position be similar to what you did before? Then you may be as happy as before. If not, you may want to think about it for awhile.

Good luck in whatever decision you make.

 

[Joyciemc]

It's really cool that they thought enough of you too seek you out for a potential job! Good to be appreciated, right?

I was laid off from a company/organization I loved a year ago when they closed our shelter. I will admit there is some loss of love for them, but that doesn't change the fact that it was a great organization to work for.

You have posted before about your current job and being unhappy, so I think you should seriously consider this position if it is offered!


And.... I was when I saw that picture! You look great as a viking, you could totally hang!
Though as for the MNSSHP next year... things have changed a bit...

 

[tankgirl427]

I might not be the right person to give job advice (having worked for the same district for my entire career and having just been treated fairly shabbily by said district), but if it's a job you like with people you like and they treated you reasonably, why not go back? Every company has managed to treat someone terribly, but that doesn't necessarily make the whole place bad. Hopefully you'll get offered the job and have to make the choice! Good luck and keep us posted!!

Thanks I'll hear more sometime next week, probably right after I have PP photos to add! I think it shipped?

 

[tankgirl427]

I know it may be hard to trust them because they let you go, but this may be a great opportunity for you. If you absolutely loved your job and you are so unhappy now where you are. They always say better to do a job you love and maybe not get as much pay or whatever, than to get paid better or whatever and do a job you can't stand. I am inclined to say go for it, but it is such a big decision.

One question, will this position be similar to what you did before? Then you may be as happy as before. If not, you may want to think about it for awhile.

Good luck in whatever decision you make.

The job would be the same as what I was doing. Plus it would be a job I love and I would get paid more. Now I just have to keep my fingers crossed and hope that the position comes available. I'll know next week whether there is even a job or not.

 

[tankgirl427]

It's really cool that they thought enough of you too seek you out for a potential job! Good to be appreciated, right?

I was laid off from a company/organization I loved a year ago when they closed our shelter. I will admit there is some loss of love for them, but that doesn't change the fact that it was a great organization to work for.

You have posted before about your current job and being unhappy, so I think you should seriously consider this position if it is offered!


And.... I was when I saw that picture! You look great as a viking, you could totally hang!
Though as for the MNSSHP next year... things have changed a bit...

If I was appreciated why let me go in the first place, eh?

I really don't want to get my hopes all up to only find out that there is no position available right now. Then I'll be stuck where I am now.

See you invaded my trip! Wait?!? Things changed?!? No!!!!!!!!! I need to see photos of your costumes at MNSSHP!!!!

Silly kitty is cuddling up on the coffee table on a piece of a magazine article my mom sent over.

 

[annmarieda]

I haven't wanted to working where I am for the last 9 months, which doesn't seem like a lot, but I've only been here for a year. I've been applying for jobs, even went on a couple interviews. I thought I was close to getting out of here a few times, but it just hasn't happened yet. I feel very trapped at my job, like there will be no forward advancement, no way to become anything more than I am, and you add that to the fact that I have found more than a few disappointments with where I am now and it adds up to an unhappy me having to be here. I've been thinking about changing careers, or moving, or whatever so that I wouldn't have to be here any more.

Before starting this job, I was unemployed for six months. I had previously been working for a job I loved, with a lot of advancement for me, and they kept their promises. Unfortunantly, the economy tanked and they had to make cuts and I was one of those many cuts they made. I don't really care for how they handled letting people go, and I've heard from a couple other people their stories, which is even worst than my "normal" we're letting you go story. But I've never been happier than working there.

Where I work now actually does work for where I was working (karma) so from time to time I have to call my old company, or people I know well and used to work with call me and I get to talk to them before passing their phone calls over.

Now with the back story done, let's continue on to yesterday.....

So I had a very werid day yesterday..... I mean it started out like any other. I got up, went to work, and didn't want to be at work. I keep my phone on silent during work time. I can still check texts, missed calls, etc. But I don't want everyone at work to know about it, especially since its my main number and once in a great while I get a call about a job.

So yesterday about a 1/2 hour before lunch time I looked at my phone to see if BF had written me or anyone else had. I like distractions from where I am when at work. I noticed I had a missed call and voice mail. Instead of listening to the voice mail right away, I looked and the number. I knew that number, but it wasn't saved on my phone. Hmmm.. well I know what kind of number that is! Its a number from the main office of where I was working, but who's extension is that? As being that I would sometimes work in the main office answering phones, I had learned a few important extensions and I tend not to forget numbers. That number belongs to the HR person at my old company. Very werid. I listen to the VM, this is so and so from old company. I just wanted to talk to you, I would love it if you gave me a call back. My number is, Look forward to talking to you. Okay werid call, HR person wouldn't normally call me and I haven't talked to them since "that day". I write a quick email to my old boss asking about the above mentioned phone call. Ten minutes later I miss a phone call from my old boss on my cell phone.

At lunch time I call my old boss back, he's in a meeting, he'll call me back. He calls me and we talk for a few minutes and all he knows is that HR person came to him and asked if they had an opportunity to rehire me, should they and he said yes. Well at least the call wasn't about them looking for something or being mad at me for something. I have a way too active imagination. Where's figment when I need him!

I call HR person back after lunch, no answer. I leave a message. About an hour later I get a call from another person at my old company, this person I have in my phone has called me once before in a year and a half and I got one email from, so its not exactly normal for me to get a call from them. I keep checking my phone to see if HR person has called back. Nope. Oh well there is always tomrorow. I get in my car to drive home and literally 5 minutes later, HR person calls. They might have an admin position opening up and wondering if I would think about coming back to them. They'll know for sure if they have the position in about a week. He'll call me back then and let me know for sure if they have a position.

Has anyone been let go from a job they love ( I mean heart crushed, love of your life lost) and gone back to it? Even after hearing the job they love, doesn't always treat people right? Would you say yes because you are unhappy where you are and see no way out? I just need some advise. I've been asking everyong I can. Thanks for reading this!

That is a hard one! I think you have to weigh the job's stability vs how happy it made you. IF you feel that being back will make you happier than a possible risk (if there is any) of being let go again then I think you should go for it.

Its strange when people you know or don't know have this affect where you see something which reminds you of them so you have to take a picture of it to share it with them later....

In those regard I give you the picture in honor of Joyce (and Ben). I might as well throw him in there too!








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(I don't want to ruin the surprise)

So can I go to MNNSHP too? LOL

And then I decided to do this:

And he looked like he had an itch....

It took me a minute to make the connection to Joyce! Then I remembered her costumes I can be a bit slow at times.

 

[tankgirl427]

That is a hard one! I think you have to weigh the job's stability vs how happy it made you. IF you feel that being back will make you happier than a possible risk (if there is any) of being let go again then I think you should go for it.


It took me a minute to make the connection to Joyce! Then I remembered her costumes I can be a bit slow at times.

Well being back there would probably make me happier than I currently am.

Its okay I didn't really expect most people to get it right away. I mean who normally dresses up based on someone's PTR or TR?

 

[chunkymonkey]

Everything happens for a reason. I have been laid of twice in my lifetime. I work in the finance industry and as you know it's been on a roller coaster ride for a long time. The first time I got laid off (about 6 years ago), I had only been working at a the company for 2 weeks! I was so pissed off that they would do that to me so soon after hiring me! However, I realized that the company would never have made it and pretty soon folded anyways. During my unemployment, which was only 2.5 months, I was able to meet and spend a lot of time with my now DH, so I consider it a lucky time for me.

The second time I was laid off (2 years ago), was from a large company that I worked at for 4 years. My entire team was pretty much gone, so everyone I knew and respected were gone anyways, so returning there didn't and still does not hold that much appeal to me. I did go back for interviews with other teams but it ended up not working out. I had been unemployed for 1.5 years before finding a position at a much smaller, but much better company which I really enjoy now.
I would definitely take the opportunity to reach out to your old company, especially because you like your old coworkers and managers. They really "make" the job for me. The work comes secondary, but I think it's really important to surround yourself with the right people.
Just my thoughts.

 

[tankgirl427]

Everything happens for a reason. I have been laid of twice in my lifetime. I work in the finance industry and as you know it's been on a roller coaster ride for a long time. The first time I got laid off (about 6 years ago), I had only been working at a the company for 2 weeks! I was so pissed off that they would do that to me so soon after hiring me! However, I realized that the company would never have made it and pretty soon folded anyways. During my unemployment, which was only 2.5 months, I was able to meet and spend a lot of time with my now DH, so I consider it a lucky time for me.

The second time I was laid off (2 years ago), was from a large company that I worked at for 4 years. My entire team was pretty much gone, so everyone I knew and respected were gone anyways, so returning there didn't and still does not hold that much appeal to me. I did go back for interviews with other teams but it ended up not working out. I had been unemployed for 1.5 years before finding a position at a much smaller, but much better company which I really enjoy now.
I would definitely take the opportunity to reach out to your old company, especially because you like your old coworkers and managers. They really "make" the job for me. The work comes secondary, but I think it's really important to surround yourself with the right people.
Just my thoughts.

I totally respect your thoughts. Although there are a lot of people I like and really enjoy working with who aren't there anymore, either let go or transferred, there are still a lot of people I enjoy. Finance, ha! Try Construction industry!

 

[tankgirl427]

PHOTOPASS CD SHOWED UP TODAY! Can you tell I'm excited?

 

[wlake]

PHOTOPASS CD SHOWED UP TODAY! Can you tell I'm excited?

Hurray! I can't wait to see them! (BTW, I considered adding all the borders to all the photos "just in case" too!)

 

[tankgirl427]

I'm so tired after the holiday weekend and all the fun fall festivites I got to do. Also enjoying looking at the PhotoPass photos and realizing I didn't keep my eyes open for like half of them! HAA HAAA HAA.

 

[annmarieda]

I broke down and ordered mine a couple days ago. (the pics were gonna expire) How long did it take you to get yours? Do you plan to insert them into your TR or add them at the end? (I assume you are gonna share. )

 

[Joyciemc]

Photopass CD! How exciting!

We did not buy ours... because we took exactly one photopass picture

 

[tankgirl427]

I broke down and ordered mine a couple days ago. (the pics were gonna expire) How long did it take you to get yours? Do you plan to insert them into your TR or add them at the end? (I assume you are gonna share. )

I placed the order on Monday the 4th, our pictures were going to expire on the 8th. And we got the CD on Friday! I'm going to share them, but I'm sure you don't want to see every version of the same photo! LOL. I was going to do it last night, but the wireless was down and I wasn't about to use the desktop. Its right next to the litter box.

 

[tankgirl427]

Photopass CD! How exciting!

We did not buy ours... because we took exactly one photopass picture

Well since I pre-ordered the CD I made sure we took lots of photos. Overall, I'm pretty happy with them. We watched them on the TV and only one or two look blurry that large. His sister was cracking up seeing him in Disney shirts and poising with the characters.

 

[annmarieda]

I placed the order on Monday the 4th, our pictures were going to expire on the 8th. And we got the CD on Friday! I'm going to share them, but I'm sure you don't want to see every version of the same photo! LOL. I was going to do it last night, but the wireless was down and I wasn't about to use the desktop. Its right next to the litter box.

Mine was going to expire on the 9th so that is when I ordered it....so maybe 4 business days? That would be like tomorrow. that would be exciting.

Please do share...but.. I understand not wanting to use the desktop. I have cats too.

 

[tankgirl427]

Mine was going to expire on the 9th so that is when I ordered it....so maybe 4 business days? That would be like tomorrow. that would be exciting.

Please do share...but.. I understand not wanting to use the desktop. I have cats too.

It could be Monday though if they weren't up on Columbus Day. I have to call them, because the case ours came in is all cracked and broken on the bottom. I love having using the laptop cause I can update while watching TV and hanging out with the cats. Unfortunantly, I just noticed last night it looks like Jessie somehow ripped one of her nails off! I thought BF had cut her nails too short and that where the blood was from on her paw, but after getting her to let me feel out her paw she's missing a nail now!

I got some PP photos uploaded before the destruction of wireless in the house, so I can look and post some of those.

 

[tankgirl427]