Friday, March 31, 2006

Weird change of events...

Okay so I go into work today, just like I do every Friday, and start doing my thing...Since there is a big class Thursday nights that use a lot of equipment, I generally have to clean up after them and reorganize everything they used. So I do that, and when I'm done, I look at my equipment check out board and see what is going out today. Hmmm...cool, so now that everything is where it's supposed to be, I can now set aside that equipment for the people when they come to pick it up. Alright! Done. Now what else is there...oh yeah, make sure the editing room are clean...As I do this I get to the audio studio and the door is shut and locked. No big deal, I go to get the key, and the key box is gone...hmmm, wired...I call my boss to see if she knew where it was, but only get her voice mail. I leave the message and hang up. Well that's all done. Now what? Well, everything is done that needed to be done, okay, time to be a lab monitor and sit out front waiting for people. About 20 minutes later, my boss walks in and says, I want you to stop working for the day, get your stuff and come with me to HR...

*Wheels come to a screeching halt* "I'm sorry, did I just hear you correctly? Are you firing me?" And then she goes in to these different "budgetary" reasons why I'm being let go, and by the way I'm being paid out of a budget that was set aside specifically for my position and nothing else. So I ask her why I'm really being let go and all she says is, "It's time; I need you to go."

Um...okay, why? Same response...Alright, now I'm hurt. If she had given me any reason, I would have been cool and postmodern about it and said, alright, if that's how you feel, okay. But she didn't! No reason whatsoever! That burns.

And so now I'm currently making about 35 % of what I was before, and according to my boss, that 35% is enough to "keep me going"...RIGHT! That's a laugh, I've been barely making it as it is, and I just bought a car for goodness' sake.

Oh well, right? I'm trying to see a bright side of this, but because I have no job offers on the table, it's a bit dark and hazy right now. I'd appreciate prayer for provision right about now. Thanks.

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