Layoff update -- one day post-layoff

The words layoff update one day post layoff over an image of a computer keyboard, cell phone, and cup of coffee
I received a layoff notice on June 27th and learned that my job would be permanently eliminated 60 days later -- that 60 days was up yesterday. 

This past weekend, I experienced some mental shifts and moved from anger and panic to curiosity and excitement. I could see any number of possibilities ahead. 

Yesterday and today, I woke up exhausted after sleeping horribly and having extremely vivid bad dreams -- I'm pretty sure at one point that I yelled out loud while asleep and woke myself up last night. All of my anxieties and insecurities have been coming out in my dreams, even if I'm not necessarily feeling them in my waking life. 

So, on day one of being unemployed, I'm feeling a little bit scattered mentally and emotionally, a bit worried about the future, but a bit excited too. 

Today, I:
  • Spent my morning tidying my kitchen, living room, and bedroom;
  • Had two job interviews with different departments at the company that had just laid me off;
  • Went to coffee with a friend;
  • Went to do errands and grocery shopping with a different friend. 
The job interviews went perfectly, but I had already interviewed with both of these departments a few weeks ago. Yesterday, both interviewers confirmed that they had wanted to hire me for those prior roles but they were forced to hire others due to union and HR rules and a ranking system. The factor that knocked me off the top was a single notation my prior role didn't qualify for when it comes to rehire status -- I wasn't in a union represented role and thus didn't get a mark of "preferential rehire" after my layoff. It is extremely likely that the same thing will happen with these two jobs. I have resigned myself to not getting either. 

At coffee with my friend, we shared some life updates since last seeing each other, practiced some Spanish, and just chatted about things important to us. It was lovely and just what I needed!

In terms of running errands with a different friend, that was also lovely and just what I needed! This friend and I have gone through some growing pains over the last several months as our lives have diverged and some of our personal viewpoints have not aligned. We hadn't seen each other in a while and were missing each other but were both too stubborn to do anything about it. She needed to go do some major grocery shopping for her family and her partner suggested that she invite me to join her since she would be going after dark and to a part of town we don't live in. I'm so glad he made the suggestion and she acted on it and that I said yes! We were able to catch up and it was like no time had passed at all! It was a much needed get together! This friend and I have long loved each others company, but we both most enjoy spending time together while being productive. Doing our shopping together is perfect! We spent about two hours together and went to three different stores. 

It was a terrific day, but we'll see how things develop from here. Stay tuned!

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