Lost my job;-(

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Registered: 05-14-2003
Lost my job;-(
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Thu, 05-11-2006 - 8:34am

i got notice today that "I am no longer needed"...I have been working a part time(and sometimes not so part time) job out of my home for 5 years. I loved it. I worked for a really close friend that owns a great business. The past few months I have seen my workload become virtually nothing. Not because the work wasn't there but because she is doing it herself. Even more terrible, I think our friendship may be over. Not because of anything either one of us has done but because it may have run it's season.

I believe that friends serve a purpose in your life and when that purpose ends we move on. Some people have friends forever, but very few people really do. Our girls are getting older, she is making friends in her area(we live across country) and we are from very different socioeconomic backgrounds(she is 16 years older than me a quite wealthy due to a great business sense, she is very smart). I have seen this slowly coming in the past year but now that it has happened, coupled with losing a job I love....I am really sad. It is like a death in the family......

It is not as terrible as some people on the board who's spouse has been looking for a full time job to support the family, we don't NEED the money(anymore) but I really liked the job and did my best at it...

stink. and the money was nice...that was most of our snowball

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Registered: 05-19-2004
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 9:48am

Sorry to hear that! I hope your friendship won't end. I get sad when I think of all of the friends I used to have and now I talk to only 2 of them via email a few times a year.

Maybe you could use those skills for another at home job? Could you start your own business? My mom does transcription from home and I'm so jealous!

Hugs~ Nicki

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Registered: 02-13-2004
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 9:58am

So sorry to here about your job loss and also the situation with your friend doesn't sound like you are having a good day. Try to find another work where you can work from home. You are in my prayers.

Diana

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 10:26am

I am sorry to hear that things aren't going all that well for you right now. What kind of work were you doing exactly? Are there local companies that you could contact and offer your services to them?

It is hard when a friendship comes to an end. In your situation I would either call her or email her and say something about how you hope you two can still be friends, and ask her if you can use her as a reference if you begin looking to do the same kind of work for another company. I agree with you, sometimes I think people aren't meant to be in our lives forever. Try to find the reason why she was brought into your life and rejoice in that.

Heather

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Registered: 01-06-2005
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 10:56am

HUGS!


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 11:54am

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this!!!